Duration
58h Th, 6h Pcl Pr.
Number of credits
| Veterinary surgeon | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Benjamin G. Dewals, Laurent Gillet, Annick Linden, Damien Thiry
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Bacterial, parasitic and viral diseases of production animals and wildlife (etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, zoonotic potential ).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
EU VETE2071 is dedicated to the main bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases of production animals and native wildlife, with an emphasis on understanding the interactions between the pathogen, the infected organism and the environment. Particular attention is paid to animal diseases with a zoonotic impact. The knowledge acquired in Bloc 1 of the Master's program is an essential prerequisite for clinical and paraclinical teaching in Block 2 and 3 of the Master's program in Veterinary Medicine. The course is also designed to keep pace with current health issues, with a particular focus on emerging infectious and parasitic diseases in Europe, both zoonotic and non-zoonotic.
The specific learning objectives are to transmit a series of skills. These are limited to the common animal diseases encountered in the production animal sector, both in terms of identifying a set of relevant anamnestic data, defining a strategy for complementary ante- or post-mortem examinations, and correctly interpreting the results of a complementary examination subcontracted to a laboratory. This knowledge is also designed to enable post-graduates to participate competitively in a training-through-research process in the field of veterinary infectiology.
Methods: Classes are held in amphitheaters. They provide a solid background for career-long training in all areas of professional activity concerned with infectious and parasitic diseases. Diseases are presented by species and by system. A top priority is to encourage students to distinguish between serious and non-serious, frequent and infrequent, and notifiable and non-notifiable diseases. The courses are enhanced by differential diagnosis aids, sample laboratory reports and AMCRA recommendations for antibiotic therapy. A large number of photos (clinical pictures, lesions, diagnostic tools) are presented during the course, enabling students to integrate some of the more difficult theoretical notions. The course also includes six hours of practical work on parasitic diseases. In addition, a UE given in bloc 2 of the Master's program (VETE2088) is in continuity with the bloc 1 UE presented here.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The study of infectious and parasitic diseases requires indispensable prior knowledge of veterinary virology, bacteriology and parasitology, as well as immunology, molecular genetics, cell biology, general pathology and vaccinology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The theoretical course (58 h) comprises 2 learning activities, one on infectious and parasitic diseases of ruminants (AP-1) and the other on infectious and parasitic diseases of other species of production animals (AP-2), each of which deals with wildlife.
Practical work (6 h) is dedicated to parasitic diseases and provides the basis for macro- and microscopic identification of the various parasitic species of importance in production animals. These sessions are inseparable from the theoretical course and are organized in conjunction with the other teaching units on parasitic diseases (VETE2069 and VETE2070).
- Practical works are essential for learning about parasitic diseases. Although participation in the practical sessions is optional, registration via eCampus is compulsory. Registration must be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled date of each practical session. Any unjustified absence after registration will result in non-admission to the Practical Training exam.
- Students are free to choose whether or not to register. However, attention is drawn to the terms and conditions of the Practical Training exam.
- All teaching aids, i.e. microscope slides, jars, PowerPoint documents and videos, and the illustrated 'cd-rom' of veterinary parasitology, are available online on eCampus and can be consulted remotely for self-study.
- A one-off revision TP session is organized for students who did not pass the relevant UEs the previous year. This session is organized to coincide with the clinic timetable.
All information concerning the organization of parasitology practical sessions is available on eCampus.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
The courses are given either in amphitheatre or in distance learning according to the health context.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
Virologie clinique des ruminants (E. Thiry), collection virologie clinique, Editions du Point vétérinaire. Virologie clinique du porc (E. Thiry), collection virologie clinique, Editions du Point vétérinaire. Veterinary Parasitology, partim Animaux de production et faune sauvage, Editors Otranto and Wall, Blackwell Publishing, 2024 (ou version antérieure). Veterinary Medicine - A Text Book of the Diseases of Cattle, Horse, Sheep, Pigs and Goats. Radostits OM, Gay CC, Hinchcliff KW, Constable PD. Saunders Elsevier, USA, 2007. ISBN 978-0702-07772 Large Animal Internal Medicine. Bradford P, Smith CV. Mosby Company, USA, 2002. ISBN 0-323-00946-8 Diseases of Poultry. Swayne D.E. Wiley Blackwell, USA, 2013. ISBN 978-0-470-95899-5 Serie "A Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of ..." (Wolfe, UK): "... Cattle" (ISBN 0-7234-15797-8); "... the Pig" (ISBN 0-7234-0996-X); "... the Sheep and Goat" (ISBN 0-7234-1708-3); "... the Domestic Fowl and Turkey" (ISBN 0-7234-1628-1). Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine. Giguère S, Prescott JF, Dowling PM. WILEY Blackwell, USA, 2013. ISBN 978-0-470-96302-9 Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe. Gavier-Widen, Duff and Meredith (Eds), Blackwell Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-4051-9905-6
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
Evaluation is carried out face-to-face, unless required by the health context. In the case of transitional students or special cases, the method of evaluation may differ.
The examination covering the theoretical courses is a written exam (open questions and MCQs).
The examination for the parasitic diseases practical course is organized face-to-face, and the mark is integrated into the evaluation of the corresponding learning activity. The precise arrangements are communicated during the period and consist of:
(1) identification of various parasites/mycetes under the microscope, in jars and/or on the basis of photos
and/or
(2) answering short practical questions (clinical signs, lesions, diagnosis, prevention, treatment) about the parasites observed.
Learning activities concerning ruminants (AP-1) and other species of production animals (AP-2) are evaluated separately, with each part dealing with wildlife. The final grade is not based on the average of the 2 assessments, but is awarded collectively by the teachers of the EU according to the principle of integration (Article 79 of the General Regulations for Studies and Assessments). Successful completion of the UE requires a minimal note of 10/20 for each of the two learning activities (AP-1 and AP-2). If the UE is not credited, the student is exempt from retaking the learning activity that has been passed (AP-1 or AP-2), unless he/she expressly requests it in order to improve his/her grade.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Annick Linden (coordinateur) E-mail: a.linden@uliege.be Secretariat 04/366.47.21