Veterinary Medicine Program
Program Director
Dr. Manal Afifi
Field
Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor’s Degree Veterinary Medicines Program
Program Details
| Courses: 69 Courses | Duration: 10 Semesters | Language: English |
| Seats: | Credit Hours: 188 Cr.Hrs | Department: Veterinary Medicine |
Program Description
The Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine program is specialized in studying a wide range of specialties aimed at the development and protection of livestock, poultry, and fish. Students are provided with theoretical and practical information through intensive practical training in modern laboratories and well-equipped farms. Thus, the graduate can conduct laboratory and field diagnostics and to treat diseases of animals, poultry, and fish efficiently and effectively, maintain food safety and protect the consumer from common diseases in addition to conducting surgery and birth and tissue examination blood analysis, and chemical and biological tests.
Graduate Attributes
- Graduates are able to make a laboratory diagnosis of pathogens bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral diseases affecting animals, poultry, and fish.
- Conduct blood analysis, histological examination, and chemical and biological laboratories.
- Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals, poultry, and fish and the application of the principles of biosecurity to prevent disease on farms.
- Ability to manage and supervise animal, poultry, and fish farms.
- Inspection of meat and its products as well as dairy products, eggs, and oils.
- Can protect animals from diseases of malnutrition.
- Preventive programs are implemented to prevent the spread of epidemic, endemic or common diseases.
- Work and management of veterinary pharmacies and analytical laboratories.
- Establishment of veterinary clinics for domestic animals.
- Work in veterinary quarries and research institutes for animal research
- Ability to conduct surgery operations and endoscopy.
- Conducting artificial generation and birth to improve and increase livestock production.
- Able to think critically and creatively and employ the basic ethical standards of animal production systems and their integration.
Job Opportunities
- Analytical Laboratories
- Veterinary pharmacies
- Veterinary clinics
- Animal, poultry, and fish farms
- Veterinary quarantine and veterinary units
- Animal and Veterinary Research Institutes
- Animal shelter centres
- Vaccines and veterinary medicines factories
- Dairy factories and their products
- Quality control and food safety
- Management of the Zoo animals and birds
- Work in Meat factories and their products
- Investigators for food quality and assurance in hospitals and hotels
Getting started
- Semester 1
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS ANH111 Histology 1 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 150 ANH121 Anatomy & Embryology 1 3 4 0 0 7 5 225 9 PHB113 Biochemistry 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 BIO103 Biology 1 2 0 0 3 2 90 4 ABT104 Veterinary genetics 1 2 0 0 3 2 90 4 UC English 2 0 0 0 2 0 90 4 UC1 University Requirement (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 2
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS ANH112 Histology 2 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 ANH122 Anatomy & Embryology 2 3 4 0 0 7 5 225 9 PHB114 Biochemistry and molecular Biology 3 2 0 0 5 4 195 8 FCH116 Animal Management 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH118 Animal Welfare & wildlife 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC Computer Skills 2 0 0 0 2 0 90 4 UC2 University Requirement (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 3
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS MIC211 Bacteriology and Mycology 3 3 0 0 6 4 210 8 MIC221 Virology 1 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 PHB223 Physiology 1 3 3 0 0 6 4 210 8 MIC231 Parasitology1 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 E1 Elective (1) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC3 University Requirement (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC4 University Requirement (4) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 4
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS MIC222 Virology2 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 PHB224 Physiology 2 3 3 0 0 6 4 210 8 MIC232 Parasitology 2 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH282 Animal breeding 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH226 Epidemiology & Biostatistics 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 UC5 University Requirement (5) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 5
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS PAT311 Pathology 1 3 3 0 0 6 24 210 8 PHB331 Pharmacology 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH341 Milk Hygiene and control 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 MIC343 Immunology and Vaccinology 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH333 Animal Nutrition 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 E2 Elective (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UC6 University Requirement (6) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 6
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS PAT312 Pathology 2 2 4 0 0 6 4 210 8 PHB332 Clinical Pharmacology 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH334 Clinical Nutrition 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH342 Dairy technology hygiene and control 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 PHB344 Forensic medicine and toxicology 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 UC7 University Requirement (7) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 7
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS STG411 Animal Theriogenology 4 3 0 0 7 5 225 9 FCH451 Meat hygiene and control 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 FCH423 Animal hygiene (1) 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 STG421 Anesthesiology and diagnostic imaging 1 2 0 0 3 2 105 4 PAT425 Clinical pathology 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 E3 Elective (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UE2 Elective University Requirement (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 8
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS STG422 Equine Surgery 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 AMD414 Equine medicine & Infectious diseases 2 4 0 0 6 4 210 8 AMD402 Equine Clinical diagnosis 0 0 2 0 2 1 75 2 FCH424 Animal hygiene (2) 1 2 0 0 3 2 105 4 FCH452 Meat technology hygiene and control 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 STG412 Artificial Insemination & Obstetrics 2 3 0 0 5 3 165 6 FCH472 Farm Economics 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 9
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS STG521 Farm Animals Surgery 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 AMD511 Farm Animals medicine & Infectious diseases 2 4 0 0 6 4 210 8 AMD523 Avian & Rabbit Diseases 1 3 2 0 0 5 4 195 8 AMD531 Aquatic animal medicine 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 AMD501 Aquatic animal clinical diagnosis 0 0 2 0 2 1 75 2 AMD503 Farm Animals clinical diagnosis 0 0 2 0 2 1 75 2 E4 Elective (4) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 UE2 Elective University Requirement (2) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4 - Semester 10
Code Course Name LCT LAB TUT OTH CNTCT CH SWL ECTS STG522 Pet Animals Surgery 2 2 0 0 4 3 150 6 AMD512 Pet Animals medicine & Infectious diseases 2 4 0 0 6 4 210 8 AMD524 Avian & Rabbit Diseases 2 3 2 0 0 5 4 195 8 AMD502 Pet Animals clinical diagnosis 0 0 2 0 2 1 75 2 AMD504 Avian & Rabbit clinical diagnosis 0 0 2 0 2 1 75 2 FCH562 Zoonotic diseases 2 3 0 0 5 3 165 6 UE3 Elective University Requirement (3) 2 0 0 0 2 2 90 4
FAQs
The Bachelor of Veterinary Medical Sciences program is specialized in studying a wide range of specialities aimed at the development and protection of livestock, poultry and fish. Students are provided with theoretical and practical information through intensive practical training in modern laboratories and well-equipped farms.
Prerequisites typically include courses in biology, chemistry, physics. Specific requirements can vary, so we recommend checking our website or contacting our admissions office for the most current information.
Yes, international students are welcome to apply to our programs. However, they should meet the same prerequisites as domestic students.
Students can engage in research across a variety of fields including animal health and welfare, infectious diseases, veterinary surgery, food safety , and wildlife conservation. Opportunities are available at the undergraduate, postgraduate.
Graduates have a wide range of career options including private practice, research, academia, and military service. The demand for veterinarians is expected to grow, promising strong job prospects for our graduates, check the job opportunities section on our website for more details.
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