Ruminants Medicine, Surgery and Theriogenology

Program Vision:

Excellence in preparing a veterinarian capable of competing in the fields of veterinary medical sciences, especially medicine, surgery and reproduction of ruminants (cows - buffaloes - sheep - goats - camels) at the local and regional levels and in light of international quality standards

Program mission:

Through this distinguished program, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, is committed to graduate a qualified, highly skilled and distinguished veterinarian in the fields of medicine, surgery and the reproduction of ruminants (cows - buffaloes - sheep - goats - camels) as well as their husbandry, breeding, feeding and maintaining their health from various diseases in accordance with the requirements of the Local and regional market within the framework of professional ethics.

Objectives of the program:

Providing a program that serves the requirements of the local and regional labor market and meets its growing needs in the field of ruminant medicine and surgery in light of international quality standards.

Graduation of a veterinarian capable of applying skills and knowledge in the field of medicine, surgery and reproduction of ruminants (cows - buffaloes - sheep - goats - camels) by studying the distinguished courses of these animals and methods of their breeding, husbandry, behavior and dealing with them.

Preparing a veterinarian who is able and efficiently to identify the various diseases that affect ruminants, modern diagnostic methods and the most appropriate treatment regimens for them through scientific study and practical and field trainings.

Accurate scientific identification of the various immunization programs and common diseases transmitted from ruminants to humans, how to prevent them, and the guiding measures required to limit their spread.

Preparing and training highly skilled veterinary medical cadres and distinct techniques in the field of ruminant animals who can work in private clinics, farms, major productive projects and research institutes.

Introducing the productive medicine system and the problems of intensive production in ruminants.

Developing students' skills and abilities for creativity, innovation and scientific thinking through distinguished field learning and training in veterinary sites specialized in this field.

Creating new job opportunities in the veterinary field and that the graduate of this program is able to compete and deal with partners interested in this field locally and regionally.

Program Advantages:

Ensuring the graduation of veterinarians who are fully acquainted with the basics of science related to ruminant animals and qualified with distinguished experiences that enable them to diagnose and treat diseases affecting ruminant animals, provide the required consultations, and maintain the quality of service and the laws and ethics of the profession.

This program is characterized by graduating a veterinarian with the ability to know the various preparations, drugs and immunizations of ruminant animals, their pharmacological effect and their side effects.

Studying and applying the principles and methods of animal welfare so that the graduate becomes familiar with the behavior of ruminant animals, methods of raising and feeding them, and metabolic and other diseases resulting from malnutrition, as well as common diseases between them and humans and ways to deal with them.

The program has been designed to guarantee a veterinarian with distinguished and modern capabilities in this field, to become a unique opportunity for institutions working in the field of ruminant animal production, such as large and medium-sized national and private projects for the production of meat, dairy and leather.

This program makes the graduate required to work in research centers, institutes and institutions that use ruminants to develop and improve their productivity.

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 (73) courses equivalent to (190) credit hours.

B - Elective courses (24 courses) equivalent to 2 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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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
The great end of the score	Registration requirements	Total	Practical	Theoretical	Course Name		Course code and number	Semester	Level
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
-		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
100	-	2	1 (3)	1	Computer & Statistical Analysis	حاسب آلي و تحليل إحصائي	NDC. 123
100	ANA. 114	4	1 (3)	3	Anatomy (B)	تشريح (ب)	ANA. 124
50	CHI. 115	3	1 (3)	2	Histology (B)	خلية و انسجة (ب)	CHI. 125
50	-	2	2	1	Anatomy of ruminants and camels	تشريح المجترات والجمال	PMS. 126
-	-	16	14	10	Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
-	-	28	24	18	The total number of credit hours in the first level per week
50	-	2	1 (2)	1	General Elective Course

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
The great end of the score	Registration requirements	Total	Practical	Theoretical	Course Name		Course code and number	Semester	Level
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	ANA.124 -CHI.125	2	2	1	Physiology of digestion in ruminants	فسيولوجيا الهضم فى المجترات	PMS. 216
50	NDC.121	2	2	1	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in ruminants	كيمياء حيوية وبيولوجيا جزيئية للمجترات	PMS. 217
-		18	17	11	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	3	1 (3)	2	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
100	-	3	2	2	Ruminants and camel welfare	سلوكيات المجترات و الجمال	PMS, 227
-	-	18	16	11	Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
-	-	36	33	22	The total number of credit hours in the Second level per week
50		2	2	1	General Elective Course

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
The great end of the score	Registration requirements	Total	Practical	Theoretical	Course Name		Course code and number	Semester	Level
100	BIC.221 - PHY.222	3	1(2)	2	General	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	BIC. 221	2	2	1	Nutrition of ruminants	تغذية المجترت	PMS. 317
-		19	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	BIC. 221	2	2	1	Pharmacology of ruminants	أدوية المجترات	PMS. 327 -PHY. 222
-	-	20	16	13	Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
-	-	39	32	25	The total number of credit hours in the Third level per week

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
The great end of the score	Registration requirements	Total	Practical	Theoretical	Course Name		Course code and number	Semester	Level
100	PHA.311 - PHY 212	4	1 (3)	3	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
50	PHA. 311 - PHY. 212	2	2	1	Ruminants pathology	باثولوجيا المجترات	PMS. 418
-		22	21	14	Total number of credit hours per week in the first semester
100	MID. 411	4	1 (3)	3	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	2	1 (3)	1	Clinical Diagnosis & Animal Therapeutics (Medicine & Infectious Diseases)	تشخيص إكلينيكي و علاج حيوان (باطنية و معدية)	MID.427
50	MID.411	2	2	1	Camel Medicine	طب الابل	PMS. 428
50	MID.411	2	2	1	Veterinary vaccination	التحصينات البيطريه	PMS. 429
50		2	2	1	Clinical Elective Course
-	-	23	24	14	Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
-	-	45	44	28	The total number of credit hours in the Fourth level per week
Practical training in both the first and second semester = 2 hours (6 hours of practical 50 degrees)

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
The great end of the score	Registration requirements	Total	Practical	Theoretical	Course Name		Course code and number	Semester	Level
100	MID. 411	3	1 (3)	2	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 (3)	2	Meat Inspection (A)	الرقابة الصحبة علي اللحوم	FOH. 516
50	SAR. 423	2	1 (3)	1	Clinical Diagnosis & Animal Therapeutics (Surgery)	تشخيص إكلينيكي و علاج حيوان (جراحة)	SAR. 517
50	MID. 411	2	2	1	Intensive production medicine	طب الانتاج المكتف	PMS. 518
50		2	1 (2)	1	Clinical Elective Course
-	-	22	22	14	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	MID.411	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	THE.424	2	1 (3)	1	Artifical Insemination & Embryo Transfer	تلقيح اصطناعي و نقل اجنة	THE. 524
50	-	2	1 (3)	1	Poultry Diseases(B)	امراض دواجن (ب)	POD. 525
50	FOH. 516	2	1 (3)	1	Meat Inspection & Technology (B)	رقابة صحية (تكنولوجيا لحوم) (ب)	FOH. 526
50	THE. 424	2	1 (3)	1	Clinical Diagnosis & Animal Therapeutics (Theriogeneology)	تناسل إكلينيكي و علاج حيوان (تشخيص و توليد و تلقيح اصطناعي)	THE.527
50	MID. 411	2	2	1	Ultrasonography and endoscopy (Medicine)	الموجات فوق الصوتية و المناظير (باطنه)	PMS. 528
50	SAR. 423	2	2	1	Ruminants surgery	جراحة المجترات	PMS. 529
50		2	1 (2)	1	Clinical Elective Course
-	-	20	25	11	Total number of credit hours per week in the second semester
-	-	42	47	25	The total number of credit hours in the Fifth level per week
Practical training in both the first and second semester = 2 hours (6 hours of practical 50 degrees)

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