| Responsible Department | Department for Small Animal Clinical Sciences |
| Earliest Possible Year | Post experience Master´s Programme |
| Duration | Outside schedule |
| Credits | 5 (ECTS) |
| Level of Course | Post experience masters programme |
| Examination | Continuous Assessment written examination and oral examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The students will be continuously assessed based on the following: Students have to participate at least 80% of the practical course. As a part of the course the student will have to perform oral presentations and hand in a number of in written exercises/cases and procedure protocols. 7-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: |
| Organisation of Teaching | Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr) |
| Block Placement | Outside schedule Week Structure: Outside schedule, Week 47 2012, Monday to Friday |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Mandatory Prerequisites | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM); at least two years of companion animal practice work experience; and certified Danish Fagdyrlæge. *If fagdyrlæge-edducation from another country, please provide documentation of education and recertification. |
| Course Content | |
| . Having completed the course, the student should be able to: Evaluate and manage selected surgical possibilities of acute orthopedic cases . hindlimb, frontlimb and pelvic fractures . Evaluate and assess patients with clinical signs demanding neurosurgical intervention . Use the principles of the evaluation of radiographs incl CT and MRI scans of orthopedic and neurosurgical patients . Use the principles of management of patients with chronic joint disease . Use the principles of rehabilitation of surgical patients . Plan the perioperative pain management of the orthopaedic patient Management of front limb fractures 1 Management of front limb fractures 2 Management of hind limb fractures 1 Management of hind limb fractures 2 Practical: Reading radiographs Management of pelvic fractures 1 Management of skull and jaw fractures Fundamentals of neurosurgery- neurological examination Management of spine and skull trauma Practical: Reading radiographs Practical: Reading radiographs Degenerative joint disease Arthritis - septic and idiopathic Hip Dysplasia Elbow dysplasia Ligament injuries Patella luxation Orstepathies and -dystrophies Muscle and tendon disorders Osteomyelitis Rehabilitation of orthopedic patients after surgery Rehabilitation of patients with chronic joint disease Rehabilitation of patients with neuro-muscular disease Management of patients with chronic pain Practicals: Rehabilitation Practicals: Rehabilitation Casepresentations Casepresentations | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| A combination of theoretical lectures and case-based practice. | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| The purpose of this course is: To give an introduction to the principles necessary for assessing and managing patients with orthopaedic and neurologic disease and their rehabilitation. | |
| Course Literature | |
| Recommended literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Thomas Eriksen, ter@life.ku.dk, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences/, Phone: 353-32935 | |
| Course Fee | |
| DKK 35.000 | |
| Study Board | |
| Study Committee V | |