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| VETE0435-1 | Equine Internal Medicine
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| Duration : | 23h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Hélène Amory, Charlotte Sandersen |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | The course includes 4 chapters:
- Diseases of the digestive and hepato-biliary system (H. Amory)
- Diseases of the respiratory system (C. Sandersen)
- Cardiology of the horse (H. Amory)
- Diseases of the nervous system (H. Amory)
The main internal medicine diseases encountered in foals will be briefly discussed throughout those 4 chapters |
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| Course objective : | This course describes the internal medicine diseases most frequently encountered in equines. Using a problem-based approach, a differential diagnosis of the problem will be given. Therefore, the diseases will be described, with a special emphasis on the clinical signs, the risk factors, the diagnostic methods, the prognosis, and the treatment. |
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| Prerequisites : | General semiology and semiology of the equine species (1 GMV) |
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| Workshops : | Without object |
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| Organization : | This theoretical course does not contain seminars or workshops but is largely illustrated by slides and videos of clinical cases and by the participation, during the 2 GMV, to the equine clinic. |
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| Written notes : | Available at the "Office des cours" of the faculty of Veterinary Medicine and, throughout the year, at the student's website ("Portail des étudiants") |
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| Assessment : | The evaluation is organised as a written examination including multiple choice questions (MCQ) and open questions. Questions concern individual clinical cases. |
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| Contacts : | Hélène Amory (coordinatrice), E-mail : helene.amory@ulg.ac.be
Charlotte Sandersen E-mail : charlotte.sandersen@ulg.ac.be
Equine clinic, Bâtiment B41
Secrétariat : Sylvie Mathonet (04/366 41 03) or Catherine Strauven (04/366 41 44) |
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