Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L1A-101

General anatomy and embryology

2

2

3

First level

First semester

L1A-102

General histology

2

2

3

L1A-103

Biology

1

2

2

L1A-104

Human rights

1

----

1

L1A-105

Biophysics

1

2

2

L1A-106

English and veterinary terminology

1

----

1

L1A-107

Computer

1

2

2

L1B-101

Special anatomy

2

2

3

First level

Second semester

L1B-102

Special histology

2

2

3

L1B-103

Genetics and genetic engineering

2

2

3

L1A-102

L1B-104

Biostatistics

1

2

2

L1B-105

General chemistry

1

2

2

-

L1B-106

Animal welfare

1

----

1

Total credit

28

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L2A-201

General animal behavior and management

2

2

3

Second year

First semester

L2A-202

General nutrition and clinical nutrition

2

2

3

L2A-204

L2A-203

General Physiology

2

2

3

L2A-204

General biochemistry

2

2

3

L2A-205

Animal production

2

2

3

L1B-103

L2B-201

Special animal behavior and management

2

2

3

Second year

Second semester

L2B-202

Special nutrition and clinical nutrition

2

2

3

L2B-203

Special Physiology

2

2

3

L2B-204

Special biochemistry

2

2

3

L1B-105

L2B-205

Economics and farm management

2

2

3

L1B-104

Total credit

30

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L3A-301

General pathology

2

2

3

L1A-101

LIA-102

third level

First semester

L3A-302

General bacteriology, immunology, mycology

2

2

3

LIA-103

L3A-303

General virology

2

2

3

L2A-204

L3A-304

General parasitology

2

2

3

LIA-103

L3A-305

General pharmacology

2

2

3

L2A-203

L2A-204

L3A-306

General clinical pathology

2

2

3

L2A-204

L3A-301

L3B-301

Special pathology

2

2

3

third level

Second semester

L3B-302

Special bacteriology, immunology, mycology

2

2

3

L3B-303

Special virology

2

2

3

L3B-304

Special parasitology

2

2

3

L3B-305

Special pharmacology

2

2

3

-

L3B-306

Special clinical pathology

2

2

3

Total credit

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L4A-401

General Internal Medicine

2

2

3

L3A-302

L3A-303

fourth level

First semester

L4A-402

General surgery

2

2

3

L3A-301

L4A-403

General theriogenology

2

2

3

L3A-301

L2B-203

L4A-404

Forensic medicine and veterinary legislation

2

2

3

L3A-301

L3A-305

L4A-405

Poultry diseases I

2

2

3

L3A-303

L3A-304

L4A-406

 Anesthesia and radiology

2

2

3

L4B-401

Special Internal Medicine

2

3

3

Second semester

L4B-402

Special surgery

2

3

3

L4B-403

Special theriogenology

2

3

3

L4B-404

Veterinary toxicology

2

2

3

-

L4B-405

Poultry diseases II

2

2

3

L4B-406

Vaccines

2

2

3

L4B-407

Epidemiology

1

2

2

Total credit

38

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L5A-501

Meat hygiene and control

2

3

3

fifth level

First semester

L5A-502

Milk hygiene and control

2

3

3

L5A-503

Animal and poultry hygiene

2

2

3

L3A-302

L3A-304

L5A-504

General zoonosis

2

2

3

L5A-503

L5A-505

General infectious diseases

2

2

3

L5A-506

Clinical training and field visits

 --

6

3

L5B-501

Pet animal Internal medicine

2

2

3

fifth level

Second semester

L5B-502

Special infectious diseases

2

2

3

L5B-503

Aquatic animal diseases and management

2

2

3

L5B-504

Pet animal surgery and radiology

2

3

3

L5B-505

Special zoonosis

2

2

3

-

L5B-506

Clinical training and field visits

 --

6

3

L5B-507

Graduation project

1

2

2

Total credit

38

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Elective  Courses: 20 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

E1

Anatomy of pet Animal

1

2

2

E2

Reproductive physiology of pet Animal

1

2

2

E3

Body fluid Chemistry of pet Animals

1

2

2

E4

Histology (complementary)

1

2

2

E5

Psychology of pet animal

1

2

2

E6

Marketing and advertising

1

2

2

E7

Pharmaceutical of pet animals

1

2

2

E8

Hospitality of pet animals

1

2

2

E9

Nutritional additives for pet animals

1

2

2

E10

Clinical parasitology of pet animals

1

2

2

E11

Genetic Diseases for pets

1

2

2

E12

Microscopic preparations

1

2

2

E13

Ophthalmology of pets

1

2

2

-

E14

Endoscopic and ultrasound techniques for pets

1

2

2

E15

Tumor treatment for pets

1

2

2

E16

Critical care medicine for pets

1

2

2

E17

Cosmetic surgery for pets

1

2

2

E18

Communication skills with owners

1

2

2

E19

Dental care for pets

1

2

2

E20

Design pet Vet Clinic

1

2

2

Total credit

20 to be elected

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L1A-101

General anatomy and embryology

2

2

3

First level

First semester

L1A-102

General histology

2

2

3

L1A-103

Biology

1

2

2

L1A-104

Human rights

1

----

1

L1A-105

Biophysics

1

2

2

L1A-106

English and veterinary terminology

1

----

1

L1A-107

Computer

1

2

2

L1B-101

Special anatomy

2

2

3

First level

Second semester

L1B-102

Special histology

2

2

3

L1B-103

Genetics and genetic engineering

2

2

3

L1A-102

L1B-104

Biostatistics

1

2

2

L1B-105

General chemistry

1

2

2

-

L1B-106

Animal welfare

1

----

1

Total credit

28

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L2A-201

General animal behavior and management

2

2

3

Second year

First semester

L2A-202

General nutrition and clinical nutrition

2

2

3

L2A-204

L2A-203

General Physiology

2

2

3

L2A-204

General biochemistry

2

2

3

L2A-205

Animal production

2

2

3

L1B-103

L2B-201

Special animal behavior and management

2

2

3

Second year

Second semester

L2B-202

Special nutrition and clinical nutrition

2

2

3

L2B-203

Special Physiology

2

2

3

L2B-204

Special biochemistry

2

2

3

L1B-105

L2B-205

Economics and farm management

2

2

3

L1B-104

Total credit

30

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L3A-301

General pathology

2

2

3

L1A-101

LIA-102

third level

First semester

L3A-302

General bacteriology, immunology, mycology

2

2

3

LIA-103

L3A-303

General virology

2

2

3

L2A-204

L3A-304

General parasitology

2

2

3

LIA-103

L3A-305

General pharmacology

2

2

3

L2A-203

L2A-204

L3A-306

General clinical pathology

2

2

3

L2A-204

L3A-301

L3B-301

Special pathology

2

2

3

third level

Second semester

L3B-302

Special bacteriology, immunology, mycology

2

2

3

L3B-303

Special virology

2

2

3

L3B-304

Special parasitology

2

2

3

L3B-305

Special pharmacology

2

2

3

-

L3B-306

Special clinical pathology

2

2

3

Total credit

36

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L4A-401

General Internal Medicine

2

2

3

L3A-302

L3A-303

fourth level

First semester

L4A-402

General surgery

2

2

3

L3A-301

L4A-403

General theriogenology

2

2

3

L3A-301

L2B-203

L4A-404

Forensic medicine and veterinary legislation

2

2

3

L3A-301

L3A-305

L4A-405

Poultry diseases I

2

2

3

L3A-303

L3A-304

L4A-406

 Anesthesia and radiology

2

2

3

L4B-401

Special Internal Medicine

2

3

3

Second semester

L4B-402

Special surgery

2

3

3

L4B-403

Special theriogenology

2

3

3

L4B-404

Veterinary toxicology

2

2

3

-

L4B-405

Poultry diseases II

2

2

3

L4B-406

Vaccines

2

2

3

L4B-407

Epidemiology

1

2

2

Total credit

38

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Compulsory Courses: 170 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

L5A-501

Meat hygiene and control

2

3

3

fifth level

First semester

L5A-502

Milk hygiene and control

2

3

3

L5A-503

Animal and poultry hygiene

2

2

3

L3A-302

L3A-304

L5A-504

General zoonosis

2

2

3

L5A-503

L5A-505

General infectious diseases

2

2

3

L5A-506

Clinical training and field visits

 --

6

3

L5B-501

Pet animal Internal medicine

2

2

3

fifth level

Second semester

L5B-502

Special infectious diseases

2

2

3

L5B-503

Aquatic animal diseases and management

2

2

3

L5B-504

Pet animal surgery and radiology

2

3

3

L5B-505

Special zoonosis

2

2

3

-

L5B-506

Clinical training and field visits

 --

6

3

L5B-507

Graduation project

1

2

2

Total credit

38

Faculty Requirements

Faculty Elective  Courses: 20 Credit Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Theoretical

Practical

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Year/semester

E1

Anatomy of pet Animal

1

2

2

E2

Reproductive physiology of pet Animal

1

2

2

E3

Body fluid Chemistry of pet Animals

1

2

2

E4

Histology (complementary)

1

2

2

E5

Psychology of pet animal

1

2

2

E6

Marketing and advertising

1

2

2

E7

Pharmaceutical of pet animals

1

2

2

E8

Hospitality of pet animals

1

2

2

E9

Nutritional additives for pet animals

1

2

2

E10

Clinical parasitology of pet animals

1

2

2

E11

Genetic Diseases for pets

1

2

2

E12

Microscopic preparations

1

2

2

E13

Ophthalmology of pets

1

2

2

-

E14

Endoscopic and ultrasound techniques for pets

1

2

2

E15

Tumor treatment for pets

1

2

2

E16

Critical care medicine for pets

1

2

2

E17

Cosmetic surgery for pets

1

2

2

E18

Communication skills with owners

1

2

2

E19

Dental care for pets

1

2

2

E20

Design pet Vet Clinic

1

2

2

Total credit

20 to be elected

About Program

Preparing and training cadres of students and graduates to apply skills and knowledge in pet medicine and surgery and to protect consumers and public health from exposure to diseases transmitted by dogs and cats. Helping graduates to meet the growing labor market for the treatment and care of domestic animals and creating new job opportunities in the veterinary field. Acquiring the necessary skills to deal with various pathological problems of domestic animals such as cats and dogs. Preparing cadres capable of setting up vaccination and prevention programs to limit the spread of diseases. Keeping pace with local and regional changes due to the increase in the breeding and possessing of domestic animals for various purposes.

The program awards a bachelor's degree in veterinary medicine, "Veterinary Medicines and Biological Preparations Excellence."

The program was established by the Ministerial Resolution No.5711 of 2018.

Graduation requirements: 190 credit hours.

Classrooms: 2 in the animal medicine department + Faculty departments’ halls + Veterinary Teaching Hospital halls.

Lab rooms: 2 in the animal medicine department + The Central Laboratory + departments laboratories + veterinary teaching hospital laboratories.

The program actual start time: September 2019.

2 batches have graduated from the program, the first one in 2021.

1.      Veterinarian to work pets hospital and hotels

2.      Food Safety Organization of FAO

3.      A Veterinary doctor in the Ministry of Justice  

4.       Companies and factories of feed additives.

5.       Veterinary research institutes and veterinary departments in the National    Research Center and animal health research institutes.

6.       Academies, laboratories and farms of the armed forces and police.

7.       Veterinary diagnostic laboratories.

8.       Veterinary hospitals and animal farms, poultry, and fish.

9.       Abattoirs (slaughter houses) of animals and poultry.

10.   General Authority for Veterinary Services, which performs governmental and non-governmental services in various specialties.

11.   Zoos – clinics and laboratories.

12.   Faculty members in the faculties of veterinary medicine.

1.                   Joining is allowed for those with a high school diploma (Science), or its equivalent, or transferred from the corresponding government faculties, according to the conditions set by the Supreme Council of Universities.

2.                   The Faculty council sets the general rules for admission so that the student’s desire and the principle of equal opportunities are the basis for accepting students into credit hour programs.

3.                   Graduates of veterinary medicine faculties who have a bachelor’s degree in the specialty from Egyptian universities or private and foreign universities approved by the Supreme Council of Universities can be admitted, provided that they study from the third year additional to studying the subjects of human studies and analytical chemistry.

4.                   International students can join according to the conditions set by the Supreme Council of Universities.

Address: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, PO Box 13736 Moshtohor - Toukh, Qalyubia, Egypt.

Tel. Number: 0020132461411 -  0020132463073

Fax:   0020132460640 - 0020132463074

Website: fvtm.bu.edu.eg