Course: Small Animal Breeding

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Course title Small Animal Breeding
Course code KZVE/QCHDZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tejml Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Welfare and hygiene of small animals. Importance, history, current status and perspectives of rabbit breeding. Technology of rabbit breeding and feeding. Reproduction, meat production, diseases. History of guinea pig breeding. Technology of breeding and feeding of quinea pigs. Reproduction, breeding and the most common guinea pig diseases. Breeding of chinchillas and nutrias. Identification of small animals, registration and administration of breeding. Organizations in the Czech Republic and Europe. Standards of breeds. Basics of small animals showing. Breeds of rabbits. Breeds, colors and markings of guinea pigs. Color mutation of nutrias and chinchillas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Preparation for exam - 78 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 60 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of subject is to learn students about small animals breeding, knowledge of breeds and colors of appropriate species. The subject is focused on issue of rabbits, guinea pigs and marginally also fur animals.
Theoretical principles and practical skills for small animals caregivers.
Prerequisites
Standard knowledge of zootechnics, physiology, genetics and animal nutrition.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Course credit award: Active participation in practical excercises (max. 1 excused absence) 3 credit tests, 2nd, 3rd and 4th lesson (70 %) Exam: Writing test (70 %) + exam.
Recommended literature
  • Kolektiv autorů. Standard plemen morčat. Praha, 2019.
  • Rašmanová, K., & Vítková, D. Svet morčiat. Ružomberok, 2006.
  • Skřivan, M., Tůmová, E., Skřivanová, V.:. Chov králíků a kožešinových zvířat. 1. vyd., Praha, ČZU AF 2002, 250 s.. ISBN 80-213-0955-5.
  • Šimek, V. Vzorník plemen králíků. Brno, 2020.
  • Webster, J. Životní pohoda zvířa: kulhání k ráji.. Praha, 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Animal husbandry (2013) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter