The Veterinary Surgery and Medicine Department offers courses to Veterinary students at various levels of their undergraduate and postgraduate training. In summary, the department teaches 30 undergraduate and 30 postgraduate courses per session.
Undergraduate Courses
Semester ICourse Code |
Course |
Credit Unit |
Coordinator |
VMSM 201 |
Animal Handling Practice |
1 |
Dr. A.I. Nwannenna |
VMSM 403 |
Principles of Surgery |
2 |
Dr. S. T. Fadason |
VMSM 501 |
Bacterial Diseases |
2 |
Dr. G. S.A. Muhammad |
VMSM 503 |
Parasitic Disease |
2 |
Dr. G. Mohammed |
VMSM 505 |
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
1 |
Prof. L. B. Tekdek |
VMSM 507 |
Theriogenology I |
3 |
Dr. J.S. Rwuaan |
VMSM 509 |
Large Animal Surgery |
4 |
Dr. B.D. Remi-Adewunmi |
VMSM 511 |
Small Animal Medicine I |
2 |
Prof. A B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 513 |
Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery |
1 |
Dr. A. Z. Hassan |
VMSM 601 |
Diseases of Wildlife and Fisheries |
1 |
Prof. P.A. Abdu |
VMSM 605 |
Large Animal Practice I |
4 |
Dr. U. S. Abdullahi |
VMSM 607 |
Small Animal Practice I |
3 |
Prof. A. B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 609 |
Clinical Conference |
1 |
Dr. (Mrs.) M.O.V. Osinubi |
VMSM 611 |
Artificial Insemination |
1 |
Dr J. S. Rwuaan |
VMSM 614 |
Project |
1 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
Semester II
Course Code |
Course |
Credit Unit |
Coordinator |
VMSM 102 |
Introduction to Animal Handling |
1 |
Dr. A.I. Nwannenna |
VMSM 402 |
Livestock Economics |
2 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 404 |
Veterinary Anesthesiology |
3 |
Dr. B.D. Remi-Adewunmi |
VMSM 406 |
Principles of Medicine |
3 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 502 |
Viral Disease |
3 |
Dr. G.S.A. Muhammad |
VMSM 504 |
Theriogenology II |
3 |
Dr. J.S. Rwuaan |
VMSM 506 |
Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 508 |
Veterinary Radiology |
2 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 510 |
Small Animal Medicine II |
2 |
Prof. A.B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 602 |
Large Animal Lameness |
2 |
Prof. L. B. Tekdek |
VMSM 604 |
Vet. Practice Management |
2 |
Prof. P.A. Abdu |
VMSM 606 |
Large Animal Practice II |
3 |
Dr. U.S. Abdullahi |
VMSM 608 |
Small Animal Practice II |
3 |
Prof. A.B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 610 |
Clinical Conference |
1 |
Dr. (Mrs.) M.O.V. Osinubi |
VMSM612 |
Introduction to Herd Health Management |
1 |
Dr. IU Ate |
VMSM 614 |
Project |
1 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
Postgraduate Courses
| Course Code | Course |
Credit Unit |
Coordinator |
VMSM 700 |
Large Animal Infectious Diseases |
3 |
Dr. US Abdullahi |
VMSM 701 |
Large Animal Internal Medicine |
4 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 702 |
Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases |
5 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 703 |
Clinical Immunology |
3 |
Dr. U. S. Abdullahi |
VMSM 704 |
Veterinary Economics |
3 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 705 |
Advanced Clinics |
3 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 706 |
Infertility and Sterility |
3 |
Prof. D. Ogwu |
VMSM 707 |
Advanced Obstetrics |
5 |
Prof. D. Ogwu |
VMSM 708 |
Comparative Mammalian Reproduction |
4 |
Prof. D. Ogwu |
VMSM 709 |
Artificial Insemination and related problems |
2 |
Prof. D. Ogwu |
VMSM 710 |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 711 |
Advanced Orthopedic Surgery |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 712 |
Advanced Soft Tissues Surgery |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 713 |
Canine and Feline Infectious Diseases |
2 |
Prof. A.B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 714 |
Canine and Feline Urology |
2 |
Prof. S.U. Abdullahi |
VMSM 715 |
Canine and Feline Cardiology |
3 |
Prof. A.B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 716 |
Advanced Veterinary Anesthesiology |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 717 |
Advanced Diagnostic Radiology |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 718 |
Clinical Gastroenterology |
3 |
Prof. A.B. Ogunkoya |
VMSM 719 |
Advanced Medicine |
4 |
Prof. L.B. Tekdek |
VMSM 720 |
Herd Health Management |
2 |
Dr. A.K.B. Sackey |
VMSM 721 |
Problem Course |
2 |
All PG Instructors |
VMSM 723 |
Avian Immunology and Vaccination |
2 |
Prof. P.A. Abdu |
VMSM 744 |
Advanced Avian Diseases |
2 |
Prof P.A. Abdu |
VMSM 745 |
Rural Poultry Health Problems |
2 |
Prof P.A. Abdu |
VMSM 726 |
Cardiovascular Surgery |
2 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 727 |
Advanced Clinical Oncology |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 728 |
Ophthalmic Surgery |
3 |
Dr. A.Z. Hassan |
VMSM 729 |
Molecular Medicine |
3 |
Dr. G.S.A. Muhammad |
VMSM 730 |
Advanced Systemic Medicine |
3 |
Dr. G.S.A. Muhammad |
The department has been offering MSc and PhD programs in Medicine and Surgery. The award of MSc in Veterinary Anesthesia, Soft Tissue Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery as well as Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Health may soon commence.