| 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: 22 March 2013, The examination date will be updated later |
| 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 13, 2013, Monday - 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 participant should be able to: . Perform and apply a clinical neurological examination (anatomical lesion localization) . Discriminate between neurological and non-neurological disorders . Discriminate between central and peripheral neurological conditions . Discriminate between upper and lower motor neuron disease . List appropriate differential diagnoses according to the neurological signs and the development of disease, i.e. degenerative, autoimmune, metabolic, neoplastic, idiopathic, inflammatory/infectious, traumatic and vascular conditions, e.g. dementia, aseptic meningitis, epilepsy, GME, space-occupying lesions and hemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke. . Present appropriate treatment protocols, including medical and surgical treatment as well as rehabilitation programs of neurological patients . Educate owners of chronic neurological patients concerning long-term medical treatment, recovery and rehabilitation . Use relevant scientific literature in the field . Evaluate different patient types combining the above achieved skills | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| Teaching form. A combination of theoretical lectures, interactive video based case-sessions and case-based practice. | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| The purpose of this course is to further develop the skills of the participant within the discipline of veterinary clinical neurology in companion animals. The level of prior knowledge and skills within neurology from the veterinary candidate level will further be developed into a more advanced level. | |
| Course Literature | |
| Recommended literature list will be posted 1 month prior to course start. | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Mette Berendt, mbe@life.ku.dk, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences/, Phone: 353-32922 | |
| Course Fee | |
| DKK 30.000 | |
| Study Board | |
| Study Committee V | |