Management of health of monogastric production animals

Duration

16h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Johann Detilleux, Martine Laitat, Didier Marlier

Coordinator

Martine Laitat

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course introduce genetic and socio-economic aspects involved in the organisation of poultry, rabbit and pig productions with an impact on animal health management.
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.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course students will be able
-to understand and discuss major socio-economic and genetic issues related to poultry, rabbit and pig productions.
- 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

Prerequisite :
VETE2071-1 - Maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (MIP) des animaux de production et de la faune sauvage, y compris les zoonoses
VETE2064-1 - Pathologie générale des animaux domestiques
VETE2065-1 - Pharmacologie vétérinaire
VETE2073-1 - Nutrition et alimentation spéciales des animaux domestiques
Corequisite :
VETE2062-1 - Anatomie clinique et radio-anatomie des animaux domestiques
VETE2061-1 - Sémiologie des animaux de production

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures. Diseases are illustrated (pictures and films).

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

Socio-économics : 3 hours face-to-face.
Genetic counseling : 1 hour face-to-face and/or 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

Notes are on myULg, eCampus or on line via (MOOC):
MOOC/course address = http://www.fmv.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_2677814/fr/conseil-genetique
 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

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam during session (June and September) multiple choice questions or short open questions.
The finale note is a global note given by the co-teachers. This note is not a mean and is indivisible. A note <10/20 has for consequence that the student need to pass again the whole exam during the second/next session.
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).
   For students who still have to pass the examination of course VETE0439 (transitionnal regime) an oral examination for the poultry and production rabbits parts of the course will be organised during the first and the second sessions. During this examination there will be a specific "new companion animals" part (see course VETE2077). Date and place will be choosen by the lecturer (Prof. D. Marlier).

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@uliege.be
Dr. Martine Laitat, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECPHM, Swine clinics (04/366 40 63) - E-mail : mlaitat@uliege.be
Dr Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, DVM, PhD - 04/366 41 42 - nantoine@uliege.be
Prof Johann Detilleux, DVM, PhD, MSc, Epidemiology and Pharmed PD, Ms Pédagogie, Dipl. EBVS, Professor of animal breeding, Head of Animal Production Department - 04/366 42 15 - jdetilleux@uliege.be
MOOC/course address = http://www.fmv.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_2677814/fr/conseil-genetique DPA website = http://www.fmv.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_1384374/fr/accueil-dpa

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