Domestic animals anatomy II (1st part)

Teacher(s)

Moens André;

Language

French

Prerequisites

A good knowledge of the basic biology is absolutely necessary
Knowledge of anatomy of the musculoskeletal system is recommended to understand the anatomy of internal organs course.

Main themes

Teaching anatomy of animals is made system by system (locomotive, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, circulatory, etc.). For every notion, an in-depth study of three reference animals (dog, horse and bovine) is realized, followed by a compared study of the cat, the small ruminants, the pig, the rabbit and the birds.
This second course concerns the digestive, respiratory, urinary and genital systems. A last chapter is dedicated to the common integument (skin and associated structures), the sense organs (eye, ear, olfactory organ, gustatory organ and cutaneous sense) as well as to the endocrine glands.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	The aim of the 4 courses of anatomy of domestic animals is to teach this matter to future veterinarians. Learning anatomy allows the student to fill the requirements of the medical act. In particular to localize exactly any organ of an animal, to be able to correlate any reaction of a precise anatomical area to a precise organ, to choose the places of auscultation, palpation, percussion, to choose also precise places of diagnostic or therapeutic intervention and to do any medical act. The aim of the course is also to make understand the normal functioning of organs and, by comparison, the abnormal functioning of these organs. In other words, to explain the physiology and the pathology according to the forms and the anatomical structures. The accent is thus put on the functional and clinical aspects of this matter

Content

Morpho-functional study of organs :
-              Digestive
-              Respiratory
-              Urogenital
-              Endocrine
-              Senses
-              Skin and associated glands

Teaching methods

Oral lecture by the professor
Presentation with transparencies
Practical class dissection of several domestic species (dog, cat, ponies, sheep, pig, rat and chicken)

Evaluation methods

Oral exam with 45 minutes of preparation and a practical exam (dissection)

Other information

Prerequisite: a good knowledge of basic biology. Complete illustrated notes can be purchased. All recommended books of comparative and clinical anatomy of domestic animals are available in the veterinary Unit. The theorical concepts are illustrated by practical activities consisting of detailed dissections of different animal species the (dog, cat, horse, sheep, pig, rat and domestic birds).

Online resources

Complete notes written by the professor (moodle)

Bibliography

Plus d'une vingtaine d'ouvrages disponibles pour consultation chez le titulaire
Les deux références principales sont :

1. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques. R. Barone (6 tomes) Ed. Vigot
2. Veterinary Anatomy. Dyce, Sack and Wensing. Ed Saunders

Faculty or entity

VETE