| Responsible Department | Department of Large Animal Sciences | ||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year | ||||||||||
| Duration | Four blocks | ||||||||||
| Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | MSc | ||||||||||
| Examination | Continuous Assessment oral examination Practical Examination Some Aid allowed Description of Examination: OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), spot exam with different cases. Each case are equally assessed Weight: Each case are equally assessed 7-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||
| Requirement for Attending Exam | 80% participation in the practicals (medicin, reproduction and surgery) | ||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Practicals based on clinical rotations in reproduction, internal medicine and surgery | ||||||||||
| Block Placement | Blok 3 Week Structure: Udenfor ugestruktur, Year 1 Blok 4 Week Structure: Udenfor ugestruktur, Year 1 Blok 1 Week Structure: Udenfor ugestruktur, Year 2 Blok 2 Week Structure: Udenfor ugestruktur, Year 2 | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | Danish | ||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 300069 Large animal Basic Clinical Theory 300081 Medicine, surgery and reproduction - Large animal | ||||||||||
| Restrictions | Forbeholdt veterinærstuderende. | ||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||
| Based on clinical cases, the students will under supervision assist with diagnosis and treatments of most commonly occurring diseases in horses, cattle and small ruminants. The students are expected to use their knowledge about diseases, symptoms, treatment and prevention. The student must after completing the praticals understand the basic diagnostic and therapeutic principles to resolve diseases and reproductive problems in large animal practices as well as implementing ethical and a responsible attitude towards livestock, clients and consumers in relations to Danish conditions and law. The course aims to stimulate students to self solicitation of clinical internship tutorial and problem solving for the lifelong training and specialization. | |||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||
| Clinical rotations in medicine, surgery and reproduction. | |||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||
| Learning outcomes: Having completed the practicals, the student should be able to: Knowledge: . Use veterinary clinical technical language to describe diseases, diagnosis, therapy and prophylaxis. . Identify causes of commonly occurring medical and surgical diseases in large animals. . Identify reproduction-related conditions of genitals in large animals. . Reflect on disease risk groups, risk factors and preventative measures. . Overview of diagnosis and management of dangerous contagious diseases and zoonoses. . Reflect on handling of uncertainty in the diagnosis and prognosis. Skills . Communicate effectively with clients, the lay public, professional colleagues and responsible authorities; listen effectively and respond sympathetically to them, using language in a form appropriate to the audience and context. . Prepare clear case reports and maintain patient records in a form satisfactory to colleagues and understandable by the public. . Work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. . Be aware of the ethical responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon in relation to individual animal care and client relations, as well as also more generally in the community in relation to their possible impact on the environment and society. . Be aware of the economic and emotional climate in which the veterinary surgeon operates, and respond appropriately to the influence of such pressures. . Be willing to use one's professional capabilities to contribute as far as possible to the advancement of veterinary knowledge in order to benefit veterinary practice and further improve the quality of animal care, animal welfare, and veterinary public health (evidence based medicine). Competences: . Obtain an accurate and relevant history of the individual animal or animal group, and its/their environment . Handle and restrain an animal safely and humanely, as well as instruct others in performing these techniques. . Perform a complete clinical examination. . Participate in emergencies and perform basic first aid (Commentary: problems to be handled for any species include.) . Collect, preserve and transport samples, perform standard laboratory tests, and interpret the results of those generated in-house, as well as those generated by other laboratories . Use radiographic, ultrasound, and other technical equipment which can be used as a diagnostic aid, safely and in accordance with current regulations. . Follow correct procedures after diagnosing notifiable, reportable and zoonotic diseases. . Carry out Certification correctly. . Correctly apply principles of aseptic surgery. . Assess and control pain. . Advise on, and administer appropriate treatment . Recognise when euthanasia is necessary and perform it humanely, using an appropriate method, whilst showing sensitivity to the feelings of owners and others, and with due regard to the safety of those present; advise on disposal of the carcase. . Minimise the risks of contamination, cross infection and accumulation of pathogens in the veterinary premises and in the field. | |||||||||||
| Course Literature | |||||||||||
| Large Animal Internal Medicine. Bradford P. Smith, 4th edition, 2009. Mosby Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0323009461 / ISBN-10: 0323009468 Klinisk undersøgelsesmetodik og journalskrivning. Eriksen, L.: DSR, 1991 Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. Lumb & Jones, 4th edition. Blackwell Publishing 2007. ISBN: 9780781754712 Equine Surgery. Jorg A. Auer og John A. Stick. 3rd edition. W.B. Saunders Company 2005 ISBN 9781416001232 Arthur's Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics | |||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||
| Rikke Buhl, rib@life.ku.dk, Department of Large Animal Sciences/Medicine and Surgery, Phone: 353-32994 | |||||||||||
| Study Board | |||||||||||
| Study Committee V | |||||||||||
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