Theriogenology is the study of clinical practice of veterinary obstetrics, gynecology, and andrology and neonatal medicine in animal species. This course will build on basic reproduction and teach applied concepts used in veterinary practice. Students will learn breeding management of the male and female, pregnancy diagnosis in all species, care of pregnant animals as well as management of parturition and dystocia, and aspects of neonatal medicine. Students will also learn how to diagnose sub-fertility in male and female animal species. Advanced reproductive techniques such as preservation of semen, IVF, synchronization, embryo transfer and stem cell technologies will also be introduced.
Welcome to this course, the module aims at equipping students with the knowledge and clinical skills to take a history, perform a complete clinical examination, generate a list of differential diagnosis, understand the economical feasibility of the various diagnostic techniques, how to choose the most appropriate confirmatory diagnosis and how to treat the various diseases in pigs, poultry and small ruminants. In addition, the course introduces students to the basic concepts of disease prevention and control through effective bio-security, vaccination and good management practices.
Welcome to the veterinary clinical pathology Module! The module aims at developing theoretical and practical understanding of veterinary clinical pathology and toxicology. You will be taken through theoretical and practical concepts of veterinary clinical pathology and toxicology. By the end of the course, students should have gained knowledge of how clinical pathology is applied to aid in making confirmatory diagnosis of various diseases of veterinary importance as well as how the subject can be applied in instituting therapy and monitoring of therapy response.
Welcome to the Animal Production module,
The module aims to equip the students with the theoretical knowledge and practical
skills in farming industry of cattle, small ruminants, poultry, pig and rabbit and
encourage them to understand the production cycle and its related management
requirements in feeding, breeding, health and on-farm feed production and
formulation.