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| VETE2004-1 | Introduction to fish diseases
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 10h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Freddy Coignoul |
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| Substitute(s) : | Carl Uhland |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | This post graduate course consits in a multidisciplinary teaching in the frame of a interuniversity programme in aquaculture and fish farming.The main bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases of fresh water fishes are described as well as their treatment and prophylaxis. A section deals with the use of drugs against fish pathogens and their potential impact on the environment and food safety. |
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| Course objective : | The goals of the course are as follows: description of the main biological groups responsible for different infectious and parasitic diseases in fresh water fishes, their identification and biological characters. This is followed by the pathogenesis, clinical signs and differentail diagnosis of these diseases as well as their treatment and prophylaxis.
In the end, the student must be able to apply the knowledges to diagnose a specific disease when confronted with a suspicion of infectious or parasitic diseases especially in the context of fish farming. |
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| Prerequisites : | The prerequisites include general biology, physics and chemistry, cell biology, animal physiology and anatomy, pathology, ecology, toxicology and pharmacology. |
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| Workshops : | The practicals are taking place in the experimental unit in Tihange where a fully equipped practical room is available. A special attention is given to the microscopical identification, staining and culture of the commonest bacterial and parasitic agents found in commercially raised fresh water fishes. |
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| Organization : | The course is divided into four parts which are given by differents lecturers: General introduction and parasitic diseases (B. Losson, 2 mornings), viral diseases (E. Thiry 1 morning), microbial diseases (J. Mainil 1 morning), therapeutics applied to fish farming (P. Gustin 1 morning).The time schedule is determined each year by the relevant secretariat. The lectures are given during the first semester whereas the practicals (one afternoon) are taking place during the second one. All the activities are located in the experimental station in Tihange. |
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| Written notes : | The different lectures are prepared on a CDRom. A hard copy is provided each year to the students. Its coying is realized by the secretariat of the experimental station in Tihange. |
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| Assessment : | The written examination consits in four different assay questions (1 per lecturer). The correction is carried out by each responsible lecturer. |
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| Contacts : | Rougeot Carole 085/27 41 59 C.Rougeot@ulg.ac.be
Thiry Etienne 04/366 40 50 etienne.thiry@ulg.ac.be
Mainil Jacques 04/336 40 50 jg.mainil@ulg.ac.be
Losson Bertrand 04/366 40 90 blosson@ulg.ac.be
Gustin Pascal 04/366 41 75 p.gustin@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | Nil |
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