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| VETE0435-1 | Equine Internal Medicine
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| Duration : | 23h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Hélène Amory |
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| Coordinator : | Hélène Amory |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| The course includes 6 main chapters:
- Diseases of the digestive and hepato-biliary system
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Cardiology of the horse
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Equine neonatalogy
- Diseases of the urinary system
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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 and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Semiology of companion animals and equids (1 GMV) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Without object |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 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 (course VETE0451-1). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Available at the "Office des cours" of the faculty of Veterinary Medicine and, throughout the year, on the Veterinary Faculty website. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation is organised as a written examination including multiple choice questions (MCQ) and open questions. Questions concern mostly individual clinical cases. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Hélène Amory
E-mail : helene.amory@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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