Study Programmes 2015-2016
VETE2083-2  
Management of health of monogastric production animals
Duration :
12h Th
Number of credits :
Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Johann Detilleux, Martine Laitat, Pascal Leroy, Didier Marlier
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Basic theoretical course for all vet students on clinical examinations and main diseases of birds, rabbits and rodents
The course is dedicated to poultry and production rabbits: clinical examinations in poultry houses and rabbitries, importance of management, differential diagnosis and prevention of main diseases (respiratory, digestive, nervous, reproductive, immune deficiencies, ...), vaccination schemes 
This is a basic course for all vet students not a specialisation course.
Concerning pigs, this course will describe the main diseases of:


  • the gastrointestinal system;
  • the respiratory system;
  • the nervous system;
  • the urogenital system & the mammary gland;
  • the skin.
The main surgical intervention performed in pig farms will also be presented.
Learning outcomes of the course :
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 poultry and production rabbits;
- to determine how and when to refer complex cases.
To be able to recognize the main diseases of pigs and to propose a differential diagnosis based on the main clinical signs reported. To determine risk factors, complementary examinations, treatment and prevention measures.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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.
Semiology of pigs is an essential prerequisite knowledge.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures. Diseases are illustrated (pictures and films).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
A total of 12 hours on-campus theoretical course (6 hours for Poultry and rabbits + 6 hours for pigs). Students are advised to actively take part at theoretical course especially during guided film presentation.
Poultry and rabbits : it may be required to read scientific papers and/or book section (1 per year maximum) which references will be given during the course. There may have some questions on this reading at the time of examination.
Recommended or required readings :
Copy of the slides on eCampus for the duration of the course. Further reading :
  • Disease of Poultry, 12th Ed., Saif, Y.M. (Ed.) , Blackwell Publishing , 2008
  • Recent advances in rabbit sciences, 2006, Maertens L. and Coudert, P. ed., COST 848 publication
  • Manual of Poultry Diseases, 2015, Jeanne Brugère-Picoux, EAN :9782908014020
Notes concerning pigs are on myULg and eCampus.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam during session (June) multiple choice questions or short open questions.
It may be required to read scientific papers and/or book section (2 per year maximum) which references will be given during the course. There may have some questions on these readings at the time of examination (see the mode of delivery section - Poultry and rabbits).
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service.
Contacts :
Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service.
Associated Professor Dr (DVS, DVM) D. Marlier, Dip. ECZM (small mammals), Clinic for Birds, Rodents and Rabbits, B42, Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège, dmarlier@ulg.ac.be
Dr. Martine Laitat, Swine clinics (04/366 40 63) - E-mail : mlaitat@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Swine part: notes
Hi,

Please find enclosed the notes.

Regards,

Martine Laitat