Study plan - General veterinary medicine

 

Basic information

Field of study
veterinary medicine
Standard lenght of Study
6 years
Form of study
full-time form of study
Degree of study
combined 1st and 2nd
Teaching language
  english
Awarded academic degree
D.V.M.
PortalVS code
Person responsible for the quality
Teachers of profile courses
 
 
Study section
Minimum number of credits: 335
Minimum number of credits obtained for compulsory courses: 333
 

COMPULSORY COURSES

Name
PS
Year of Study/
Semester
Credits
Scale
Completion
Teachers

Block - 1st year of study

Minimum number of credits: 60
Biophysics
1 / WS
4
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Chemistry
1 / WS
5
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Biology and zoology
1 / WS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Latin terminology
1 / WS
3
0L + 2P
Ev
Slovak language I.
1 / WS
3
0L + 2P
Ev
Anatomy I.
1 / WS
8
2L + 3P
Ev&Ex
Histology and embryology I.
1 / WS
5
2L + 2P
Ev
Feed plants and toxic plants
1 / SS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Slovak language II.
1 / SS
3
0L + 2P
Ev
Biomedical statistics
1 / SS
3
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Anatomy II.
1 / SS
9
2L + 3P
Ev&Ex
Histology and embryology II.
1 / SS
7
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex

Block - 2nd year of study

Minimum number of credits: 60
Physiology I.
2 / WS
5
2L + 2P
Ev
Biochemistry I.
2 / WS
5
2L + 2P
Ev
Animal nutrition and feed control I.
2 / WS
3
1L + 2P
Ev
Animal husbandry
2 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Animal ethology
2 / WS
3
1L + 1P
Ev&Ex
Genetics
2 / WS
4
1L + 1P
Ev&Ex
Economics and practice management
2 / WS
4
1L + 2P
Ev
Physiology II.
2 / SS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Biochemistry II.
2 / SS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Animal nutrition and feed control II.
2 / SS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Pathological physiology I.
2 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev
Parasitology I.
2 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev
Microbiology I.
2 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev
Animal hygiene and welfare
2 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Pre-clinical practice
2 /
1
40rP
Ev

Block - 3rd year of study

Minimum number of credits: 60
Pathological anatomy I.
3 / WS
3
1L + 2P
Ev
Pathological physiology II.
3 / WS
6
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Parasitology II.
3 / WS
5
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Microbiology II.
3 / WS
6
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Protection of the environment
3 / WS
3
1L + 2P
Ev
Pharmacology and pharmacy I.
3 / WS
3
2L + 2P
Ev
Immunology
3 / WS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Pathological anatomy II.
3 / SS
6
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Pharmacology and pharmacy II.
3 / SS
6
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Propedeutics
3 / SS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Toxicology
3 / SS
5
2L + 1P
Ev&Ex
Epizootiology
3 / SS
5
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Extramural practice I. (state veterinary service, veterinary institutions, private veterinary surgeons)
3 /
2
40rP
Ev

Block - 4th year of study

Minimum number of credits: 58
Diseases of dogs and cats I.
4 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev
General surgery and anesthesiology
4 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
General gynecology, obstetrics and andrology
4 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Imaging methods
4 / WS
3
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Infectious diseases and their prevention I.
4 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Food hygiene and technology I.
4 / WS
3
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Data processing and professional databases
4 / WS
1
0L + 1P
Ev
Diseases of dogs and cats II.
4 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev
Diseases of ruminants I.
4 / SS
2
2L + 0P
Ev
Diseases of horses I.
4 / SS
4
2L + 2P
Ev
Breeding and diseases of fish and bees
4 / SS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Diseases of poultry and rabbits
4 / SS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Diseases of swine I.
4 / SS
4
2L + 2P
Ev
Infectious diseases and their prevention II.
4 / SS
5
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Food hygiene and technology II.
4 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Preparation of diploma thesis I.
4 / SS
1
20sP
Ev
Extramural practice II. (state veterinary service, veterinary institutions, private veterinary surgeons)
4 /
3
80rP
Ev

Block - 5th year of study

Minimum number of credits: 60
Diseases of dogs and cats III.
5 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev
Diseases of ruminants II.
5 / WS
4
2L + 3P
Ev
Diseases of horses II.
5 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev
Diseases of exotic animals and reptiles
5 / WS
3
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Diagnostic pathology
5 / WS
3
0L + 3P
KZ
Public veterinary medicine
5 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Professional ethics and communication
5 / WS
3
1L + 2P
Ev
Food hygiene and technology III.
5 / WS
3
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Diseases of swine II.
5 / WS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Zoonoses, WOAH listed diseases and one health
5 / WS
3
2L + 2P
KZ
Preparation of diploma thesis II.
5 / WS
1
40rP
Ev
Diseases of dogs and cats IV.
5 / SS
4
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Diseases of ruminants III.
5 / SS
4
0L + 3P
Ev&Ex
Diseases of horses III.
5 / SS
4
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Breeding and diseases of game
5 / SS
3
1L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Veterinary legislation and forensic veterinary medicine
5 / SS
3
2L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Animal control at slaughterhouse
5 / SS
3
1L + 2P
KZ
Preparation of diploma thesis III.
5 / SS
1
60rP
Ev
Extramural practice III. (private veterinary surgeons)
5 /
4
120rP
Ev

Block - 6th year of study

Minimum number of credits: 35
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animals
6 /
5
60rP
Ev
Clinical practice - Small animal clinic
6 /
9
120rP
Ev
Clinical practice - Clinic of horses
6 /
7
90rP
Ev
Clinical practice - Clinic of ruminants (including herd health management)
6 /
8
90rP
Ev
Clinical practice - Clinic of swine (including herd health management)
6 /
6
60rP
Ev
 

COMPULSORY OPTIONAL COURSES

Name
PS
Year of Study/
Semester
Credits
Scale
Completion
Teachers

Block - 1st year of study

Basics of ecology
1 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Cynology
1 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Biophysical methods in medicine
1 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex

Block - 2nd year of study

Radiobiology
2 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Basics of law for veterinary medics
2 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Food chemistry
2 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex

Block - 3rd year of study

Pathological biochemistry
3 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Basics of regenerative medicine
3 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Applied veterinary haematology
3 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Applied virology
3 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Falconry and wild life rehabilitation
3 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Basics of genetic engineering
3 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex

Block - 4th year of study

Applied cytology
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Clinical biochemistry
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Breeding and diseases of reptiles and terrarial animals
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Protection of animals used in biomedical research according to EU legislation
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Dietetics and nutritional prevention of livestock health disorders
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Ecotoxicology
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Diseases of small mammals and laboratory animals
4 / WS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Dietetics and clinical nutrition of horses and carnivores
4 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Basics of horse shoeing
4 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
Clinical microbiology and immunology
4 / SS
2
0L + 2P
Ev&Ex
 

OPTIONAL COURSES

Name
PS
Year of Study/
Semester
Credits
Scale
Completion
Teachers

Block - 1st year of study

Physical education
1 /
1
0L + 2P
Ev

Block - 2nd year of study

Training and rehabilitation of horses
2 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Rescue cynology
2 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Physical education
2 /
1
0L + 2P
Ev

Block - 3rd year of study

Laboratory diagnostics
3 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Physical education
3 /
1
0L + 2P
Ev

Block - 4th year of study

Tropical veterinary medicine
4 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Physical education
4 /
1
0L + 2P
Ev

Block - 5th year of study

Clinical genetics
5 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Embryo transfer in farm animals
5 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Reproductive endocrinology
5 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Clinical oncology of animals
5 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Veterinary dermatology in small animals
5 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Clinical ethology
5 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Diagnostics of metabolic disorders
5 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Crisis management and biotechnics in reproduction
5 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Clinical pharmacology
5 / SS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Physical education
5 /
1
0L + 2P
Ev

Block - 6th year of study

Homeopathy in small animals
6 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Veterinary ophthalmology
6 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Veterinary stomatology and maxillofacial orthopedics of animals
6 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Clinical syndromes of dogs and cats
6 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Neurological review of small animals
6 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Nefrology and urology in small animals
6 / WS
1
0L + 2P
Ev
Physical education
6 /
1
0L + 2P
Ev
 
State exams
Minimum number of credits: 25
 

COMPULSORY COURSES

Name
PS
Year of Study/
Semester
Credits
Completion
Teachers

Block - State Exams

Minimum number of credits: 18
Defending of diploma thesis
6 /
5
SED
Veterinary medicine
6 /
13
SE
 

COMPULSORY OPTIONAL COURSES

Name
PS
Year of Study/
Semester
Credits
Completion
Teachers

Block - State Exams

Food hygiene, technology and health safety
6 /
7
SE
Diseases of horses
6 /
7
SE
Diseases of exotic, zoo animals and reptiles
6 /
7
SE

 
Abbreviations:
- Profile course of the study programme
CRŠ: central registry portal
WS: winter semester
SS: summer semester
L: lecture
P: practice
 
Scale:
h: hours per week
s: hours per semester
d: days pre semester
t: weeks per semester
If none of these symbols are given, the „hours per week“ range is assumed.
 
Completion:
Ev: evaluation
Ev&Ex: evaluation and examination
SE: state examination
SED: state examination - defence