Pets Anatomy I

Duration

20h Th, 48h Pr, 4h Mon. WS

Number of credits

Lecturer

Annick Gabriel

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

Learning unit contents

Anatomy is the science which study the organisation of living beings. It is the fondation of the teaching of medicine and consists of a necessary introduction to the knowledge of the sound organism and its functions. Veterinary anatomy is general and comparative: it concerns all animal domestic species and describes resemblances and caracteristical differences. The course anatomy of domestic animals I is the first part of the anatomy course. It will be followed by anatomy of domestic animals II in the 2nd year and III in the third bachelor and clinic anatomy of domestic animals in the first master year. In the second bachelor, the course comprises 2 partims: anatomy I )(20h CT, 4h TD, 48h TP) and anatomy II (36h CT, 6h TD, 50h TP) The course begins with the study of the limbs. General introduction are given on the different concerned tissues.Osteology, arthrology, myology and esthesiology will be successively studied for the fore and rear limb. The main species studied will be domestic carnivores, horse, ruminants with special attention for equine digit.  This course constitues a pre-requisite for Anatomy II.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

A the end of the lessons, students must be able to cite the general organisation of all the studied systems, to describe and draw the morphology of anatomical structures and to explain their functions. He must be able to represent the axes of bones from belts, be capable of placing the limb with regard to the trunk, of being capable of placing a bone with his axis or a jointon an image of alive animal. He must be able to draw the shape of the articular surfaces and to explain precisely how the articulation functions.  In practics, the student must be able to adapt the knowledge to the professional requirements, particularly in the field of clinical sciences; medical imaging, semiology, propedeutics and surgery as well as in foodstuffs inspection
Anatomy is a big course that may frighten several students that believe that they must learn by heart. However, even if long hours are necessary to learn it, the numerous connections made with physiology, histology, biochemistry and pathology make it very interesting. The understanding of the course is indispensable and turns out much more important than the knowledge of small sharp details without clinical interest.
It is necessary to begin with the anatomical basic vocabulary, the study of the table of content, with big titles and then general conformation, main characteristics, function and localisation before studying small details.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

To be authorised to attend the course of anatomy, a student must have made a success of the classes of biology of the block 1

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assistance to practical lessons is obligatory. A student with 2 or more non justified absences during the TPs may be forbidden to present his exam during the first session. There are 48 hours of practical works (TP)and 4h of directed works (TD). These TP and TD are obligatory and complementary to theoric lessons. They are organised by groupes of 45 to 50 students, with 24h of TP by week.  Every session of TP will begin with one hour TD, refresher course, which also describe "how to do" for the study of bones and joints, and also the dissection. The first 8 hours of TP of a week will take place in the room of osteology, the next hours in the room of dissection.The students must prepare their dissections. Quiz will be put on-line on e-campus during the year and must be made a success before the student comes in room of dissection. A file, published on myulg or e-campus will inform the student about the piece he has to dissect and that, with the aim to better prepare the TP. The student must be able to to locate a  bone segment, an osseous relief or a joint in the palpation, to realise a nice dissection, to describe what he has dissected, to identify the different structures ans their function. Questioning about pratical knowledge will be regularly organised during the year. These interrogations are mainly formative but the notes obtained for these interrogations can be taken into account in the final evaluation at the time of the examination; they frequently "save" a bad practical exam. The following TPs are organised: Part limbs: 24h forelimb (osteology, arthrology, myology); 24h rearlimb (osteology, arthrology, myology) including muscles of the scapular and pelvic belts, commun integument.  
Instructions of arrangement - TP of osteology At the end of every session, the bones must be tidied up in the appropriate boxes. The presences will be taken once the room is orderly. - TPs of dissection You are responsible for your dissection room, what means that at the end of session, before the taking of the presences, it will be advisable to tidy up it and to clean the material which you will have used. Here is in detail for what we expect from you: = > the parts of dissection must be gathered on a minimum of tables to be put in the refrigerator. = > beforehand, it will be advisable to cover your parts by means of the skin or of the wet cloth to avoid the drying. = > the buckets of every table must be emptied in the wheelbarrow AND put back under the adequate table attached by means of the thread = > the blades of scalpel will be thrown in the appropriate yellow trash cans. It is advisable to verify that no blade of scalpel is lying about on tables, edge of sinks, etc. == > stools will be tidied up in a corner of the room. == > the empty tables and the provided equipment will be cleaned and tidied up in the room. == > the last one will verify that the door of the refrigerator is closed well, that faucets are closed well and that sinks do not flow any more. Persons in charge of room will be named to verify the good progress of the operations. Biosecurity measures: the acces to the dissection rooms (B43, Niv 1) is by the rear of the B43 (parking side). Students come with their own cotton apron rubber boots, latex (or silicone) gloves and dissection case. Wearing gloves is obligatory. It is forbidden to drink, eat or smoke within the dissection room. Students must wear apron and rubber boots as soon as they penetrate the dissection room and these must be take away as soon as they live the room. Rubber boots and hands have to be washed in depth and disinfected at the end of each dissection. Students must be vaccinated againts tetanos.

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

20 hours of theoric lessons are at the program. The typical horary includes 4-6 hours of anatomy lessons per week at the first quadrimester. Assistance to theoric lessons is not compulsory. However, it is strongly advised, even if most of the lessons are podcast, because the way to address the course is clearly developped. Schemes and drawings are frequently realised on a graphic tablet, registered and put on line and permit an easier memorisation.A revision session can be organised at the end of the quadrimester at the request of the students. The matters that are not understood must be transmitted to the delegates that will draw up a list they will transmit to prof. Gabriel some days before the sessions. The theoric lessons, the TDs and the revision session are the only moments where the theory is developped. The aim of the TPs is for training and practical knowledge.

Recommended or required readings

Reference books

• The power points, support of the lessons, and plans realized during the lessons, will be available electronically on e-campus. They contain all the informations necessary to pass the examination.
• Dyce, Sack and Wensing. Textbook of veterinary anatomy. Ed. W.B. Saunders Company.
• Syllabi, reliable supports of the courses (pig, rabbit and birds comparative anatomy).

• Anatomy of the dog. Miller, Christensen and Evans. Ed. W.B. Saunders Company
• A color atlas of clinical anatomy of the dog and cat. J.S.Boyd. Wolfe Publishung Ltd.
• Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques. Barone R. Tomes I, II et III
• Sissons and Grossman's. The anatomy of the domestic animals. Volume 1. Ed. W.B. Saunders.

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the quadrimester, the examination consists of two main part: a theoretical and a practical examination.The theoretical part is a written examination and will consist of open prerequisite questions with short answer and of plans to be realized. The practical examination represents 20% of the total note, consists in in recognizing several structures (bones, joints, muscles, tendons...) giving their insertions and their functions. The horaries established for these examinations must be strictly respected. 
The examination of the second session will contain a written part of prerequisite and an oral part (15 minutes) for those having obtained at least 10/20 in the written part.
To make a success of the examination, it is indispensable to know the anatomical basic vocabulary, to have understood the subject and to be able to realize plans enough precise which allow to explain the function. Both during the formative questioning and during the examination, the questions of prerequisite will necessarily have to be managed There is no partial exemption within this teaching unit

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Assistance to practical lessons is obligatory. A student with 2 or more non justified absences during the TPs may be forbidden to present his exam during the first session. The presences will be taken every day during practical class.

Contacts

Prof Annick Gabriel
Tel : 04/366 40 60
Fax: 04 366 40 76

annick.gabriel@ulg.ac.be
Students may obtain a rendez-vous (preferate way: by e-mail) if they have any problem.