2024-2025 / VDOC0025-1

Health monitoring of wildlife in Europe

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Doctoral training in veterinary sciences3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Linden

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

The main diseases occuring in wildlife species in Europe and susceptible to be transmitted to domestic animals are presented by species.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective is to integrate basic knowledge of wildlife diseases that present a risk of transmission to domestic animals and to know surveillance programs realised in wildlife.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Courses of bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases in the veterinary cursus (1er GMV)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

The formation includes 15 hours of ex-cathedra lectures and 15 hours of practical formation

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Powerpoints files provided during the course
Reference site : https://www.woah.org/en

Reference books :
- Infectious diseases of wild mammals and birds in Europe. Ed. Gavier-Widen, 2012
- Management of diseases in wild mammals. Ed. RJ Delahay, 2010
- Sheep, goat and cervid medicine. Ed. DG Pugh, 2021

The students are evaluated on a written work related to a subject choosen at the beginning of the year

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

A. Linden
E-mail : a.linden@uliege.be
Tél : 04/366 40 51

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