| 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 be able to: . Identify neurological patients suitable for advanced neurological diagnostic procedures . Collect and interpret CSF samples . Recognize the indication for serological test and interpretation of these . Identify appropriate image modality and have knowledge of common diagnostic imaging hallmarks of the neurological patient. . Understand the interpretation of CT, MRI . Evaluate pros and cons for CT and MRI | |
| Teaching and learning Methods | |
| A combination of theoretical lectures, demonstrations, hands-on practice and case-based practice. | |
| Learning Outcome | |
| The purpose of this course is to further develop the diagnostic skills of the participant when approaching the more complicated neurological patient. The participant should be able to combine knowledge from paraclinical disciplines as diagnostics imaging, cytology and haematological (including serology) with the clinical findings at an advanced level. A wet-lab practice of cerebrospinal fluid tap and interpretation will be included. Conventional diagnostic imaging as well as advanced image modalities such as computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - indication, interpretation and therapeutic consequences. is addressed. Cases of neurological patients and clinical work-up will be used to demonstrate the above-described disciplines. | |
| 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 | |