DESCRIPTION OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSES
Revised Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Curriculum
Effective SY 2007-2008
VETERINARY ELECTIVE
AWA 101 Concepts of Animal Welfare (3 units)
Discussion on concepts of animal welfare including practices governing animal control as well as protection and prevention of cruelty to domestic and wild animals. 3 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: None.
ZOOTECHNICS (Animal Science)
Zootechnic 1 Principle of Animal Science (3 units)
Discussion of animal industry’s role in world and national economy, marketing of animal products, health programs, housing and facilities. Basic terminologies related to animal production, physiology, nutrition, reproduction, and management will be introduced. 3 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Zoology 1.
Zootechnic 2 Principles of Animal Nutrition (3 units)
Principles and practices of feeding domestic animals with emphasis on nutrient requirements, feed formulation, feeding standards, feed composition, digestion physiology and feed efficiency conversion. Laboratory exercises include analysis of feed nutrients and feed stuff as well as identification and preparation of indigenous forage and pasture crops utilized in feeding animals. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
Zootechnic 3 Principles of Animal Breeding and Genetics (3 units)
Farm animal types and breeds with emphasis on principles of breeding, reproduction and improvement. Discussions include principles of variations in economic traits in farm animals and selection of superior breeding stocks including on techniques of reproduction such as superovulation, synchronization, egg transfer, embryo transfer, and artificial insemination. 3 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
Zootechnic 4 Principles of Aquaculture and Fish Science (3 units)
The science and business prospects of aquatic species specifically fishes. It focuses on the identification, husbandry, feeding, and breeding of freshwater fish and corresponding business management. 3 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
Zootechnic 5 Poultry Production and Health Management (3 units)
Poultry production economy, poultry farm records and accounts, marketing poultry products, poultry farm cooperatives and business analysis. Emphasis is given on the role of the veterinarian in disease prevention and providing the animals a healthy environment responsive of their needs and welfare thus ensuring efficient and quality food production. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
Zootechnic 6 Swine Production and Health Management (3 units)
The production, management and economics of swine health care, feeding, housing selection and breeding. Discussion includes approaches, trends and developments on the health management of swine as well as feasibility of swine in small scale and commercial scale production levels. Emphasis is given on the role of the veterinarian in disease prevention and providing the animals a healthy environment responsive of their needs and welfare thus ensuring efficient and quality food production. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
Zootechnic 7 Equine Production (2 units)
Terminologies in equine practice, equine types and breeds, and approaches, trends and developments health management with emphasis on the role of the veterinarian in disease prevention and providing the animals a healthy environment responsive of their needs and welfare. The course includes a study on the economics and feasibility of horse raising as well as equine behavior and training principles. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
Zootechnic 8 Ruminant Production and Health Management (3 units)
Terminologies in ruminants, types and breeds and approaches to health management and development. Emphasis is given on the role of the veterinarian in disease prevention and providing the animals a healthy environment responsive of their needs and welfare thus ensuring efficient and quality food production. The study on the economics and feasibility of Cattle, Carabao, and small ruminant production on the range and in confinement will be discussed. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 1.
VETERINARY ANATOMY
Veterinary Embryology 1 Developmental Anatomy (3 units)
Embryonic and fetal development of domestic animals and the various processes related to reproduction. Embryonic and fetal development of chick and pig are the bases of the study. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment in the third year veterinary medicine level, General Zoology 1.
Veterinary Anatomy 1 Macroscopic Anatomy 1 (4 units)
The general anatomy of the dog. It includes osteology, arthrology, myology, splanchnology, angiology neurology, and anesthesiology. 2 lecture hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment in the third year veterinary medicine level, General Zoology 1, Concepts of Animal Welfare.
Veterinary Anatomy 2 Macroscopic Anatomy 2 (4 units)
Comparative and applied study on the macroscopic anatomy of equine, ruminant, swine, avian, ungulates, arthrodactyles, and wildlife animals. Emphasis on parts important to surgery, obstetrics, physical examination and radiographic anatomy. It also includes sites for acupuncture, pulse taking, intravenous injections, epidural and paralumbar anesthesia. 2 lecture hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Anatomy 1.
Histology 1D Microscopic Anatomy (4 units)
Cell structure, tissue morphology and architecture of the various organs of domestic animals including Functions of the particular structure under study. Laboratory exercises on cell / tissue processing for microscopic examination and other microtechniques. 3 lecture hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: none.
VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY
Veterinary Physiology 1 General Physiology (4 units)
Morphology and normal function of the cell, membrane phenomena, excitation and contraction, and physiology of the nervous, circulatory and cardiovascular systems. Discussions include comparison and differentiation of the systems involved between domestic animals. 3 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment in the third year veterinary medicine level, Zoology 1, Biochemistry.
Veterinary Physiology 2 Systemic Physiology (4 units)
Systemic physiology of the respiratory, urinary, and digestive systems. Discussions include metabolism, vitamins, minerals, body fluids and the systematic relationships of body systems with comparison and differentiation between domestic animals. 3 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Physiology 1.
Veterinary Physiology 3 Endocrinology and Reproduction (3 units)
The endocrine organs, their secretions and control, effects of hormones and physiologic aspects of the development of the sex organs, puberty, fertilization, pregnancy and interventions to reproduction with emphasis on food animals. Discussions include the comparison and differentiation of the endocrine system between domestic animals. 3 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Physiology 2.
VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY
Veterinary Pharmacology 1 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1 (4 units)
General principles of pharmacy, pharmacology, and therapeutics and prescription writing. Emphasis is given on the study of drug and dose-response relationship, physiological disposition of drugs and principles of pharmacokinetics, drugs acting on autonomic and somatic peripheral nervous system, and drugs acting on the central nervous system. 3 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Physiology 2.
Veterinary Pharmacology 2 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2 (4 units)
Applications of clinical pharmacology with emphasis on chemotherapeutic drugs; antiparasitic, antineoplastic, antiinfectives and pesticides; drugs used in fluid therapy and those acting on the respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems; clinical pharmacology of glucocorticoids; and agents affecting blood coagulation. 3 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Pharmacology 1.
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
Microbiology 1B General Microbiology (4 units)
Classification and general characteristics of bacteria, viruses, and rickettsine, and fundamental aspects of microbiological technique. 2 lectures hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Eligibility for enrollment in the third year veterinary medicine level, Botany 1
Veterinary Microbiology 2 Veterinary Bacteriology (4 units)
Description, recognition and diagnosis of diseases of terrestrial and aquatic animals caused by pathogenic bacteria. Discussions include pathogenesis of diseases caused by bacteria, control of pathogenic organism, diagnosis using bacteriologic techniques, and diagnosis, prevention, and control of zoonotic diseases. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Microbiology 1B
Veterinary Microbiology 3 Veterinary Mycology (1 unit)
Laboratory study on the characteristics, recognition and diagnosis of pathogenic fungi of veterinary importance. Discussions include pathogenesis of diseases of terrestrial and aquatic animals caused by fungi, their control, laboratory diagnostic techniques, and diagnosis, prevention, and control of zoonotic diseases. 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Botany 1
Veterinary Microbiology 4 Veterinary Virology (2 units)
Study of animal viruses and rickettsia, their characteristics, classification and nature. The course includes description, recognition and diagnosis of diseases of terrestrial and aquatic animals caused by pathogenic viruses and rickettsia, their pathogenesis, control, laboratory diagnostic techniques, and diagnosis, prevention, and control of zoonotic diseases. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Botany 1
Veterinary Microbiology 5 Veterinary Immunology (2 units)
Principles of immunity and resistance, physical and biological properties of antigens and antibodies, cellular and humoral basis of immune responses, immunoprophylaxis, hypersensitivity and immune reactions, blood groups and defects in the immune responses. The study includes the principles of resistance to bacteria, virus related organisms, protozoa and helminths. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Microbiology 1B.
VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH
Veterinary Public Health 1 Zoonoses (2 units)
Study of terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases transmissible and common to man with emphasis on their impact to public health. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Microbiology 2, Veterinary Microbiology 4
Veterinary Public Health 2 Veterinary Epidemiology (2 units)
Principles and methods of veterinary epidemiology with emphasis on the epidemiologic approach to the diagnosis, prevention, control and eradication of notifiable and selected diseases of terrestrial and aquatic animals. Laboratory sessions include exercises on methods of formulation, statistical and biological significance used in the study of disease in populations. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Microbiology 2, Veterinary Microbiology 4.
Veterinary Public Health 3 Meat and Fish Hygiene (2 units)
Principles of hygiene mainly involving meat and meat products and other food of aquatic origin. The study includes guidelines and legislation in the inspection of farm abattoirs, and food facilities with emphasis on physical, chemical and laboratory examination of meat and meat products, proper handling, storage, and preservation for the protection of public health. Practicum in accredited slaughterhouses and other related establishments will be a requirement in the completion of the course. 1 lecture hour a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Microbiology 2, Veterinary Microbiology 4.
Veterinary Public Health 4 Milk Hygiene (2 units)
Principles of hygiene mainly involving milk and milk products. The study includes guidelines and legislation in the inspection of dairy farms, and milking facilities with emphasis on bacteriologic and chemical examination of milk and milk products for the protection of public health. Field trips to dairy plants and other related establishments will be conducted. 1 lecture hour a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Microbiology 2, Veterinary Microbiology 4.
VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
Veterinary Pathology 1 General Pathology (4 units)
General principles of veterinary pathology, fundamentals of necropsy and histopathological techniques. The scope of the study includes basic terminology, necrosis, circulatory disturbances, inflammation and repair, disturbances of growth, neoplasm, and host parasite relationships. 2 lecture hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Anatomy 2, Histology 1D.
Veterinary Pathology 2A Systemic Pathology (4 units)
Functional and morphological pathology of the body systems; necropsy and histopathological diagnostic techniques. 2 lecture hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Anatomy 2, Histology 1D.
Veterinary Pathology 2B Special / Infectious Pathology (2 units)
Pathology, epidemiology, prevention and control of recognized imminent infectious diseases of economic and / or zoonotic importance. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Pathology 1.
Veterinary Pathology 3 Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology (3 units)
Preparation, collection, preservations and transport of specimens for bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic disease diagnosis with emphasis on interpretation of laboratory findings, Hematologic examinations, clinical enzymology, function tests for organs, diagnostic cytology and other procedures and techniques in the laboratory diagnosis of terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Microbiology 2, Veterinary Microbiology 3, Veterinary Parasitology 1A, Veterinary Parasitology 1B, Veterinary Parasitology 2.
Veterinary Pathology 4 Nutritional Pathology (2 units)
Discussions of macroscopic and microscopic changes manifested in organs by Water, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Vitamins and Mineral deficiencies and/or imbalances among animals. It includes determination of etiology, and consequences with emphasis on prevention and control. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Pathology 1.
Veterinary Pathology 5 Fish Pathology (1 unit)
Necropsy and histopathological diagnostic techniques of recognized diseases of fish and other aquatic animals. 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Pathology 1.
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
Veterinary Parasitology 1A Entomology (3 units)
Study of insects, arachnids and other arthropod parasites of particular significance to terrestrial and aquatic species with emphasis on their morphology, biology, pathogenecity, transmission, prophylactics and control. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zoology 1.
Veterinary Parasitology 1B Protozoology (1 unit)
Study of protozoan parasites of particular significance to terrestrial and aquatic species with emphasis on their morphology, biology, pathogenecity, transmission, prophylactics and control. 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zoology 1.
Veterinary Parasitology 2 Helminthology (4 units)
Morphology, biology, pathogenecity, epidemiology, and control of helminths of terrestrial and aquatic species. 2 lecture hours a week, 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Zoology 1.
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Veterinary Medicine 1 General Principles of Veterinary Medicine (2 units)
Principles of disease diagnosis and treatment. Scope of study include history taking, physical examination, and restraint; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of terrestrial and aquatic animals. 2 lecture hours a week.
Veterinary Medicine 2 Canine and Feline Medicine (4 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of dogs and cats. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of dogs and cats with emphasis on infectious and non-infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, diseases of organ systems, nutritional diseases, rickettseal, mycotic and protozoan infections, and organic and inorganic toxicosis. 4 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Medicine 1
Veterinary Medicine 3 Equine Medicine (2 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of equine. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of equine with emphasis on infectious and non-infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, diseases of organ systems, nutritional diseases, rickettseal, mycotic and protozoan infections, and organic and inorganic toxicosis. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnics 7, Veterinary Medicine 1
Veterinary Medicine 4 Ruminant Medicine (2 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of small and large ruminants. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of small and large ruminants with emphasis on infectious and non-infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, diseases of organ systems, nutritional diseases, rickettseal, mycotic and protozoan infections, and organic and inorganic toxicosis. 2 lecture hours a week. Zootechnic 8, Veterinary Medicine 1.
Veterinary Medicine 5 Poultry and Rabbit Medicine (2 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of poultry and rabbit. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of poultry and rabbit with emphasis on infectious and non-infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, diseases of organ systems, nutritional diseases, rickettseal, mycotic and protozoan infections, and organic and inorganic toxicosis. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 5, Veterinary Medicine 1
Veterinary Medicine 6 Swine Medicine (2 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of swine. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of swine with emphasis on infectious and non-infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, diseases of organ systems, nutritional diseases, rickettseal, mycotic and protozoan infections, and organic and inorganic toxicosis. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Zootechnic 6, Veterinary Medicine 1.
Veterinary Medicine 7 Jurisprudence, Ethics & Business Method (2 units)
Discussion of laws relative to veterinary practice and veterinary inspections as well as on the code of ethics in veterinary practice and methods of business and economic laws in veterinary medicine. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Medicine 1, Concepts of Animal Welfare.
Veterinary Medicine 8 Veterinary Obstetrics (Theriogenology) (2 units)
A study of pregnancy diagnosis, diseases and abnormalities of pregnancy and parturition, obstetrical operations and surgery, including discussion of updates on techniques in reproduction. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Physiology 3, Veterinary Medicine 1.
Veterinary Medicine 9 Wildlife Animal Medicine (2 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of wildlife and exotic animals. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of wildlife and exotic animals other than avian and aquatic animals with emphasis on infectious and non-infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, diseases of organ systems, nutritional diseases, rickettseal, mycotic and protozoan infections, and organic and inorganic toxicosis. 1 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Medicine 1.
Veterinary Medicine 10A Laboratory Animal Medicine (1 units)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of laboratory animals. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of laboratory animals. 1 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Medicine 1
Veterinary Medicine 10B Aquatic Animal Medicine (1 unit)
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of aquatic animals. Scope of study include treatment with specific therapeutic drugs nutritional supplementation, environmental alteration; and the recognition through symptoms with or without diagnostic tools of diseases of aquatic animals. 1 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Medicine 1.
Veterinary Medicine 11 Senior Veterinary Seminar (1 unit)
In a form of special seminars, this course tackles special issues related to the practice of veterinary medicine. It includes but not limited to: practical approaches herd health management; processing and utilization of animal by-products with emphasis on business prospects (topics include principles on rendering, tanning, taxidermy, and biogas technology); traditional animal health care practices and remedies using herbal plants and indigenous resources; basic principles of planning and designing of animal farm buildings and amenities. 1 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Complete grades 1st – 4th yr.
VETERINARY SURGERY
Veterinary Surgery 1 Principles of Veterinary Surgery (3 units)
Fundamental techniques in veterinary surgery with discussions and demonstrations of suture patterns, surgical instrumentation, administration of anesthetics, operating room conduct, wound dressing, fracture management, bandaging, application of casts, splints and other applications, and methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hour a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Anatomy 2, Veterinary Pharmacology 1.
Veterinary Surgery 2 Principles of Radiology (2 units)
Principles of operation of X-ray and fluroscopic equipment, fundamentals of radiographic diagnosis. 1 lecture hour a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Surgery 1.
Veterinary Surgery 3 Small Animal Surgery (3 units)
Surgery of dogs, cats, and other small animals. Laboratory demonstrations include surgical treatment of ailments of small animals that require surgery. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Pharmacology 2, Veterinary Surgery 1.
Veterinary Surgery 4 Large Animal Surgery (3 units)
Surgery of horses, ruminants and other livestock animals. Laboratory demonstrations include surgical treatment of ailments of large animals that require surgery. 2 lecture hours a week, 3 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Pharmacology 2, Veterinary Surgery 1.
VETERINARY CLINICS
Veterinary Clinics 1 Clinical Orientation 1 (Clerkship) (2 units)
Clerkship with demonstration of methods of clinical examination by the veterinary hospital staff together with senior veterinary students on cases presented to the veterinary hospital. 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Complete grades 1st – 4th yr.
Veterinary Clinics 2 Clinical Orientation 2 (Clerkship) (2units)
Demonstration of methods of clinical examination and routine medical procedures employed on food animals. 6 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Clinics 1.
Veterinary Clinics 3 Clinics (Internship) (6 units)
Clinical experience in veterinary hospital/clinic, diagnostic laboratory, zoological and wildlife parks and reserves, pharmaceutical and research establishments. 18 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Clinics 1.
Veterinary Clinics 3A Clinicopathological Conference 1 (1 unit)
Discussion of clinical cases and related topics encountered in veterinary clinical practice. Presentation and submission of clinical case reports will be a requirement. 1 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Concurrent with Veterinary Clinics 3.
Veterinary Clinics 4 Clinics 2 (Field Experience) (14 units)
Field experience on the various phases of animal production actually studied in the following areas: swine, poultry, equine, ruminants, aquatic and exotic animals including exposure on livestock breeding centers, quarantine station, and farmers cooperative extension services. 42 laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Clinics 2.
Veterinary Clinics 4A Clinicopathological Conference 2 (1 unit)
Discussion of cases and related topics encountered in veterinary farm practice. Presentation and submission of case reports will be a requirement. 1 lecture hour a week. Prerequisite: Concurrent with Veterinary Clinics 4.
VETERINARY THESIS
Veterinary Thesis 1 (Thesis Proposal) (2 units)
Research problem identification, methods and outline. The submission of a thesis proposal for approval prior to performance is a requirement for the completion of the course. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: English 4 (Technical Writing), Math 5.
Veterinary Thesis 2 (Thesis Performance) (2 units)
Performance, oral presentation, and submission of bound thesis. 2 lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Veterinary Thesis 1.
