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Large Animal Practice II

Course developer

Prior knowledge

Ķīmi3004, Biochemistry

LauZ1019, Forage Production and Animal Nutrition I

LauZ2028, Forage Production and Animal Nutrition II

Vete2009, Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology I

Vete2013, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals I

Vete2014, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals II

Vete2024, Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology II

Vete3020, Special Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine I

Vete3026, Special Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine II

Vete4034, Cytology, Histology and Embryology II

Vete4035, Cytology, Histology and Embryology I

Vete4078, Internal Medicine, Herd Health I

Vete4105, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology I

Vete4109, Internal Medicine, Herd Health II

Vete4110, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics I

Vete4111, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics II

Vete6022, Physiology I

Vete6023, Physiology II

Replaced course

VeteR005 [GVETR005] Large Animal Practice II

Course abstract

Large animal practice II. The program contains tasks for the 4th year students of veterinary medicine carried out under the supervision academic staff on the teaching and research farm Vecauce. Students improve their practical skills in gynecological, clinical examination of farm animals and different therapeutical, surgerical and preventive manipulations.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course student will have:
Knowledge of application of the obtained clinical courses into practice. Valueded by a licensed veterinarian at the place of practice. The rating is given in the description.
Skills: clinical examination of animals, diagnostics of contagious, internal, surgical diseases, and pathological anatomy in large animals as well as carrying out therapeutic and preventive measures, basic skills of animal gynecological examination and assistance in parturition, artificial insemination of large animals.Valueded by a licensed veterinarian at the place of practice. The rating is given in the description.
Competences – students will be able to analyze clinical cases and evaluate the entire herd health situation. Valueded by a licensed veterinarian at the place of practice and by teaching staff evaluating the submitted practice documentation and clinical cases presentation. Final valuation – evaluation with mark.

Course Content(Calendar)

Practice program under the supervision of experienced veterinarians in different regions of Latvia and abroad (three weeks).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Possitive mark in in practical “Large animal pactice I”, the diary of “Large animal practice II”, the quality of the practice report, the description of the practice veterinarian.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Professional practice at practicing veterinarians in Latvia or abroad. Working under the guidence of a veterinarians, the trainee has the opportunity to be in different animal farms, to evalute and compare the conditions of keeping, feeding and other factors influence of the health and productivity of the animals. Everydays accomplishments are recorded in the practice diary with a wider description in the report. At the end of practice, the diaries and reports are signed and stamped by the practice veterinarians.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Test in "Large Animal Practice I", diary and a report in Large Animal Practice II, veteriarian report about student, control of theoretical and practical skills, presentation of 3 different clinical cases of practice. Assessment - test with a mark.

Compulsory reading

1. Afanasjevs I. Veterinārā dzemdniecība un ginekoloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1983.-360 lpp.
2. Brūveris Z. Mājdzīvnieku anatomija. SIA Medicīnas apgāds, 2007. – 783 lpp.
3. Brūveris Z. Veterinārās histoloģijas pamati. Rīga, Medicīnas apgāds, 2015. - 527 lpp.
4. Dzenīte A., Jonins V. Govju mākslīgā apsēklošana. Rīga: Avots, 1989. - 147 lpp.
5. Jemeļjanovs Ļ., Māņēvičs Z., Dūrītis I. Dzīvnieku iekšķīgo slimību klīniskā diagnostika. Jelgava, 2007, ISBN 9984-19-978-9, 242 lpp.
6. Jemeļjanovs Ļ., Māņēvičs Z., Dūrītis I. Dzīvnieku iekšķīgo slimību klīniskā diagnostika. Jelgava, 2007, ISBN 9984-19-978-9, 242 lpp.
7. Jemeļjanovs Ļ., Masaļskis N. Dzīvnieku kīniskā izmeklēšana. Jelgava, 2000.
8. Keidāns P., Mājdzīvnieku parazitāro slimību diagnostika. LLU, Jelgava, 2000.
9. Trubka. R. Mājdzīvnieku infekcijas slimības. 1. daļa, Jelgava, LLU, 2000,¬ 2. daļa, Jelgava, 2001.
10. Akers R. Michael & Denbow D. Michael. Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals. Blackwell Publishing, first edition, 2008.- 612 p
11. Carlos A. Risco, Pedro Melendez Retamal. Dairy Production Medicine. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.- 363 p.
12. Jackson Peter G.G, Cockcroft Peter D. Handbook of pig medicine. Saunders Elsevier, 2007.-296 p.
13. J. Chenoweth, Steven P. Lorton. Animal Andrology Theories and Aplications. FSC, 2015.-568p.
14. David E Noakes et all. (2009) Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics.- 950 p
15. Radostits Otto M. Diseases of the Mammary Gland. Veterinary Medicine: A textbook of Diseases of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs and Goats, 10th Edition, Saunders Elsevier, 2007.- from pages 673 to 762.
16. Eddie Straiton. Calving the Cow& Care of the Calf (2002) The Crowood Press - 132 pp.
17.Hopper R.M., Bovine Reproduction. Wiley – Blackwell. 2015. – 800p.
18. Mine C.B. Davics Morel (2015). Equine Reproductive Physiology, Breeding and Stud Management - 427 p.
19. Youngquist R.S. Threlfall W.R., Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology 2.Saunders. 2007. – 1061p
20. Ogilvie T.H. Large Animal Internal Medicine. Williams&wilkins. 1998.
21. Roberts S. Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology. W.B.Saunders Company. 1997. - 897 p.
22. Petter Radoititis O.M., Leslie K.E., Fetrow J. Herd Health Food Animal Production Medicine. W.B.Saunders Company. 1994. - 630 p.
23. Sandra G. Solaimon. Goat Science and Production (2010). Wiley – Blackwell.
24. Phillip R. Scott. Sheep Medicine (2015) CRC press. Chapter 2. Husbandry pp 9 – 20. Chapter 3. Reproductive system pp 21 – 95
25.Senger P.L., Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition. Second Edition. Current Conceptions.2003. – 368 p.
26. Thomas J. Divers, Simon F.Peek. Diseases of Reproductive Diseases (2008). Saunders Elsevier. Chapter Dairy Cattle pp 395 – 443.

Compulsory reading

1. Akers R. Michael & Denbow D. Michael. Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals. Blackwell Publishing, first edition, 2008.- 612 p.
2 J. Chenoweth, Steven P. Lorton. Animal Andrology Theories and Aplications. FSC, 2015.-568p.
3. David E Noakes et all. (2009) Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics.- 950 p
4.Hopper R.M., Bovine Reproduction. Wiley – Blackwell. 2015. – 800p.
5. Mine C.B. Davics Morel (2015). Equine Reproductive Physiology, Breeding and Stud Management- 427 p.
6.Youngquist R.S. Threlfall W.R., Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology 2.Saunders. 2007. – 1061p
7. Ogilvie T.H. Large Animal Internal Medicine. Williams&wilkins. 1998.
8. Roberts S. Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology. W.B.Saunders Company. 1997. - 897 p.
9. Petter Radoititis O.M., Leslie K.E., Fetrow J. Herd Health Food Animal Production Medicine. W.B.Saunders Company. 1994. - 630 p.

10.Senger P.L., Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition. Second Edition. Current Conceptions.2003. – 368 p.

Further reading

1. Blūzmanis J., Duļbinskis J., Grundmane A., Jaunzems V., Jemeļjanovs A., Kravale D., Laurs A., Neilands J., Osītis U., Strautmanis, D. Piena lopkopība. Sigulda, 2001. - 191 lpp.
2. Garančs A. Dzīvnieku fizioloģija jautājumos un atbildēs. Jelgava 1999. Iespiests sabiedrībā "Latgales druka", 302 lpp.
3. Liepa L. Asiņu bioķīmisko rādītāju klīniskā interpretācija govīm. LLU izdevniecība, Jelgava, 2000. – 44 lpp.
4. Moderna piena ražošanas ferma/ J.Priekuļa redakcijā Jelgava: LLU, 2012, 240 lpp.
5. Mozgis V. Govju tesmeņu slimības un to apkarošana. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības konsultāciju un izglītības atbalsta centrs, Ozolnieki, 1997. - 242 lpp.
6. Vētra J., Ligers J., Vaiders L. Govju tesmeņa slimības. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1996. – 173 lpp.
7. Carleton C.L., Equine Theriogenology. Wiley Blackwell. 2011. – 1208 p.
8. Geofferey H. Atrhur et. al. Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics. London, Philadelphia, Toronto, Sidney, Tokyo, 1996. - 726 p
9. Peter D. Cockcroft. Bovine Medicine. - Wiley Blackwell. - Chapter 42. Reproductive Technologies on – Farm Applications P. 418 – 435. Chapter 43. Optimizing Herd Fertility; the Farm Audit.- P. 436 - 449
10. Radostits O.M. Mayhew I.G., Houston D.M. Veterinary clinical Examination and Diagnosis. 2010.
11. Roger W.Blowey, A. David Weaver. Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle (third edition) Edinburgh, London, New York…2011.-267p.

Further reading

1. Carleton C.L., Equine Theriogenology. Wiley Blackwell. 2011. – 1208 p.
2. Geofferey H. Atrhur et. al. Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics. London, Philadelphia, Toronto, Sidney, Tokyo, 1996. - 726 p
3. Radostits O.M. Mayhew I.G., Houston D.M. Veterinary clinical Examination and Diagnosis. 2010.

4. Roger W.Blowey, A. David Weaver. Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of Cattle (third edition) Edinburgh, London, New York…2011.-267p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Veterinārais žurnāls. Latvijas Veterinārārstu biedrības
2. Žurnāls Agrotops no 2017. gada.
3. Informatīvs biļetens. ISSN1407-0065. No 2008. Gada
4. Žurnāls Latvijas Lopkopis no 2017. gada.
5.Journal of the American Veterinary Medical
Association( J Am Vet Med Assoc;JAVMA).2000-
2011, USA: American Medical Assoc., ISSN 0003- 1488
6.AJAS (Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. www.ajas.info
7. Compedium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian. (Comp Cont Educ Pract). 2000-2011, USA: veterinary Learning Sistem, ISSN 0193-1903.
8. Journal Veterinary Medicine no 1996 gada
9. Veterinarija ir Zootechnika (Vet Med Zoot). 2000-2011, Lithuania " Veterinarija irzootechnika", ISSN 1392- 2130


Periodicals and other sources

1. Asian- Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences (AJAS) 2015. – 2018., Korea, ISSN 1011-2367.
2. Compedium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian. (Comp Cont Educ Pract). 2000-2011, USA: veterinary Learning Sistem, ISSN 0193-1903.
3. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc; JAVMA).2000- 2011, USA: American Medical Assoc., ISSN 0003- 1488.

4. Veterinarija ir Zootechnika(Vet Med Zoot). 2000- 2011, Lithuania " Veterinarija ir zootechnika", ISSN 1392- 2130

Notes

Field practice of study programme Veterinary medicine