COURSE: BACHELORS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE (BVSC)

This programme equips graduate students with the necessary skills, knowledge and experiential learning to enter the veterinary industry.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Applied Physiology


• Companion Animal Ethology, Handling and Welfare


• General and Organ Pathology


• General Pharmacology


• General Surgery


• Introductory Clinical Studies


• Toxicology


• Veterinary Comparative Anatomy


• Introductory Veterinary Microbiology and


• Parasitology


• Planted Pastures and Fodder Crops

Second year subjects:

• Small Animal Clinical Studies


• Bovine Health and Production

Third year subjects:

• Anaesthesiology


• Equine Clinical Studies


• Porcine Health and Production


• Poultry Health and Production


• Veterinary Business Management and Ethics


• Small Stock Health and Production


• Veterinary Public Health and Applied Epidemiology


• Cage Birds and Fish Diseases


• Wildlife, Ostrich and Crocodile Health

Fourth year subjects:

• Applied Bovine Health and Production


• Applied Small Stock Health and Production


• Applied Porcine Health and Production


• Applied Poultry Health and Production


• Applied Small Animal Clinical Studies


• Applied Equine Clinical Studies


• Applied Veterinary Public Health

Careers: Veterinarian, veterinary nurse, veterinary assistant.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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