Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
WASSCE/SSSCE Holders who have credits (A1-C6/ A-D Respectively) in the following Three (3) Core Subjects; English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science plus credits (A1-C6) in Three Elective; Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.
MATURE STUDENTS who have attained the age of 25 years or above at the time of application and have credits in Five (5) GCE ‘O Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics, in addition to passing an Entrance Examination and /or Interview.
Veterinary Pharmacy
Principles of drug dependency; compounding and prescription. Common drug abbreviations. Apothecary and avoidupois weights, household equivalents of weights and measures. The therapeutic strategies, choice of drugs, monitoring of therapeutic…
Computer Application in Veterinary Practice
History of computers. Hardware components. Operating and application of software. Feature and uses of word processing packages; Introduction to spreadsheets; Introduction to Database. Database Management Systems and designing computer-…
Veterinary Toxicology
General principles of toxicology. Toxicology of heavy metals, poisonous plants, toxins, nitrates, cyanides and environmental poison. Toxicological antidotes and clinical usages.
Systemic Pathology II
A study of the pathology of the nervous, hematopoietic, urinary and genital, system, Post-mortem diagnostic procedures.
Systemic Pathology I
Systemic or special pathology is the application of the basic changes that have been learnt in general pathology to the various body systems or various specific diseases.The theoretical part of special pathology should cover pathological changes taking place…
Clinical Pathology
A study on clinical haematology and biochemistry as well as exfoliative cytology. Blood volume and water balance; haemorrhage and blood restoration. Blood cells in diseases; Effects of ionizing radiations on blood. Clinical…
Field Practice II
A long vacation field practical of six weeks duration in research and diagnostics laboratories. Inspection visits shall be conducted to such places by lecturers from the Veterinary and Basic Sciences and Paraclinical Sciences Department.
General and Autonomic Pharmacology
General principles: Introduction to pharmacology and its relation to physiology and biochemistry. Basic concepts; dose and drug dosage forms e.g. Injection, mixture, tablets. Routes of administration of drugs, factors guiding the choice of routes….
Systemic Pharmacology
Anti-inflammatory agents and antacids. Histamine: synthesis, storage and release: Types of histaminic receptors and antagonists. Role of histamine in inflammation and anaphylaxis agents classification and actions. Steroids and inflammation.A study…
General Pathology
This course is concerned with the basic reactions of cells and tissues to injurious agents or stimuli and practical diagnostic procedures in gross and microscopic lesions. The theoretical part should cover a brief introduction to pathology, structural and…
Veterinary Parasitology II (Entomology and Protozoology)
Introduction to the Insect orders: Nematoceran flies:Iceratopogonidae, Simulidae, Culicidae. Cyclorrhaphan flies: Tsetse, Stomoxys, Haematobia, Oestrus, Hypoderma, Gastrophilus and Musca. Their characteristics and identification, biology, ecology and…
Veterinary Parasitology I (Helminthology and Acarology)
Definitions, classification and taxonomy of helminths and tick parasites of animals, Principles of diagnosis and control of parasitic disease. Nematodes of animals: Ascaris, Toxocara, Trichostrogyles, Strongyles, Spirurids, Filaria. Cestodes (…
Veterinary Microbiology II (Virology and Immunology)
Morphology and classification of viruses. Reproduction and growth characteristics of viruses. Methods of isolation, identification and purification of viruses. Strain variation and pathogenicity of viruses. Important RNA and DNA Viruses of animals…
Veterinary Microbiology I (Bacteriology and Mycology)
History of microbiology, General characteristics of bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma and rickesttsias; classification, structure and functions of cellular components; Pathogenesis of microbial disease. Bacteria of veterinary importance: Staphylococci….
Student Project
Introduction to the principles of research proposal design, research methods and scientific communication (oral presentation and preparation of dissertation). Students will be assigned a simple research topic in any area of research in veterinary…
Theriogenology Clinics II
A course in which hospital cases are used to instruct students on diagnosis and management of obstetrical and gynecological problems. Examination of the bull, ram, boar, dog, stallion for breeding soundness. Semen collection and processing in…
Surgery Clinics II
This is a continuation of the course Surgical Clinics I (500 Level)
Medicine Clinics II
This is a continuation of Medicine Clinics I.
Obstetrics, Mastitis and Udder Management
Anatomy of the pelvis and pelvic ligaments. Disease and accidents during gestation. Parturition and its disease; types of dystocia, causes and presentation; obstetrical procedures and post-operative complications; care of the newborn. …
Public Health Clinics II
Clinics and practical in field epizootiological investigations in farms, ambulatory visits to farms to carry out deworming, vaccinations in all species; disease investigation and control. Disease reporting and surveillance techniques. Veterinary…
Operative Surgery
Indications; pre-operative care and details of procedures; Post-operative care; possible complications of model operations on small and large animals.
Surgical Exercises
Laboratory (practical) sessions on selected procedures designed to enable students develop basic technical skills in anesthesia, theatre routines and selected soft tissue and orthopedics procedures.
Vet. Ethics, Jurisprudence and Extension
Various legislation regulating veterinary practice, legal and professional responsibilities of veterinary surgeons in the control of animal movements, control of animal diseases, meat inspection, animal husbandry, wildlife and fish handling and management….
Diagnostic Imaging
Introduction, including history; production of x-rays; Radiation safety; X-ray film exposure and processing; radiographic interpretation; radiation therapy. Principles of ultrasound scanning; application of scanning in veterinary medicine. …
Equine Medicine
Infectious and non-infectious (including metabolic and nutritional) diseases of equidae with particular reference to horses used for polo and security patrols of mounted troops. Emphasis would be placed on the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and…
Field Practice IV
Field practice of six weeks duration in clinics and abattoir and livestock movement control posts. Inspection visits shall be conducted to such places by lectures and co-ordinators to assess student’s participation.
Theriogeneology Clinics I
Clinical training of students with emphasis on the handling of gaenecological cases, treatment of infertility in animals. Instrumentation, Microscopy, Pregnancy diagnosis.
Wildlife and Aquatic Animals Medicine
Fish anatomy, physiology, microbiology, parasitology, pathology and medicine. Fish ecology and nutrition. Capture, restraint and handling of live-trapped animals. Wildlife pharmacology, Wildlife habitats, types, values and distribution of biotic…
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Clinics I
Record keeping in veterinary clinics. Hospital practices, ethics and hospital administration. Clinics and practical training of students in handling of vaccines, vaccination techniques in cattle and other ruminants, poultry, dogs and cats. …
Surgery Clinics I
A course covering the first and second semester in which hospital cases are used to instruct the student in diagnosis and management of surgical diseases of small and large animals.
Zoonoses and Environmental Health
Concepts, definitions and classifications of zoonoses. Studies on specific bacterial, viral, bedsonia, rickettsial, protozoan and fungal zoonoses with emphasis on prevention, early detection, control and eradication. Ecology, water sources and…
Medicine Clinics I
Clinical and practical training of students with emphasis on the handling and examination of animals, including the introduction to patient care and hospital practices including the clinical exposures and management of disease outbreaks.
Theriogenology
Functions and clinical examination of female reproductive organs of large animals; puberty and sexual reproductive hormones and glands; oestrous cycle processes of copulation, fertilization and gestation; anomalies of foetal development (including genetic and…
Food (meat and milk) Hygiene and Inspection
Principles of meat hygiene. Biological and chemical bases of meat hygiene, ante-mortem and post-mortem procedures. Description of various categories of slaughter policies. Basic construction and principles of a functional abattoir. …
Surgical Diseases
Clinical features, investigative procedures, treatment options and prognosis of common surgical conditions in small and large animals; congenital anomalies, trauma, non-neoplastic lumps, neoplasia, obstructions, displacements, degenerations and fluid leakage.
Epizootiology and Disease Prevention
History, scope and uses in veterinary practice. Descriptive, analytic and experimental phases; medical detection, ecological and mathematical approaches. Occurrence, frequencies and implications. Diseases in populations, Mass action against..
Orthopedic Surgery
Fractures and bone repair, orthopedic examination of the patient, reduction and fixation of fractures; orthopedic nursing; diagnosis and treatment of fractures of long bones, pelvis, spine and skull; diagnosis and treatment of lameness in horses, cattle,…
Small Animal Surgery
Cosmetic, palliative, curative and operative procedures on the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and perineum of small animals.
Small and Laboratory Animal Medicine
Lectures and discussions on infectious, non-infectious metabolic and nutritional disease of cats and dogs, infectious and non-infectious diseases of laboratory animals including rabbits, rats, mice, etc. Emphasis will be placed on the epidemiology…
Porcine Medicine
A course study on infectious, non-infectious, metabolic and nutritional diseases of pigs. Primary emphasis will be placed on the epidemiology, clinical signs, treatment and control of relevant disease of importance in the tropical environment.
Ruminant Medicine
A course of study on infectious and non-infectious, including metabolic and nutritional diseases of small and large ruminants. Emphasis would be placed on epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control of specific diseases of importance…
Avian Medicine and Pathology
Systemic and special pathology of the avian species. Description of the etiology (including predisposing factors), clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases of poultry, emphasizing tropical diseases….
Field Practice III
A long vacation field practice of six weeks duration in clinics and abattoirs. Inspection visits shall be conducted to such places by the supervising departments.
Anesthesia and Intensive Care
Anesthesia principles and techniques in small and large animals; drugs and apparatus used in anesthetic management; anesthetic accidents and emergencies, care of the unconscious animal, maintenance of circulation. Pulmonary hepatic and renal…
General Surgery
Concepts in surgery, instrumentation and suturing, theatre techniques; nature of surgical disease; the emergency case; patient assessment, principles of anesthesia, operative techniques; post-operative care; wound healing, complications in surgery; shock,…
General Medicine
Introduction to veterinary clinical examination: history taking, influence of environment on diseases, use of common diagnostic instruments; diagnostic methods used for the detection and differentiation of disease according to the systems, principles of…
Vet. Economic/Business Management
Basic micro and macro-economic concepts. Cost of public health schemes. Demand and supply of veterinary services. Economics of livestock production. Economics of operating a Veterinary practice/hospital. Benefit – cost…
Biostatistics
Veterinary recording and data types. Classification and tabulation of data; Descriptive and inferential statistics. Sampling methods; Variations, rates and rational means; median and mode. Normal and other distributions, standard…
Clinical Anatomy
Topographic morphology of domestic animals with special reference to surgical and medical practice. A review of gross anatomy relevant to meat inspection, obstetrics and gynecological problems in animals.
Animal Management II
A course on animal welfare, applied ethology, nomadism, animal housing and hatchery management, Management of farm wastes, Management of grasscutter and rabbits. Application of restraint techniques in animal handling. Animal judging for…
Filed Practical I
A long vacation field practical of six weeks duration on livestock farms, hatcheries and in horse stables. Inspection visits and grading will be conducted by lecturers from the Veterinary Basic Science Department.
Animal Management 1
Introduction to livestock husbandry, species, breeds and distribution. Animal management in vet practices. Animal behaviour and restraint. Practical guide and demonstration on estimation of weight and age. Disbudding, hoof trimming, tagging and…
Veterinary Physiology II
Comparative aspects of digestion: prehension and mastication, salivary secretion, deglutition, eructation; Digestion in the simple stomach, gastric secretion; contractile activity of the stomach, emesis. Digestion in the ruminant stomach, function…
Veterinary Physiology I
Introduction to physiology. Cardiovascular physiology. Production, function and degradation of blood cells; body fluids, blood groupings and blood clotting. Heart action, blood pressure and control of heart rate. Circulation of blood…
Embryology
General Embryology – prezygotic, immediate post – zygotic events; development of foetal membranes and establishment of body form. Systemic embryology – cardiovascular, central nervous, respiratory, digestive, urinary and genito-urinary…
Histology
Introduction to the history and evolution of histology as an anatomical science; the central role of the microscope and microtome in histology. Structural organization of cells and distinguishing characteristics of the basic tissues: epithelium,…
Veterinary Gross Anatomy II
Comparative study of the functional anatomy of the organs of the special senses, Nervous, Endocrine, Digestive, Reproductive, and Urinary systems of domestic animals and birds. Anatomy of fish.
Veterinary Gross Anatomy I
Introduction to Gross Anatomy. Basic concepts and techniques in gross anatomy. Comparative study of the functional anatomy of Musculo-skeletal, Integumentary, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Lymphatic systems of domestic animals (cattle, horse,…
Introductory Veterinary Medicine
Prospects and job opportunities in Vet practice; Vet clinical practice with particular reference to Small Animal Practice; Vet. Clinical services and Livestock and Poultry production. The role and relevance of Vet. Public Health and Preventive Medicine to…
Veterinary Biochemistry III
Glycosylation of proteins. Fibrous structural proteins. Structure and biosynthesis of collagen and elastin, intra-cellular and extra-cellular medication of proteins after translation. The collagen gene; disturbances in collagen synthesis. Diversity of protein…
Veterinary Biochemistry II
Carbohydrates Metabolism: Digestion of carbohydrates, glycolysis and fate of pyruvate in different organisms; tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle; pentose phosphate pathway and fate of reduced coenzymes; catabolism of monosaccharides other than glucose;…
Veterinary Biochemistry I
Cell and Tissue: Their principal chemical constituents and main metabolic activities. The characteristics of and differences between eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses. Compartmentalization and control of cellular environment. Functional role of the main…
Monogastric Production
Avian biology and its important in management; hatchery set-up and management; processing and marketing of poultry; rearing of broiler breeder; management of various species of poultry; Housing and equipment for swine production; breeding and marking of swine…
Introduction to Animal Breeding
Genes and gene action – nature and control of gene function and the phenotypic expression of genes; definitions, types and consequences of mutations and chromosome observations; detrimental and lethal genes in farm animals; concept of gene…
Principles of Animal Nutrition
Animal nutrition and its importance in modern agriculture; introduction to animal nutrition; feed composition and common methods of analysis for nutrients and feedstuffs; the gastrointestinal tract and nutrition; measurements of feed and nutrient utilization…
Animal Production
Origin, classification, global distribution. Adaptive physiology/Mechanism of adaptation, stress syndrome in swine. Anatomic and physiological characteristics, importance of swine to man. Breeds, Behavior: maternal, social, investigatory,…
Ruminant Production
Limitations to the small ruminant industry in Ghana and Government interventions to enhance the industry; reproductive wastage and factors that affect reproductive rates in small ruminants – little size, young mortality and lambing/kidding…