2018-2019 / VETE2077-1

Medicine pets I

Duration

82h Th

Number of credits

 Veterinary surgeon9 crédits 

Lecturer

Frédéric Billen, Géraldine Bolen, Valeria Busoni, Cécile Clercx, Johann Detilleux, Marianne Diez, Kris Gommeren, Didier Marlier, N..., Dominique Peeters

Substitute(s)

Jacques Fontaine, Kathleen Mc Entee, Sébastien Monclin

Coordinator

Cécile Clercx

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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.
Good kowledge of semiology  

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

LEctures, images, videofilms

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

    

Recommended or required readings

Powerpoints presentations  
Suggested references iin canine and feline in the power point
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 in first and second session. Detailed modalities might however differ between both sessions. 
Exam modalities may also be different for students in a pecular situation or involved in a transitory programme, 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service.

Contacts

  • Prof Bolen
  • Prof Busoni
  • Prof Clercx (coordinatrice) (cclercx@ulg.ac.be)
  • Prof Marlier
  • Prof Peeters