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| VETE0027-1 | Management and sanitary measures in the breeding of poultry and rabbits
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| Duration : | 17h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Didier Marlier |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : |
- Industrial interbreedings of poultry and rabbits,
- Role played by management on the incidence of pathologies in poultry and rabbit farms,
- Main diseases of poultry and rabbits (respiratory, digestive, nervous, reproduction and immunodepression diseases), differential diagnosis and prevention.
- Common specific diseases of pet rabbits and of some common pet rodents are described during the course. Additional data are given during seminars linked with practical courses
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| Course objective : | Clinical synthesis of poultry and rabbits sanitary monitoring based on management and, differential diagnosis and prevention of main diseases. Basic knowledge in clinical science of pet rabbits and some common pet rodents |
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| Prerequisites : | Notions dedicated to birds, rabbits and new companion animals that are developed during the previous years (anatomy, physiology, propaedeutics, parasitology, bacteriology, virology, ...) are of the uppermost importance. |
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| Workshops : | Service of Birds, Lagomorphs and Rodents Medicine B42, according to ref. VETE080-2 |
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| Organization : | 17 hours theoretical course. Students are advised to actively take part at theoretical course |
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| Written notes : | Copy of texts of the slides at students' course office.
Further reading :
- Disease of Poultry, 12th Ed., Saif, Y.M. (Ed.) , Blackwell Publishing , 2008
- Maladies des lapins, S. Boucher et L. Nouaille, Manuel pratique, éd. France Agricole, 1996
- Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Quesenberry K.E. et Carpenter J.W. 2nd Edition, Elsevier Health Science (Ed.), 2003
- Clinical Avian Medicine (2-volume set), Harrison G.J., Lightfoot T.L. 2006, Spix Publishing, ISBN: 00-9754994-0-8,
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| Assessment : | Theoretical and practical written exams |
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| Contacts : | Associated Professor Dr (DVS, DVM) D. Marlier, Clinic for Birds, Rodents and Rabbits, B42, Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège, dmarlier@ulg.ac.be |
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