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| VETE0439-1 | Birds, Rabbits and Rodents Medicine
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| Duration : | 18h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Didier Marlier |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Basic theoretical course for all vet students on clinical examinations and main diseases of birds, rabbits and rodents
The first part is dedicated to poultry and production rabbits: clinical examinations in poultry houses and rabbitries, importance of management, differential diagnosis and prevention of main diseases (respiratory, digestive, nervous, reproductive, immune deficiencies, ...), vaccination schemes
The second part is dedicated to some of the most common pet birds, pet rabbits and pet rodents (clinical examinations, common diagnosis and diseases, ...)
This is a basic course for all vet students not a specialisation course |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course students will be able
- to make a differential diagnosis, to determine complementary examinations and to set up a treatment for common diseases of poultry and production rabbits
- to make a differential diagnosis, to determine complementary examinations and to set up a treatment for common diseases of companion rabbits, guinea-pigs, rats and ferrets
- to determine how and when to refer complex cases |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| 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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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Lectures (ex cathedra). Diseases are illustrated on slides and in small films |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 18 hours on-campus theoretical course. Students are advised to actively take part at theoretical course. It may be required to read scientific papers and/or book section (2 per year maximum) which references will be given during the course. There may have some questions on these readings at the time of examination. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Copy of the slides on myULg for the duration of the course.
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 methods and criteria :
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| Written exam during session (Mai - June) multiple choice questions or short open questions.
It may be required to read scientific papers and/or book section (2 per year maximum) which references will be given during the course. There may have some questions on these readings at the time of examination (see the organisation section). |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service. |
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Contacts :
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| Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service.
Associated Professor Dr (DVS, DVM) D. Marlier, Dip. ECZM (small mammals), Clinic for Birds, Rodents and Rabbits, B42, Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège, dmarlier@ulg.ac.be |
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