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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011

Master in Veterinary Medicine
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Credits

First Year

Compulsory courses

VETE0031-1

General pathology of domestic animals - Freddy Coignoul - [6h Pcl Pr.]
60
-
[+]
6

VETE0059-4

Veterinary parasitic diseases - Bertrand Losson
45
14
-
5

VETE0058-2

Animal bacterial diseases - Annick Linden, Jacques Mainil
36
-
-
4

VETE0060-1

Animal viral diseases - Etienne Thiry
32
-
-
3

VETE0379-1

Veterinary pharmacology and pharmacotherapy - Pascal Gustin - [9h Pcl Pr.]
70
-
[+]
8

VETE1022-2

Veterinary toxicology - Pascal Gustin
16
10
-
2

VETE1023-2

Food technology, safety and quality - Antoine Clinquart, Georges Daube, Marie‑Louise Scippo - [12h Pcl Pr.]
35
-
[+]
4

VETE1024-1

Safety and quality control of food - Georges Daube, Nicolas Korsak Koulagenko
16
-
-
2

VETE0054-4

Special nutrition and feeding of domestic animals - Marianne Diez, Isabelle Dufrasne, Louis Istasse
36
12
-
4

VETE0447-1

Companion animal and equine semiology



5

- General semiology - Cécile Clercx, Dominique Peeters - Suppl : Kathleen Mc Entee
18
-
-

- Companion animal semiology - Cécile Clercx, Dominique Peeters - [4,5h Clin. Pr.]
18
-
[+]

- Equine semiology - Hélène Amory - [4,5h Clin. Pr.]
8
-
[+]

VETE0448-1

Semiology of productive animals - Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen, Martine Laitat, Frédéric Rollin, Kamal Touati - [15h Clin. Pr.]
18
-
[+]
3

VETE0042-2

Surgery of domestical animals - Marc Balligand, Didier Serteyn - [12h Clin. Pr.]
16
-
[+]
2

VETE2030-1

Clinical anatomy of domestic animals - Valeria Busoni, Annick Gabriel, Sigrid Grulke, Annick Hamaide, Kamal Touati
24
6
-
3

VETE2031-1

Biosecurity, veterinary good practices and Evidence-Based Medicine



5

- Biosecurity, veterinary good practices - Christine Filot, Claude Saegerman - [30h Mon. WS]
1
-
[+]

- Evidence-Based Medicine - Jean‑Michel Vandeweerd - [4h Mon. WS]
4
-
[+]

Optional courses

One of the two following courses which make up 22h of the core programme and 10h specific courses :

VETE0038-4

Quantitative genetics : Selection of domestic animals



4

- Common courses - Johann Detilleux, Pascal Leroy - [5h Mon. WS]
22
-
[+]

- Pets and sport animals - Johann Detilleux
10
-
-

VETE0038-5

Quantitative genetics : Selection of domestic animals



4

- Common courses - Johann Detilleux, Pascal Leroy - [5h Mon. WS]
22
-
[+]

- Cattle, Pig, Sheep, Poultry - Pascal Leroy
10
-
-

Second Year

Compulsory courses

VETE0044-2

Veterinary medical biochemistry - Fabrice Bureau - [12,5h PCL]
16
12
[+]
3

VETE0012-1

Epidemiology and risk analysis applied to animal diseases - Claude Saegerman
10
-
-
1

VETE0046-1

General vaccinology and vaccinology applied to veterinary medicine, general immunopathology - Alain Vanderplasschen - [4h PCL]
15
-
[+]
1

VETE0047-2

Inspection of animal food - Nicolas Korsak Koulagenko - [17,5h PCL]
10
-
[+]
1

VETE0058-1

Animal bacterial diseases - Annick Linden, Jacques Mainil - [12,5h PCL]
36
-
[+]
3

VETE0060-2

Animal viral diseases - Etienne Thiry - [8,5h PCL]
32
-
[+]
3

VETE0051-1

Systemic pathology of domestic animals - Daniel Desmecht - [12,5h Clin.]
30
40
[+]
5

VETE2032-1

Paraclinical



3

- Farm management - Johann Detilleux, Isabelle Dufrasne, Pascal Leroy, Baudouin Nicks - [25h PCL]
-
-
[+]

- Introduction to the management of the quality of animal-based foodstuffs - Antoine Clinquart, Georges Daube, Marie‑Louise Scippo - [12,5h PCL]
-
-
[+]

- Pharmacotherapy and toxicology of domestic animals I & II - Pascal Gustin - [25h PCL]
-
-
[+]



VETE0457-1

Final Work, 1st part - Jacques Mainil
-
-
-
2



The student follows the two modules below :

Pets and Horses Module

VETE0434-1

Internal medicine of Companion Animals - Cécile Clercx, Dominique Peeters - Suppl : Kathleen Mc Entee
54
-
-
4

VETE0435-1

Equine Internal Medicine - Hélène Amory, Charlotte Sandersen
23
-
-
2

VETE0436-1

Reproduction of pets and equines - Stefan Deleuze
25
-
-
2

VETE0437-2

Companion Animal Surgery - Marc Balligand, Annick Hamaide
50
-
-
3

VETE0357-2

Surgery of horses - Sigrid Grulke, Didier Serteyn
24
-
-
2

VETE0438-2

Diagnositc imaging of pets and equine - Valeria Busoni, Frédéric Snaps
25
-
-
2

VETE0439-1

Birds, Rabbits and Rodents Medicine - Didier Marlier
18
-
-
1

VETE0450-1

Companion Animal Clinics



3

- Companion Animal internal medicine - Cécile Clercx, Dominique Peeters - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Companion Animal surgery - Marc Balligand, Annick Hamaide - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Companion Animal reproduction, anaesthesiology and intensive care - Cécile Clercx, Stefan Deleuze - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Companion Cnimal medical imaging - Valeria Busoni, Frédéric Snaps - [6,25h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Clinic for Birds, Rabbits and Rodents - Didier Marlier - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

VETE0451-1

Equine clinic



2

- Equine diagnostic imaging - Valeria Busoni - [6,25h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Equine internal medicine and reproduction - Hélène Amory, Stefan Deleuze, Charlotte Sandersen - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Surgery, anesthesia and intensive care - Hélène Amory, Sigrid Grulke, N..., Didier Serteyn - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

Farm Animals Module

VETE0442-1

Production animals internal medicine - Hugues Guyot, Martine Laitat, Frédéric Rollin
36
-
-
3

VETE0443-1

Theriogenology of animal production - Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen, Martine Laitat
40
-
-
3

VETE0444-1

Surgery of production animals - Martine Laitat, Kamal Touati
10
-
-
1

VETE0445-1

Department of clinical sciences of production animals



2

- Ruminants clinic (individual cases) - Christian Hanzen, Frédéric Rollin, Kamal Touati - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Ruminant livestock medicine - Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen, Frédéric Rollin - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Swine clinic - Martine Laitat - [12,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

Optional courses

Students must choose, amongst the 3 propositions below, a total of compulsory courses equivalent to 75 theory courses, 14h practical work and 25h PCL. Each proposition includes 60h of common courses and 15h of specific courses in Equine studies, pets and working animals.

Obligatory courses with a complementary element "Horses"

VETE0054-1

Special nutrition and feeding of domestic animals



3

- Common courses - Marianne Diez, Isabelle Dufrasne, Louis Istasse - [12,5h PCL]
20
-
[+]

- Horses complement - Louis Istasse
10
-
-

VETE0059-1

Veterinary parasitic diseases



5

- Common courses - Bertrand Losson - [12,5h PCL]
40
14
[+]

- Horses complement - Bernard Mignon
5
-
-

Obligatory courses with a complemantary element "Pets"

VETE0054-2

Special nutrition and feeding of domestic animals



3

- Common courses - Marianne Diez, Isabelle Dufrasne, Louis Istasse - [12,5h PCL]
20
-
[+]

- Pets complement - Marianne Diez
10
-
-

VETE0059-2

Veterinary parasitic diseases



5

- Common courses - Bertrand Losson - [12,5h PCL]
40
14
[+]

- Companion animals complement - Bernard Mignon
5
-
-

Compulsory courses with a complement on "production animals"

VETE0054-3

Special nutrition and feeding of domestic animals



3

- Common courses - Marianne Diez, Isabelle Dufrasne, Louis Istasse - [12,5h PCL]
20
-
[+]

- Production animals complement - Isabelle Dufrasne
10
-
-

VETE0059-3

Veterinary parasitic diseases



5

- Common courses - Bertrand Losson - [12,5h PCL]
40
14
[+]

- Production animals complement - Bernard Mignon
5
-
-

Third Year

Compulsory courses

VETE0062-1

Deontology in the practice of veterinary medicine - Baudouin Nicks
5,5
-
-
1

DROI0006-1

Law and veterinary medicine - Benoît Kohl, Claude Saegerman
13,5
-
-
1

VETE0011-1

Veterinary Practice Economics - Pascal Leroy
17
-
-
2

VETE0028-1

Legal measures in the control of transmissible diseases - Claude Saegerman
5
-
-
1

VETE0029-1

Economy of animal health and productions - Pascal Leroy
10
-
-
1

VETE0063-1

Necropsy demonstrations of domestical animals - Freddy Coignoul
-
30
-
2



Students take part in 20 weeks clinical and paraclinical work

(14 weeks of clinical work and 6 weeks of exam clinics).
They take part to one or two weeks of holiday clinics depending on the availability as well as in the on call roles over the year.



Companion animal clinics :

VETE0016-4

Internal medicine of Companion animals - Frédéric Billen, Cécile Clercx, Dominique Peeters - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
2

VETE0079-2

Surgery of companion animals - Marc Balligand, Annick Hamaide - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
2

VETE0077-2

Reproduction and obstetrical surgery of companion animals



2

- Intramural clinic - Stefan Deleuze - [31,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Outpatient clinic - Annick Hamaide - [21h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

VETE0076-5

Domestic animal diagnostic imaging, Companion Animals - Valeria Busoni, Frédéric Snaps - [26,25h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
1

VETE0080-2

Bird, Lagomorpha and Rodent Medicine, 53 h clinic - Didier Marlier - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
2

VETE0084-2

Supplement of companion animal internal medicine clinics - Frédéric Billen, Cécile Clercx, Marianne Diez, Dominique Peeters, Marc Vandenheede - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
1

VETE0083-1

Anaesthesia, intensive care of companion and guard animals



3

- Anaesthesia - Marc Balligand, Cécile Clercx, Stefan Deleuze, Annick Hamaide, Dominique Peeters - [35h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Intensive care - Marc Balligand, Cécile Clercx, Stefan Deleuze, Annick Hamaide, Dominique Peeters - [35h Clin.]
-
-
[+]



Equine clinics :

VETE0076-6

Domestic animal diagnostic imaging, Equine - Valeria Busoni, Frédéric Snaps - [26,25h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
1

VETE0101-1

Internal medicine, sport medicine and reproduction of equine



2

- Internal medicine - Hélène Amory, Charlotte Sandersen - [31,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Reproduction - Stefan Deleuze - [10,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Sport medicine - Tatiana Art - [10,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

VETE0452-1

Equine surgery, anesthesia, intensive care



3

- Surgery - Sigrid Grulke, Didier Serteyn - [42h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Anesthesia - Didier Serteyn - [14h Clin.]
-
-
[+]

- Intensive care - Hélène Amory, Charlotte Sandersen - [14h Clin.]
-
-
[+]



Production animal clinics :

VETE0081-2

Clinic for ruminants (individual cases) - Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen, Frédéric Rollin, Kamal Touati - [70h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
3

VETE0378-1

Herd health management - Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen, Frédéric Rollin, Kamal Touati - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
2

VETE0030-4

Swine clinic - Martine Laitat - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
2





VETE0075-2

Necropsy of domestic animals - Freddy Coignoul, Daniel Desmecht - [52,5h Clin.]
-
-
[+]
2

VETE0085-3

Paraclinic of infectious and parasitic diseases with pets - Annick Linden, Bertrand Losson, Jacques Mainil, Bernard Mignon, Claude Saegerman, Etienne Thiry - [52,5h PCL]
-
-
[+]
2



VSTG0001-2

Training - Baudouin Nicks - [12w Internship]
-
-
[+]
9

VTFE0004-1

Final Work, 2nd part - Jacques Mainil
-
-
-
13

Optional courses in radioprotection

Since 2006, under a Royal Decree of July 20, 2001, anay veterinary using X-ray machine must have followed a specific training in Radioprotection.
The 3rd year students in veterinary medicine who will follow the module below and will pass the examinations will be in order with this legislation.



RADP0001-1

Medical consequences of exposure to ionising radiation - Roland Hustinx
4
-
-
1

RADP0002-1

Radioprotection - Véra Pirlet
5
-
-
1

RADP0003-1

Law on radioprotection - Véra Pirlet
3
-
-
1

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