Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2064-1  
General pathology of pets
Duration :
60h Th, 6h Clin. Pr.
Number of credits :
Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Dominique Cassart, Mutien-Marie Garigliany
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 :
The course will address the different types of lesions, their pathogeny, propagation and nomenclature, together with the underlying causes, in domestic animals.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The aim of the general pathology course is to make the student familiar with the morphological and functional alterations underlying clinical diseases. In particular, the emphasis will be put on the vocabulary used to describe lesions and the lesional pathogeny. 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Courses of histology, anatomy and physiology given during the first three years of veterinary education.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The course includes two parts:
-        The theoretical course of general pathology
-        Paraclinical exercises, in part in amphitheatre, in part in the necropsy room
The theoretical course is 60 hours and is given in amhitheatre.
Paraclinical exercises consist of four lessons of 90 minutes. The first lesson is given in amphitheatre and describes the general method of necropsy. The next three lessons are given in the necropsy room and consist in practicing concepts learned during the first lesson and in building a lesional diagnosis as learned in the theoretical course, based on necropsic cases and representative pictures. 
Recommended or required readings :
Power point course notes: eCampus
Suggested reference books:
-        Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th edition. Robbins & Cotran, Eds. Saunders, 2010.
-        Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 5th edition. Zachary & McGavin, Eds Mosby, 2012
Assessment methods and criteria :
The evaluation takes the form of an oral examination (15 minutes) with a preparation phase (30 minutes). The exam consists of two synthesis questions and of several definitions. The last part of the exam deals with the interpretation and the building of an adequate lesional diagnosis based on three gross pictures.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The rules of the evaluation process can be modified each year depending on the size of the class. 
Contacts :
M. Garigliany
E-mail: mmgarigliany@ulg.ac.be 
Phone: 04/3664075