2020-2021 / VETE2078-1

Health management and ruminant production

Duration

98h Th

Number of credits

 Veterinary surgeon10 crédits 

Lecturer

Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Philippe Bossaert, Valeria Busoni, Johann Detilleux, Isabelle Dufrasne, Hugues Guyot, Frédéric Rollin, Arnaud Sartelet

Coordinator

Frédéric Rollin

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

The various contents of the course concern the internal medicine, surgery, theriogenology, imagery, nutrition, genetics and socio-economy of ruminants' health. They begin at birth (neonatal period) and continue by PUBERTY, PARTURITION, POSTPARTUM REPRODUCTION PERIOD  and PREGNANCY.  It begins with individual cases and ends with a herd approach.

The course emphasizes the reasoning at the expense of factual knowledge. It is conceived as a set. Are essential overlap between its different parts. Links will be established with other courses given in both bachelor and master.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The general objectives of this course are (1) to describe a the various pathologies within the Internal medicine, Surgery and reproduction in individual approach and herds (knowledge objectives) including their economical impacts (2) to understand the relationships may exist between these diseases and their effect mechanism on the health of ruminants (understanding objectives); (3) to inform the learners about the preventive and curative attitude to take when diagnosing these pathologies (application objectives). The specific objectives are specified where appropriate in the various chapters of the course.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The prerequisites are
 
VETE2061-1 -
VETE2064-1 -
VETE2065-1 -
VETE2066-1 -
VETE2071-1 -
VETE2073-1 -
VETE2074-1 -
 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The courses is provided with online formative tests and the organization of clinical activities (see individual cases clinics, ambulatory and medical herds each totaling 17.5 hours of training).

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Theoretical courses are taught in face to face as interactive as possible. Additional information and formative tests are available to learners via the eCampus platform. Class attendance is highly recommended.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Yellow code : theoretical examination in person.
Orange code : distance form of theoretical examination.

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes are available through the eCampus platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

The course is subject to formative assessments via the platform Exams or eCampus. The terms of these formative tests are specified in a separate document available on the eCampus platform. The course is subject to an exam in January 2019.  The assessment will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of knowledge, understanding and application, questions with short open answer (QROC) or long open answer questions (QROL). The terms of the second session of examination will be the same as those of the first session.

Work placement(s)

The theoretical contents are completed with clinical and paraclinical training: Clinic of production animals, 4 weeks. (Clinic for Ruminants, 17,5h; 17,5h ruminant flocks of Medicine; 17,5h Swine Clinic, Outpatient Clinic 17,5h);

Organizational remarks

The student is invited to consult the additional information available through the eCampus platform.

Contacts

Professeur Frédéric Rollin, coordinateur du cours
E-mail : frollin@uliege.be
Professeur Hugues Guyot
E-mail : hugues.guyot@uliege.be
Prof. Philippe Bossaert
E-mail : p.bossaert@uliege.be 
Dr. Arnaud Sartelet
E-mail : asartelet@uliege.be
Prof. Valéria Busoni
E-mail : vbusoni@uliege.be
Prof. Isabelle Dufrasne
E-mail : isabelle.dufrasne@uliege.be
Prof. Johann Detilleux
E-mail : jdetilleux@uliege.be
Prof. Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
E-mail : nantoine@uliege.be
Tél: 04/366.40.20