| 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, 2013 |
| 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 have: . Advanced knowledge of endocrine diseases in cats and dogs with regard to aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis . Advanced knowledge of lower and upper urinary tract diseases in cats and dogs with regard to aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis Having completed the course, the student should be: . Familiar with the use of ultrasonography and capable of performing abdominal ultrasonographic examinations on a basic level . Familiar with CT and MRI and confident in indications for the use of the modalities including the pros and cons of the modalities | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| A combination of theoretical lectures and case-based practice | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| The purpose of this course is: To provide the student with theoretical and practical skills to perform diagnostic work up, establish prognosis and develop therapeutic strategies for the management of: 1) dogs and cats with endocrine diseases (2 days) 2) dogs and cats with upper and lower urinary tract diseases (2 days) To provide the student with hands on knowledge in the field of advanced diagnostic imaging including abdominal ultrasonography (1 day). To demonstrate the use of advanced CT and MRI in internal medicine | |
| Course Literature | |
| A list of recommended literature will be posted 1 month prior to course start | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Lisbeth Rem Jessen, lrmj@life.ku.dk, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences/, Phone: 353-31007 | |
| Course Fee | |
| DKK 30.000 | |
| Study Board | |
| Study Committee LSN | |