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| VETE0492-1 | Herd health management
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| Duration : | 20h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen |
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| Coordinator : | Hugues Guyot |
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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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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This lecture of second master in veterinary medicine follows the teachings of semiology in animal production (VETE0448-1) taught in the first year of master and precedes the clinical training of third master.
The theoretical and practical lessons relating to production animals are organized in a dual context and individual herd. This course complements the course of Internal Medicine, Surgery and Theriogenology animal production courses that are specifically targeted to the individual. This course focuses on strategies for the collection and analysis of clinical data, livestock, therapeutic, laboratory in order to increase farm profitability while incorporating the concepts of animal welfare, biosecurity, quality of animal products. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| In the field of animal production, productivity is often considered as an alternative measure of health status. Also the fact that the disease is present or not is usually less important than the frequency with which it appears or its impact on the productivity of herds In medicine, the clinician observes the individuals but based his conclusions on observations made on all population.
The course's overall goal is to make you aware of (1) the collection strategies of individual information or breeding, (2) analysis for power (3) quantify the extent of the problem, (4) identify the origin and (5) the relationships between the various factors responsible and doing (6) practical recommendations to improve the profitability of the production unit.
Like other courses or clinical training, this course will give you the opportunity to increase your disciplinary skills (essential to mobilize as authentic as possible situations knowledge), organizational (ie manage your time, set communicative relationship of a report operating items) (in the context of relations with the breeder or other colleagues), (that is to say the control of oral or written), reflexive (in connection with the analysis and interpretation of information) or personal.
More specific objectives of the course are presented in the notes. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The lessons taught in the course presupposes a good knowledge of current synthetic semiology and pathology related to Internal Medicine, Surgery and Theriogenology animal production. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This 20-hour course is given-face. The more specific schedule for these courses and their content is available on eCampus. This platform brings together the course content of Theriogenology and Medicine herds. It aims to (1) increase the interactivity between you and the teachers and supervisors. To this end, each area of ¿¿learning is the subject of a discussion forum where you can ask questions. It also aims to (2) to allow the learner to self-assess through mandatory formative tests. Finally, it aims to (3) that, if necessary for the learner to seek more information through internet links educated or receive multimedia illustrations.
Class attendance is strongly recommended.
Ten hours of instruction will be given by Professor Hugues Guyot (lecturer and coordinator). They will cover:
- Introduction to Medicine flock, herd Fundamentals and semiotics (± 4 hours)
- Diseases of the neonatal period until weaning (± 2 hours)
- The management of replacement heifers and Growth (± 1 hour)
- Metabolic disorders postpartum (± 2 hours)
- Lameness (± 1 hour)
Ten hours of instruction will be given by Prof. Christian Hanzen. They will cover:
- The management of bovine reproduction: approach flock (4:00)
- The initiation into the mammary gland of the cow. Approach herd (1 hour)
- Mastitis in bovine animals: rearing factors (5:00)
These theoretical hours will complete two weeks of clinical training in one outpatient and one in Medicine herds (VETE0445). |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes about the course of Medicine Herds are available through the eCampus platform. It includes all the information (notes, educational and related commitments, internal links, books of interest, clinical book) for medicine herds and Theriogenology. Lecture notes on aspects of reproductive and breast health medicine herds are also available via the website Orbi (www.orbi.ulg.ac.be).
Access to the platform is ecampus conditional registration as a student at the University of Liège and the validation of the year of your studies. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Final assessment
The VETE0443 courses and VETE0492 will be certified assessment organized simultaneously. Both evaluations will consist of so-called multiple-choice (MCQs) with implicit general solutions (MIS) 6, 7 and 9 with degrees of certainty (DC) and possibly QROC questions (questions with short answers open) questions. You can look on the eCampus platform the purpose of the use of this type of evaluation. If unsuccessful, a second session is scheduled for August-September. Course officials reserve the right to offer an oral examination in the second session if the appropriate number of students was significantly decreased.
The success of the course depends not only on the written test (knowledge test) but is also dependent on the completion of two weeks of clinical (VETE0445-1: Clinic Outpatient Clinic and Bovine Medicine Herds 2GMV).
We will evaluate your knowledge and expertise in each of the clinics within the clinical animal production (VETE0445-1). The end result will be the average of the results obtained in all four clinics. Further information is available in the educational commitment of clinical VETE0445. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Hands:
You are advised to consult the pedagogical commitment on 4 clinics organized in the field of animal production (VETE0445). |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Professor Hugues Guyot (coordinator)
E-mail: Hugues.guyot@ulg.ac.be
Tel. 04/366.40.20
Prof. Christian Hanzen
Email: christian.hanzen@ulg.ac.be
Tel. 04/366.41.60
URL: http://www.therioruminant.ulg.ac.be/index.html |
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