VETE0476-1

Duration

18w Clin.

Number of credits

	Specialised master in veterinary sciences : clinical internship	9 crédits

Lecturer

Didier Marlier

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Thorough internal medicine course for vet willing to develop a practice dedicated to new companion animals mainly non conventional small pet mammals and free-living indigenous wild mammals. Main common internal diseases of pet birds, free-living indigenous wild birds and reptiles are also included in the course. Students take part in medical examinations, treatments and necropsies of animal species described above either sent directly by owners or by veterinarians for specialized examinations .
According to legal limits visits of production units or bird / small mammal rehabilitation centers improve this teaching.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course students will be able

to make a complete anamnesis and to collect clinical signs
to analyses clinical data and to make a differential diagnosis
to determine how and when to refer complex cases
to propose complementary examinations and to set up a treatment
to face emergencies
to establish a vital, sporting or zootechnical prognosis
to settle preventive measures

for main internal common or uncommon diseases of non conventional small pet mammals (rabbit, guinea-pig, rat, chinchillas, ...) and main free-living indigenous wild mammals.
He will also be able to diagnose main common internal diseases of pet birds, common free-living indigenous wild birds and reptiles.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Notions dedicated to birds, rabbits, and new companion animals that are developed during the theoretical courses from previous years (anatomy, physiology, propaedeutics, parasitology, bacteriology, virology, ...) are of the uppermost importance. A thorough knowledge of the course " Medicine of birds, rabbits and rodents " (VETE0439-1VETE0027-1) is mandatory.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Individual discussion with veterinarians in charge of clinical examinations, complementary examinations or treatments of inpatients and outpatients in the bird, rodent and rabbit clinic.
For the practical activities of this UE, the student will have to know and apply the biosecurity rules available at the following address: https://www.fmv-biosecurite.ulg.ac.be/CARL

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

18 weeks of clinical activities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Permanent evaluation by the staff of the work, the behaviour, the knowledge during the clinic.
A written work on a clinical subject may be required.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

During the year students must live in the Faculty (room provided) and must take part in the emergency duty.

Clinical works include teaching to students in Vet Medicine Master.
The attendance at the clinic is compulsory. Absences have to be justified by official certificates. The unjustified absences will be taken into account at the time of deliberations.

Administrative rules of the clinic are available in the Service.
Students must use their official email address of the ULg to contact the service.

Contacts

Chairman
Professor Dr (DVSc, DVM) D. Marlier, Dip. ECZM (small mammals), Clinic for Birds, Rodents and Rabbits, B42, Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège, dmarlier@ulg.ac.be

Assistants
Dr (DMV) N. Thilliez
Dr (DMV) X, to be determined

Chairman
Prof. Dr (DScV, DMV) D. Marlier DipECZM (Small Mammals), European Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (Small Mammals), Bird, Rabbit and Rodent Clinic - Quartier Vallée, 2 - Avenue de Cureghem, 3 - B67, Sart-Tilman, B4000 Liège

Assistants
Dr (DMV) N. Thilliez
Dr (DMV) M. Monchaux

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Refer to the indications that have been, and will continue to be, given in the context of the maintenance of clinical activities

Assessment subjects

Refer to the indications that have been, and will continue to be, given in the context of the maintenance of clinical activities

Assessment methods

Refer to the indications that have been, and will continue to be, given in the context of the maintenance of clinical activities

Contacts

Refer to the indications that have been, and will continue to be, given in the context of the maintenance of clinical activities

Internal medicine and autopsies in new pets (unconventional mammals, birds, reptiles)

Duration

Number of credits

Lecturer

Language(s) of instruction

Organisation and examination

Schedule

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Learning unit contents

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts