Course code VeteP018
Credit points 1.50
Total Hours in Course40
Independent study hours40
Date of course confirmation20.03.2013
Responsible UnitClinical Institute
Dr. med. vet.
VeteR001 [GVETR001] Clinical Practice I
During Clinical Practice I, students learn to obtain anamnesis, communication with the owners of animals to make a diagnosis treatment, they practice in sick animal handling, feeding, care, and prevention of disease.
Knowledge:
- know the principles of the anamnesis/history collection;
- the basic principles of the diagnostic examination;
- applicable overall and special investigative techniques;
- interpretation of test results;
- to choose the most appropriate treatment approaches, medicines and procedures, plan;
- know the basic principles of emergency.
Skills: Strengthening practical skills in working with productive animals, horses and small animals;
To be able to accept a call;
To collect a history/anamnesis,
To organize the fixation of the animal,
To examine animals and apply general and special examination methods,
Recording and interpretation of examination results;
To choose the most appropriate range of treatment measures;
To be able to explain the necessary diagnostic, curative and preventive measures to the owners of the animals, their necessity, i.e. accepted by the supervisor-veterinarian of the practice. Communication with the animal owner / commoner;
Be able to use the most commonly used laboratory diagnostic methods, which can be performed on site in the field or in a shed, express tests.
Competence: To be competent in the management of animal practices of different species; to be informed and interested in the latest trends in the possibilities of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various diseases.
Clinical Practice I lasts 84 hours, including practical work (~ 80%) under the direction of the responsible veterinarian and individual work (~ 20%).
The exact breakdown is subordinated and depends on the range of work to be performed on the given day. According to the plan, in which order the students arrive at the place of work should be developed by responsible students. Work and activities are carried out under the supervision of the responsible veterinarian.
The Clinical Practice I is counted in the case of the positive assessment of practical work and about clinical case presentation at least almost satisfactory “6” for each.
During the practice, in coordination with the responsible veterinarian, one clinical case should be developed and studied in depth. Clinical Case should be defended in the framework of the organized Clinical lesson in the presence of its course members and the Clinical Practice I coordinator, as well as veterinarians, may be invited.
Students' skills are assessed in accordance with the procedures set in the practical work. In order to obtain the Clinical Practice I final grade “passed”, students 'knowledge, skills and competence are assessed according to the quality of the tasks assigned in practical work, as well as after defending and discussing the clinical case (including presentation of own clinical case and discussions about classmates' clinical cases). The prepared clinical case must be sent electronically to the Head of Clinical Practice I.
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2. Dairy Herd Health. Ed. by M. Green. CAB International. 2012. 327 p.
3. Radostitis O. M. Herd Health: Food Animal Production Medicine. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001. 885 p.
1. Dairy Herd Health and Management. A guide for veterinarians and dairy professionals. By J. Noordhuizen. Context. 2012. 472 p.
2. Smith B.P. Large Animal Internal Medicine. 5h Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. 2015. 1735 p.
3. The Merck Veterinary Manual. 11th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co, 2016. 2305 p.
4. Aitken I.D. Diseases of Sheep. 4th ed. UK: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. 239 p.
1. Dairy Herd Health and management. A guide for veterinarians and dairy professionals. By J. Noordhuizen. Context. 2012. 472 p.
2. Smith B.P. Large Animal Internal Medicine. 5h Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. 2015. 1735 p.
3. The Merck Veterinary Manual. 11th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ : Merck & Co, 2016. 2305 p.
4. Aitken I.D. Diseases of Sheep. 4th ed. UK: Blackwell publishing, 2007. 239 p.
1.Journal of dairy Science, on line, https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/
1. Journal of dairy Science, on line, https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/
2. Journal "Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian", USA, 2010. ISSN 0193-1903. “Australian Veterinary Journal", Australia, 2010. ISSN 0005-0423.
3. "Journal of Veterinary Medicine", USA, 2004. ISSN 8750-7943.
4. “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine”. J Vet Intern Med. Published by John Wiley and Sons. ISSN (printed): 0891-6640. ISSN (electronic): 1939-1676.
The compulsory course name of the study programme Veterinary Medicine is Clinical Practice I (course code: VeteP018)