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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
VETE0051-1  Systemic pathology and autopsy of domestic animals

Duration :  39h Th, 20h Pr, 17,5h Clin.
Number of credits :  
Master in Veterinary Medicine, 2nd year5
Lecturer :  Daniel Desmecht
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long
Course contents :  
The most frequent lesions and dysfunctions of digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, nervous, endocrine and musculo-squelettal systems and of the skin, blood and lymphoid organs are successively described in the pig, horse, dog, cat and ruminants.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The objective of the course is to make the student familiar with the functional and morphological changes that underlie the clinical presentation of animal diseases. In this context, the course specifically describes how the basic knowledge acquired in general pathology applies to each of the systems, and that with a perspective across species.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
The theoretical course and the practical lectures in histology and general pathology given during the preceding years of the cursus.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
The course includes three distinct parts : (i) the theoretical course, (ii) the practical histopathology exercises, and (iii) the necropsy clinic. The theoretical course included 39 hours given in amphitheatre. The practical exercises consist in 22 lessons, each devoted to a distinct subject. The agenda and the titles of the lessons can be found at eCampus. Each lesson consists of (i) a commented presentation of histopathological slides characteristic of the subject and (ii) a supervised individual evaluation of the same slides. Finally, an active presence in the necropsy clinic, according to the program established by the Faculty, is absolutely necessary to understand the course.
Recommended or required readings :  
Powerpoint files: eCampus.
Reference books:
- Jubb, Kennedy, and Palmer's Pathology of domestic animals. 5th edn. Grant Maxie M., Ed. Saunders, 5th Ed., 2007.
- Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease. 4th Ed. McGavin D. & Zachary J. Eds. Mosby, 4th Ed., 2007.
- Thomson's Special Veterinary Pathology. McGavin M., Carlton W. & Zachary J., Eds. Mosby, 3rd Ed., 2001.
- Wheater's Basic Histopathology : a colour atlas and text. Stevens A., Lowe J., Young B., Eds. Churchill Livingstone, 4th Ed., 2002.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral exam, in two parts:
First, without preparation, two questions are taken randomly as defined at my.ulg.ac.be
Duration: 15 minutes.
Second, practical exam. Preparation: 30 minutes ; five slides ; then, oral exam with the supervising staff.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
The rules of the evaluation process can be modified each year according to the size of the class.
Contacts :  
D. Desmecht
E-mail : daniel.desmecht@ulg.ac.be
Phone : 04/366 40 75

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