Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Objectives of the DVM program

To produce veterinarians competent in the practice of general veterinary medicine which include food animal practice, companion animal practice and veterinary public health
To equip them with the knowledge and skills in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of animal diseases, veterinary public health, animal production, research and extension
To contribute guarantee food security of Ethiopia by enhancing the production and productivity of the livestock sector through effective disease control and monitoring
To provide consultancy services on animal health and production

Admission Requirements:

Natural science students who pass the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination and without major disabilities, which would hinder the individual’s ability to deliver his/her professional services, and assigned by the Ministry of Education are accepted.
Advance standing (for diploma holders)
- Candidates who graduated from recognized academic institutions in Animal health, Animal production and related natural science fields and
- Who passed CoC examination and

Graduation Requirements:

COURSE DISTRIBUTION BY YEAR AND SEMESTER

Year I Semester I

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
01	Basic English Skills	EnLa-M1011	EnLa1011	Communicative English	5
02	Civics and Ethical Studies	CeSt-M1023	CeSt1023	Civics and Ethical studies	5
03	Veterinary Anatomy and Embryology	Vetm-M1031	Vetm1031	Veterinary Embryology	3
			Vetm1032	Veterinary Gross anatomy I	7
			Vetm1034	Veterinary Histology I	5
04	Veterinary Physiology	Vetm-M1041	Vetm1041	Veterinary Physiology I	5
					30

Year I Semester II

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
01	Basic English Skills	EnLa-M1011	EnLa1012	Basic Writing Skill	5
03	Veterinary Anatomy	Vetm-M1031	Vetm1033	Veterinary Gross anatomy II	7
03	Veterinary Anatomy	Vetm-M1031	Vetm1035	Veterinary Histology II	5
04	Veterinary Physiology	Vetm-M1041	Vetm1042	Veterinary Physiology II	5
05	Basics of Information System	Vetm-M1054	CoSc1201	Introduction to ICT	5
06	Sociology	Vetm-M1064	Soci2032	Introduction to Sociology	4
					31

Year II Semester I

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
07	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Vetm-M2071	Vetm2071	Organic chemistry	5
07	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Vetm-M2071	Vetm2072	Veterinary Biochemistry I	5
08	Animal Pathogens and host defense	Vetm-M2081	Vetm2081	Veterinary Parasitology I	7
08	Animal Pathogens and host defense	Vetm-M2081	Vetm2083	Veterinary Microbiology I	7
09	Animal Breeding and Nutrition	Vetm-M2094	AnPS2091	Principles of Animal genetics and breeding	4
28	CBTP	Vetm-M284	Vetm2284	CBTP I	5
					33

Year II Semester II

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
07	Biochemistry and molecular biology	Vetm-M2071	Vetm2073	Veterinary Biochemistry II	5
07	Biochemistry and molecular biology	Vetm-M2071	Vetm2074	Introduction to molecular biology	4
08	Animal pathogens and host defense	Vetm-M2081	Vetm2082	Veterinary Parasitology II	7
			Vetm2084	Veterinary Microbiology II	5
			Vetm2085	Veterinary Immunology	5
09	Animal breeding and nutrition	Vetm-M2094	AnPS2092	Animal Nutrition	5
					31

Year III Semester I

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
10	Animal production and management	Vetm-M3104	AnPS3101	Poultry and swine production	4
			AnPS3102	Sheep and goat production	3
			AnPS3103	Dairy cattle production & Management	3
			AnPS3104	Beef cattle production & Management	3
11	Veterinary Pathology	Vetm-M3111	Vetm3111	Veterinary General pathology	7
12	Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology	Vetm-M3121	Vetm3121	Veterinary Pharmacology and therapeutics I	5
13	Veterinary General Medicine and Clinical Diagnosis	Vetm-M3131	Vetm3131	Veterinary Clinical diagnosis	5
					30

Year III Semester II

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
10	Animal production and Management	Vetm-M3104	AnPS3105	Skin and hide management	3
10	Animal production and Management	Vetm-M3104	AnPS3106	Working animal management	3
11	Veterinary Pathology	Vetm-M3111	Vetm3112	Veterinary Systemic pathology	7
12	Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology	Vetm-M3121	Vetm3122	Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics II	5
12	Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology	Vetm-M3121	Vetm3123	Veterinary Toxicology	3
13	Veterinary Clinical diagnosis and general medicine	Vetm-M3131	Vetm3132	Veterinary General Medicine	7
28	CBTP	CBTPM 284	Vetm3287	CBTP 2	5
					33

Year IV Semester I

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
14	Veterinary Clinical Medicine	Vetm-M4141	Vetm4141	Large Animal Medicine	6
			Vetm4142	Small Animal Medicine	5
			Vetm4143	Wildlife Health	3
15	Vet surgery and diagnostic Imaging	Vetm-M4151	Vetm4151	Veterinary General Surgery & Anesthesiology	5
16	Theriogenology	Vetm-M4161	Vetm4161	Theriogenology I	5
17	Vet public health	Vetm-M4171	Vetm4171	Veterinary Public health I	5
18	Basic clinical practice	Vetm-M4181	Vetm4181	Clinical practice I	2
					31

Year IV Semester II

Module No.	Module Name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
14	Veterinary Clinical Medicine	Vetm-M4141	Vetm4144	Poultry Diseases	4
			Vetm4145	Camel Health and Production	4
			Vetm4146	Equine Medicine	3
15	Veterinary Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging	Vetm-M4151	Vetm4152	Veterinary Operative Surgery	5
			Vetm4153	Veterinary diagnostic imaging	3
16	Theriogenology	Vetm-M4161	Vetm4162	Theriogenology II	5
17	Veterinary Public Health	Vetm-M4171	Vetm4172	Veterinary Public health II	6
18	Basic Clinical Practice	Vetm-M4181	Vetm4182	Clinical practice II	2
28	CBTP	Vetm-M284	Vetm4287	CBTP III	5
					37

Year V Semester I

Module No.	Module Name	Module Code	Course Code	Course Name	ECTS
19	Fish and Honeybee Production and Diseases	Vetm-M5191	Vetm5191	Fisheries and fish diseases	3
20	Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics	Vetm-M5201	Vetm5201	Animal Behavior and Welfare	3
20	Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics	Vetm-M5201	Vetm5202	Veterinary Ethics and Jurisprudence	3
21	Veterinary clinical pathology	Vetm-M5211	Vetm5211	Veterinary Clinical Pathology I	5
22	Research Methods	Vetm-M5221	Vetm5221	Introduction to Statistics	5
23	Veterinary Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics	Vetm-M5231	Vetm5231	Ethiopian Geography and Introduction to GIS	4
			Vetm5232	Veterinary Epidemiology	5
24	Advanced Clinical Practice	Vetm-M5241	Vetm5241	Clinical Practice III	2
28	CBTP	Vetm-M284	Vetm5283	CBTP IV	5
					35

Year V Semester II

Module No.	Module name	Module code	Course code	Course name	ECTS
19	Fish and Honeybee Production and Diseases	Vetm-M5191	Vetm5192	Apiculture and Bee Diseases	3
21	Veterinary clinical Pathology	Vetm-M5211	Vetm5212	Veterinary Clinical Pathology II	5
22	Research Methods	Vetm-M5221	Vetm5222	Biostatistics and Research Methodology	5
22	Research Methods	Vetm-M5221	Vetm5223	Senior Seminar on Animal Health	3
23	Veterinary Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics	Vetm-M5231	Vetm5233	Veterinary Preventive Medicine	5
			Vetm5234	Animal Health Economics	3
24	Advanced Clinical Practice	Vetm-M5241	Vetm5242	Clinical Practice IV	2
25	Animal Health Extension and Business Management	Vetm-M5254	Vetm5251	Animal Health Extension and Pastoralism	3
25	Animal Health Extension and Business Management	Vetm-M5254	Vetm5252	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	3
					32

Year VI Semester I

Module No.	Module Name	Module Code	Course Code	Course Title	ECTS/CP
26	Externship	Vetm-M6261	Vetm6261	Laboratory Work Experience I	6
			Vetm6263	Experience in Veterinary Public Health I	5
			Vetm6265	Farm Experience I	4
			Vetm6267	Clinical Field Experience I	7
27	DVM Thesis	Vetm-M6271	Vetm6271	DVM Thesis I	6
				Semester Total	28

Year VI Semester II

Module No.	Module Name	Module Code	Course Code	Course Title	ECTS/CP
26	Externship	Vetm-M6261	Vetm6262	Laboratory Work Experience II	6
			Vetm6264	Experience in Veterinary Public Health II	5
			Vetm6266	Farm Experience II	4
			Vetm6268	Clinical Field Experience II	7
27	DVM Thesis	Vetm-M6271	Vetm6272	DVM Thesis II	6
				Semester Total	28