Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2077-1  
Medicine pets I
Duration :
82h Th
Number of credits :
Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)9
Lecturer :
Frédéric Billen, Géraldine Bolen, Valeria Busoni, Cécile Clercx, Johann Detilleux, Marianne Diez, Didier Marlier, Dominique Peeters
Coordinator :
Cécile Clercx
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 :
  • Diagnostic imaging
The courses includes the basis for radiographic interpretation, an approach to ultrasound and the main thoracic, abdominal and neurologic diseases of companion animals,
Learning outcomes of the course :
Exotic animal section: at the end of the course students will be able     - to make a differential diagnosis, to determine complementary examinations and to set up a treatment for common diseases of companion rabbits, guinea-pigs, rats and ferrets   - to make a differential diagnosis, to determine complementary examinations and to set up a treatment for common diseases of birds of the orders psittaciformes, passeriformes, collumbiformes and galliformes.  - to determine how and when to refer complex cases
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Exotic animal section: notions dedicated to birds, rabbits and new companion animals that are developed during the previous years (anatomy, physiology, propaedeutics, parasitology, bacteriology, virology, ...) are of the uppermost importance.
 
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
LEctures, images, videofilms
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
    
Recommended or required readings :
Powerpoints presentations  Further reading (NAC section):
  • Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Quesenberry K.E. et Carpenter J.W. 3rd Edition, Elsevier Health Science (Ed.), 2012
  • Clinical Avian Medicine (2-volume set), Harrison G.J., Lightfoot T.L. 2006, Spix Publishing, ISBN: 00-9754994-0-8
  • BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, Fifth edition, ISBN 978 1 905319 16 9
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service.
Contacts :
  • Dr Bolen
  • Prof Busoni
  • Prof Clercx (coordinatrice) (cclercx@ulg.ac.be)
  • Prof MArlier
  • Prof Peeters