Section outline

  • Dear student, welcome to the module of Veterinary therapeutics (VET 3221).

    This module consists of two components including chemotherapy and anesthesiology and it is taught to Level 3 veterinary students.

    Learning outcomes :

    At the end of this module, you should be able to :

    1. Classify different drugs used in chemotherapy of various infections, infestations, neoplastic and immune-related diseases and those used to achieve anaesthesia;

    2. Describe the mechanisms of action and side effects regarding chemotherapeutic agents and pharmaceutical agents used to achieve anaesthesia;

    3. Understand strategies designed to combat antibiotic & antiparasitic drug resistance;

    4. Explain anaesthesia and safe use of the various anaesthetics in veterinary practice.

    Facilitators and their contacts:

    Pie NTAMPAKA BVM, MVSc (Module leader)

    Tel : +250788512536

    Email address: p.ntampaka@ur.ac.rw

    Jean Claude MANIRAMBONA, DVM, PhD

    Tel : +250792104867

    Email address: manjeckad@yahoo.fr