VETE2060-1 : Semiotics of pets and equines

Study Programmes 2015-2016

VETE2060-1

Semiotics of pets and equines

Duration :

50h Th, 2h Mon. WS, 7,5h Clin. Pr.

Number of credits :

Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Hélène Amory, Marc Balligand, Valeria Busoni, Cécile Clercx, Dominique Peeters, Didier Serteyn

Coordinator :

Dominique Peeters

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Semiology is the science studying symptoms of disease. First, information about how to communicate is given. In the course of general semiology, principal symptoms (whatever the species) and the classes of symptoms are defined and illusrated by numerous examples. The methods for collecting these symptoms in the clinical setting are also presented. A part of the teaching will also cover the history and the way of taking the history. Components of the clinical examination will be detailed. Different types of prognosis, diagnosis and treatment will be reviewed. History, collection of symptoms and their interpretation will be detailed in the dog and the cat for the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and gastrointestinal systems. Numerous examples will illustrate this part of the course (pictures and videos). In this course, the propedeutic methods specific to the equine species will be developed. It will include 4 chapiters: - General semiology and semiology of the digestive system in the equine species - Semiology of the respiratory system in the equine species - Semiology of the cardio-vascular system in the equine species Semiology of the nervous system in the equine species

Learning outcomes of the course :

to know and understand the methods allowing the collection of symptoms the dog, horse and cat
to recognize and interpret symptoms
to be able to collect the necessary information to get a good history

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Domestic mammals anatomy and physiology.
Anatomy and physiology of domestic mammals
General semiology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

There are 5 sessions of practical course lasting 1h30 each. The presence of the students to these sessions is compulsory. Students who miss a practical session or who arrive too late have to contact Nadine Dumont (Nadine.dumont@ulg.ac.be(Nadine.Fis@ulg.ac.be) on the same day. Each practical session that has been missed must be regained by the student at a date that has to be decided with Prof. D. Peeters or Amory. In the case of unjustified absence or delay, the student may be prevented to present the examination semiology of companion animals and horses. Evaluation of the work of the student at the practical sessions will be a global appreciation of the participation of the student (motivation, behavious, knowledge). This appreciation will allow a modulation of the note obtained during the written examination of the course of semiology. )

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

The course is given in blocks of 2 hours in auditorium.