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Large Animal Surgery II

Course developers

Prior knowledge

VeteB004, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals III

VeteB010, Physiology II

VeteB019, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology II

VeteB024, Surgery Techniques and Topographical Anatomy II

VeteB029, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics II

Replaced course

Vete4022 [GVET4022] Large Animal Surgery II

Course abstract

Large animal surgery II deals with of horses a concise, practical and systematic review to etiology and pathogenesis, diagnostic and differential diagnostic properties of the diseases and they treatment in all parts and tissues of large animal body.
Looks at the anatomy of the feet and phalanges, position, animal hoof care and examination, hoof diseases.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: Horse diseases in surgical diagnosis, theoretical and practical knowledge of operations and postoperative care of animals – practical works.
Skills: to analyze each case individually before clinical investigation of the animal. Clinical investigation of an animal and making adiagnosis. Skills to be able to assess the further treatment of the animal – practical works.
Competency: combine the knowledge and skills, and to use them further in veterinary practice. Interpret the results of clinical cases – practical works.
The course ends with an exam.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Introductory lecture in the horse surgery - Basic principles of diagnosis and treatment of horse surgical diseases. Safe horses fixation. Horse anesthesia (local, general; standing horse anesthesia). Bleeding. Infection. Hypergranulation . Wound Treatment Principles. Wound cosmetic suturing. Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 2h.
2. Head region surgery diseases - Dental pathologies (teeth, their anatomy, examination). Change in milk teeth, age determination by the teeth. The most common dental pathologies, their treatment. Ophthalmology (Injury). Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 2h.
3. Neck region surgery diseases - Phlebitis. Wobbler syndrome. Laryngeal pathologies (Hemiplagiya, Dorsal displacement of the soft palate, Epiglottic entrapment. Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 2h.
4. Thoraccic region surgical diseases - Pneumothorax. Haemothorax. Fracture of the rib. Osteomyelitis. Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 1h.
5. Spine and belt region surgical diseases - Kissing spines. Muscle inflammation. Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 1h.
6. Abdominal region surgical diseases - Abscesses. Hernias. Colline Surgery. Bladder rupture. Postoperative complications. Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 2h.
7. Andrology - Castaration. Testicular torsio. Cryptorchid. Preputial edema. Penis contusion, hematoma, paralysis. Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 2h.


Lameness - Lameness diagnostics. Flexion tests. Nerve blocks. X-ray examination. Ultrasonography. The general principles of the treatment of lameness. Bone fractures. OSD Arthritis. Tendonitis. Myoglobinuria. Enthisiophit. Ring bone. Suspensory ligament desmitis. Stringhalt. Bone spavin. Contractures.Lectures - 2h. Practical work - 2h.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Before performing each surgical operation and surgical manipulations, the surgical technique must be answered orally. All practical work hours have been attended. The number of not attended lectures does not exceed 10% of the total number of lectures. Successfully passed exam ( written or verbal).

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Literature studies on surgical diseases of horses, operations, analysis of practical results. Optional opportunity to participate in incoming horse investigation, in the performance of surgical operations and manipulations and post-operative care (under the supervision of a leading veterinarian) in a horse clinic

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Students' knowledge and skills are assessed in accordance with the procedures specified in the tasks of the practical works.
In order to obtain the final grade of the study course "passed", the student must demonstrate his knowledge and skills in practical works.
The examination of the study course is assessed in accordance with the 10 point system scale criteria indicated in the LLU Study Regulations.

Compulsory reading

1. Auer J.A, Stick J.A ., Kümmerle J.M., Prange T. Equine Surgery. 5th Edition. Missouri, Elsevier, 2019., 1882p.
2. Mair T. S., Love S., Schumacher J., Smith R., Frazer G. Equine Medicine, Surgery and Reproduction. 2nd Edition. USA, Saunders Ltd., 2012.,624p. eBook ISBN: 9780702052026
3. Ross M.W., Dyson S.J. Diagnosis and management of lameness in the horse. 3rd Edition. USA. Saunders Ltd., 2020.,1424p. ISBN: 9780323655811
4. McIlwraith W.C., Wright I., Nixon A. Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy in the Horse. 4th Edition. USA. Mosby Ltd. 2015., 464p.
eBook ISBN: 9780723438182
eBook ISBN:9780723438175
eBook ISBN:9780723438205
5. Butler J.A., Colles M.C., Dyson S.J., Kold S.E., Poulos P.W. Clinical Radiology of the Horse 4th Edition, USA. Wiley-Blackwell, 2017., 808p.
eBook Download: 978-1-118-91226-3 (ISBN)
6. Hinchcliff K.W., Kaneps A.J., Geor R.J., Van Erck-Westergen E. Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Edition. USA. Saunders Ltd. 2024., 1380p. ISBN Number 9780702083709

Further reading

1. Easley J., Dixon P., du Toit N. Equine Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery 1st Edition. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2022, 760 p. ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1527576299. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1527576292
2. Dugdale A. H. A., Beaumont G., Bradbrook C., Gurney M. Veterinary Anaesthesia - Principles to Practice, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. 2020, 704 p.
3. Baxter G. M. Adams and Stashak's Lameness in Horses, 7th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. 2020, 1248 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1.https://www.acvs.org/large-animal/
2.https://www.ivis.org/
3.Equine Veterinary Journal. ISSN: 2042-3306.

4.Equine Veterinary Education. ISSN: 2042-3292

Notes

Compulsory study course of second cycle study programme Veterinary medicine,