Course code VeteP018

Credit points 1.50

Clinical Practice I

Total Hours in Course40

Independent study hours40

Date of course confirmation20.03.2013

Responsible UnitClinical Institute

Course developer

author Klīniskais institūts

Ilga Šematoviča

Dr. med. vet.

Replaced course

VeteR001 [GVETR001] Clinical Practice I

Course abstract

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.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

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.

Course Content(Calendar)

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.

Requirements for awarding credit points

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.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

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.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

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.

Compulsory reading

1. Cockcroft P .D. Bovine Medicine. 3rd Ed. Wiley & Sons. 2015. 659 p.
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.

Compulsory reading

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.

Further reading

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.

Periodicals and other sources

1.Journal of dairy Science, on line, https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/

Periodicals and other sources

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.

Notes

The compulsory course name of the study programme Veterinary Medicine
is Clinical Practice I (course code: VeteP018)