Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Distinct Program in Poultry Medicine and Husbandry

Program Vision and mission:

The college is committed to graduate a veterinarian familiar with veterinary medical sciences, distinguished in poultry medicine and husbandry, locally, regionally and globally.


Objectives of the program:

The program aims mainly to develop and introduce new fields in poultry medicine and husbandry in accordance with international standards in the Bachelor of Veterinary Medical Sciences program and to place graduates in competition with international levels, as well as to develop graduates’ skills with appropriate training in specialized sites, whether locally, regionally or internationally. This is to keep pace with international standards.


Program Advantages:

  1. This program is characterized by ensuring the graduation of distinguished qualified veterinarians with special abilities in various fields related to poultry medicine and husbandry.

  2. Studying in different faculties of veterinary medicine covers many specializations, but under the current circumstances, the veterinarian is graduated as a general practitioner, well-versed in the various fields of veterinary medicine, and then he has limited experience in poultry medicine and husbandry. Therefore, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University sought to launch this distinguished program in the field of poultry medicine and husbandry, which gives the veterinarian many skills to work in the diagnosis and control of poultry diseases in farms, and thus becomes one of the main pillars in the production of broiler chickens, laying hens, mothers and Grandparents, rabbits, waterfowl and turkeys.

  3. The program is designed to guarantee a veterinarian with special abilities in this field, to become an opportunity for private and investment companies concerned with this field, whose number is estimated at thousands of companies, with investments estimated at one hundred billion Egyptian pounds.


Bachelor's degree requirements

The duration of the program is six years (five levels + one year training)

To obtain a bachelor's degree, the student must complete:

A - All compulsory courses (75) courses equivalent to (181) credit hours.

B - Elective courses (5 courses) equivalent to 9 credit hours.

C - Passing the training programs in attendance, training, examination, and accepting the graduation research.

The general grade in the bachelor’s degree is calculated on the basis of the cumulative grade for the grades obtained by the student in all the compulsory and elective courses he studied.


Registration-conditions:

The first-level courses (first and second semesters) are registered with a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 25 credit hours. The summer semester can also be registered with a maximum of 12 credit hours. The student applies to register the courses if he meets the registration requirements for each course, the most important of which is success in the eligible courses. Consultation with the academic advisor and on the dates specified for the registration timing and rules which are issued by the College Council annually and published in the Student Handbook. The registration is not considered final until after paying the educational service dues for each semester.


Terms of modification, cancellation and suspension of registration

The student has the right to change courses in which he was registered with others within two weeks of the start of study in both the first and second semesters, taking into account the conditions of registration. The student has the right to stop enrollment or withdraw from a course within 3 weeks at most, and the value of the financial dues will not be refunded after that. As for the summer semester, the student has the right to withdraw from the courses within two weeks at most, without prejudice to the minimum registration hours.


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First Level

Study plan for the first and second semesters, First level
The great end of the score Registration requirements Number of credit hours Course Name Course code and number Semester Level
Total Practical Theoretical
50 - 2 - 2 English Language & Terminology لغة انجليزية و تعريفات NDC. 111 First Semester First Level
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Biology (Zoology) بيولوجيا (علم الحيوان) NDC. 112
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Biophysics فيزياء حيوي NDC. 113
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Anatomy (A) تشريح (أ) ANA. 114
100 - 3 1 (2) 2 Histology (A) خلية و انسجة (أ) CHI. 115
350 12 4 (9) 8 Total number of credit hours per week in the first semester
100 - 3 1 (2) 2 Chemistry كيمياء NDC. 121 Second Semester
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Genetics and Genetic Improvement وراثة و تحسين وراثي NDC. 122
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Computer & Statistical Analysis حاسب آلي و تحليل إحصائي NDC. 123
100 ANA. 114 4 1 (3) 3 Anatomy (B) تشريح (ب) ANA. 124
100 CHI. 115 3 1 (3) 2 Histology (B) خلية و انسجة (ب) CHI. 125
400 14 5 (12) 9 Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
750 26 9 (21) 17 The total number of credit hours in the first level per week
50 2 1 (2) 1 General Elective Course

Important note: General elective courses are not included in the total credit hours and are not included in the cumulative total

Second Level

Study plan for the first and second semesters, Second level
The great end of the score Registration requirements Number of credit hours Course Name Course code and number Semester Level
Total Practical Theoretical
100 NDC. 121 3 1(3) 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology كيمياء حيوية و بيولوجيا جزيئية BIC. 211 First Semester Second Level
100 ANA.124 - CHI.125 3 1 (3) 2 Physiology (A) فسيولوجيا(أ) PHY. 212
50 NDC. 123 2 1 (2) 1 Veterinary Economics اقتصاد بيطري NDC. 213
100 ANA. 124 3 1 (3) 2 Anatomy (C) تشريح (ج) ANA. 214
100 - 3 1 (2) 2 Animal Welfare & Ethology (A) سلوكيات و حقوق الحيوان (أ) VHM.215
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 POULTRY RAISING - 1 تربيه دواجن -1 NDCS. 216
500 16 6 (15) 10 Total number of credit hours per week in the first semester
50 2 1 (2) 1 General Elective Course
100 BIC. 211 3 1 (3) 2 Metabolism & Body Fluids الايض الغذائي و السوائل الجسمية BIC. 221 Second Semester
100 PHY. 212 4 1 (3) 3 Physiology (B) فسيولوجيا(ب) PHY. 222
100 CHI. 125 3 1 (2) 2 General Pathology باثولوجيا عام PAT. 223
50 NDC. 122 2 1 (2) 1 Animal Production انتاج حبواني NDC. 224
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Animal Welfare & Ethology (B) سلوكيات و حقوق الحيوان (ب) VHM. 225
50 BIC. 211 2 1 (2) 1 basic Molecular Biology (C) اساسيات البيولوجيا الجزينية BIC. 226
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 POULTRY RAISING-2 تربيه دواجن-2 NDCS. 227
500 18 7 (16) 11 Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
1000 34 13 (31) 21 The total number of credit hours in the Second level per week
50 2 1 (2) 1 General Elective Course

Important note: General elective courses are not included in the total credit hours and are not included in the cumulative total


Third Level

Study plan for the first and second semesters, Third level
The great end of the score Registration requirements Number of credit hours Course Name Course code and number Semester Level
Total Practical Theoretical
100 BIC.221 - PHY.222 3 1(2) 2 General Pharmacology أدوية عام PHA. 311 First Semester Third Level
50 BIC. 226 2 1 (3) 1 Virology (A) فيروسات (أ) VIR. 312
100 PAT. 223 3 1 (2) 2 Special Pathology باثولوجيا خاص PAT. 313
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 General Microbiology & Immunology ميكروبيولوجيا عام و مناعة MIC. 314
100 NDC. 112 3 1 (2) 2 Parasitology (A) طفيليات (أ) PAR. 315
100 BIC. 221 3 1 (2) 2 Nutrition تغذية NCN. 316
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 POULTRY FARMS SYSTEMS نظم مزارع الدواجن VHMS.317
600 19 7 (16) 12 Total number of credit hours per week in the first semester
100 PHA. 311 3 1 (3) 2 Special Pharmacology أدوية خاص PHA. 321 Second Semester
100 VIR. 312 3 1 (2) 2 Virology (B) فيروسات (ب) VIR. 322
100 PAT. 313 3 1 (3) 2 Morbid Anatomy تشريح مرضي PAT. 323
100 MIC. 314 3 1 (2) 2 Special Microbiology ميكروبيولوجيا خاص MIC. 324
100 PAR.315 3 1 (2) 2 Parasitology(B) طفيليات (ب) PAR. 325
100 PHA. 311 3 1 (2) 2 Toxicology سموم TFM. 326
50 NCN. 221 2 1 (2) 1 Avian & Rabbit Clinical Nutrition تغذية اكلينيكيه الطيور والأرانب NCNS. 327
650 20 7 (16) 13 Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
1250 39 14(32) 25 The total number of credit hours in the Third level per week

Fourth Level

Study plan for the first and second semesters, Fourth level
The great end of the score Registration requirements Number of credit hours Course Name Course code and number Semester Level
Total Practical Theoretical
50 - 2 1 (3) 1 General Medicine طب عام MID. 411 First Semester Fourth Level
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Forensic Medicine & Vet. Ethics طب شرعي و آداب المهنة TFG. 412
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Veterinary Epidemiology اوبنة بيطرية VHM.413
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Clinical Pathology باثولوجيا اكلينيكية CPA. 414
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Veterinary Hygiene (A) صحة بيطرية (أ) VHM.415
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Milk Hygiene (A) رقابة صحية علي الألبان (أ) FOH. 416
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Fish Diseases & Management امراض الاسماك و رعايتها FDM. 417
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 poultry Diseases (A) امراض دواجن(ا) BOD. 418
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 BIOSECURITY IN POULTRY INDUSTRY الأمن الحيوى فى صناعه الدواجن VHMS 419
700 23 9 (24) 14 Total number of credit hours per week in the first semester
100 MID. 411 3 1 (3) 2 Special Medicine (A) امراض باطنة خاص (أ) MID. 421 Second Semester
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Clinical Nutrition (B) تغذية اكلينيكية (ب) NCN.422
100 - 4 1 (3) 3 General Surgery & Anesthesiology and Radiology جراحة عام و تخدير و أشعة SAR. 423
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Gynecology (A) تناسل (أ) THE. 424
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 Vet. Hygiene & Herd health (B) صحة بيطرية و صحة قطيع (ب) VHM. 425
50 FOH. 416 2 1 (2) 1 Milk Hygiene & Technology (B) رقابة صحية (تكنولوجيا الالبان) (ب) FOH. 426
50 MID.411 - CPA. 414 1 1 (3) - Clinical Diagnosis & Animal Therapeutics (Medicine & Infectious Diseases) تشخيص إكلينيكي و علاج حيوان (باطنية و معدية) MID.427
50 - 2 1 (3) 1 poultry Diseases (B) امراض دواجن (ب) BOD.428
50 - 2 1 (2) 1 POULTRY Medication & VACCINATION التحصينات و العلاج الدوائى بالدواجن PODS 429
50 2 1 (2) 1 Clinical Elective Course
650 23 10 (25) 13 Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
1350 46 19(49) 27 The total number of credit hours in the Fourth level per week

Fifth Level

Study plan for the first and second semesters, Fifth level
The great end of the score Registration requirements Number of credit hours Course Name Course code and number Semester Level
Total Practical Theoretical
50 MID. 411 2 1 (3) 1 Special Medicine(B) امراض باطنة خاص (ب) MID. 511 First Semester Fifth Level
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Infectious Diseases(A) امراض معدية (أ) MID. 512
100 SAR. 423 3 1 (3) 2 Special Surgery(A) جراحة خاص (أ) SAR. 513
100 THE. 424 3 1 (3) 2 Obstetric of farm & Pet Animals توليد حيوانات المزرعة و المنزلية THE. 514
100 - 3 1 (3) 2 Poultry Diseases(A) امراض دواجن (أ) POD. 515
100 - 3 1 (2) 2 Meat Inspection (A) الرقابة الصحبة علي اللحوم FOH. 516
50 SAR. 423 1 1 (3) - Clinical Diagnosis & Animal Therapeutics (Surgery) تشخيص إكلينيكي و علاج حيوان (جراحة) SAR. 517
50 2 1 (2) 1 TURKEY DISEASES أمراض الرومى PODS 518
50 2 1 (2) 1 WATER FOWL DISEASES أمراض الطيور المائيه PODS 519
50 2 1 (2) 1 PET AND WILD BIRDS DISEASES أمراض الطيور المنزليه و البريه PODS 520
50 2 1 (2) 1 Clinical Elective Course
700 23 10 (25) 13 Total number of credit hours per week in the first semester
100 FOH. 516 3 1 (3) 2 Zoonosis امراض مشتركة ZOD. 521 Second Semester
50 - 2 1 (3) 1 Infectious Diseases (B) امراض معدية (ب) MID. 522
100 SAR. 423 3 1 (3) 2 Special Surgery (B) جراحة خاص (ب) SAR. 523
50 - 2 1 (3) 1 Artifical Insemination & Embryo Transfer تلقيح اصطناعي و نقل اجنة THE. 524
50 2 1 (2) 1 QUAIL DISEASES أمراض السمان PODS 525
50 FOH. 516 2 1 (3) 1 Meat Inspection & Technology (B) رقابة صحية (تكنولوجيا لحوم) (ب) FOH. 526
50 THE. 424 1 1 (3) - Clinical Diagnosis & Animal Therapeutics (Theriogeneology) تناسل إكلينيكي و علاج حيوان (تشخيص و توليد و تلقيح اصطناعي) THE.527
50 2 1 (2) 1 OSTRICH DISEASES أمراض النعام PODS 528
50 2 1 (2) 2 RABBIT DISEASES أمراض الأرانب PODS 529
50 2 1 (2) 1 Clinical Elective Course
600 22 10 (26) 12 Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
1300 45 20(51) 25 The total number of credit hours in the Fifth level per week
5700 190 75(185) 115 The total number of credit hours at all levels (75 courses)

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