Internal Medicine, Pathology

Total Hours in Course40

Date of course confirmation26.11.2014

Responsible UnitClinical Institute

Course developer

Klīniskais institūts

Laima Liepa

Dr. med. vet.

Course abstract

The students must acquire all the themes included in the State Exam, which are formulated in the test questions. At the exam, the level of students’ theoretical knowledge is tested and their ability to use it when thinking about the animal as an undivided organism in context of internal diseases and associated pathological changes.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: about the structure and functions of animal organs; the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of common diseases in the common domestic species; medicines legislation and guidelines on responsible use of medicines; the principles of disease prevention. – Test
Skills: communicate effectively with clients, the lay public and colleagues, using language in a form appropriate to audience and the context; be aware of the ethical responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon in relation to individual animal care and client relations; act with regard to the veterinary surgeon’s professional and ethical codes, be aware of personal limitations. – Case analysis.
Competence: obtain an accurate and relevant history of the ill animal; handle and restrain an animal safely and humanely; perform a complete clinical examination and collect, preserve and transport samples; perform laboratory tests and interpret results of those; advice and administer appropriate treatment; attend in an emergency treatment of all domestic animals; perform a basic gross post mortem examination, record details, sample tissues, store and transport them - Case analysis.

Course Content(Calendar)

Students' independent work is planned for 20 hours in which they must prepare for the exam on the following topics:
1. Review lectures "Cardiovascular system, Physiology of the respiratory system, Clinical examination, diseases"
2. Review lectures "Physiology, clinical examination, Diseases of the gastrointestinal system (including liver)"
3. Review lectures "Stress reaction physiology. Metabolic diseases, their laboratory diagnostics "
4. Review lectures "Physiology of the urinary system, diseases, their laboratory diagnostics"
5. Review lectures "Cutaneous and central nervous diseases"
6. Review lectures "Hypovitaminoses and hypomicroelementoses, their clinical diagnosis, treatment, prevention"
7. Review lectures " Animals’ poisoning with mycotoxins, plant-based toxic substances, nutrients and feed additives, environmental contaminants"
8. Review lectures "Herd health control of cows: cows feeding quality, metabolic disorders, calf rearing and reproduction management"
9. Review lectures "Pharmacodynamics, NSAIDs and pharmacodynamics of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids"
10. Review lectures "Drug interaction and selection principles for the treatment of animal diseases"
11. Review lectures "Animal necropsy: procedure, documentation, sampling and disposal of animal bodies
12. Review lectures " Inflammation process: types, causes, morphology and pathogenesis "
13. Review lectures "Respiratory system pathologies, their morphology and pathogenesis"
14. Review lectures "Gastrointestinal system pathologies, their morphology and pathogenesis"
15. Review lectures "Tumors, their classification, morphology, pathogenesis and etiology"
16. Review lectures "Forensic veterinary examination, procedure for designation, expert testimony"

Requirements for awarding credit points

All courses of studies must have been previously mastered and successfully passed in accordance to requirements of the program. The State Exam is realized in a combined form: a test with 100 theoretical questions and an oral answer to the case analysis.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Students independently repeat the previously acquired knowledge of courses in connection with the State Exam questions.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The exam is organized in two parts: 1) written part - test with 100 questions, the lowest successful grade is given if 65% out of all questions are answered correctly, 2) oral part - a ticket about
a theoretically described clinical case or situation that has to be answered orally in front of State examination board.
Both parts of the examination have to be completed successfully. The joint examination mark is calculated as the average mark for the test and the rating of the oral answer, rounding the decimals in direction of the test result. Results are assessed in a 10-point system in accordance with the regulations of studies in the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. The results of the State exam shall be approved by the State examination commission.

Compulsory reading

1. Radostits O.M., Gay C.C., Hinchcliff K.W., Constable P.D. A text book of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats. 10th Edition, “Saunders”, 2008, 1548 p.
2. H.R.Adams. Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Jowa State University Press. AMES. 7-th ed. 1999, 1181 p.
3. Merck M.D., Veterinary Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations. USA Blackwell Publishing, 2007, 460 p.
4. McGavin and Zachary. Mosby (Elseriver)., "Pathological basis of Veterinary Disease". St.Louis, Missouri, USA, 2007, 1476 p.

5. M. Green. Dairy Herd Health. CAB International. 2012, 327 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. The Veterinary Journal, ISSN 1090-0233
2. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Wiley Blackwel, ISSN: 1939-1676
3. Equine Veterinary Education. Wiley Blackwell, ISSN:2042-3292
4. Equine Veterinary Journal. Wiley Blackwell, ISSN:2042-3306

Notes

The name of compulsory State Exam of the study programme Veterinary medicine is: Internal Medicine, Pathology (course code: Vete 6027)

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