Course code Vete4085
Credit points 4.50
Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics I
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures32
Number of hours for laboratory classes24
Date of course confirmation16.11.2011
Responsible UnitClinical Institute
Course developer
Ilmārs Dūrītis
Dr. med. vet.
Course abstract
Clinical diagnosis study gives students acquire following subjects: Methods of animal clinical examination and plan of examination; Semiology or semiotics; General and special examination of animals (Status praesens);Veterinary laboratory methods (clinical pathology): haematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis; discussion of laboratory data; Diagnostic process.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about: Clinical manifestation and genesis of symptoms in the cases of organ system pathology, fixation methods of various species of animals, (farm and pet animals), methods of clinical examination (inspection auscultation, palpation, percussion), interpretation of laboratory test results in examination of different biological substrates (blood, urine, feces, expectoration, etc.), additional diagnostic methods and their use in veterinary medicine.
• Skills: to obtain anamnesis methodologically correctly, to examine systems of organs of different species of animals (horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, dogs, cats) using basic methods of clinical examination (inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion), to use animal fixation methods in order to examine specific organs or systems of organs, as well as perform necessary diagnostic manipulations (catheterization, tubing etc), to obtain and correctly prepare for referring to laboratory samples of different biological substrates.
Compulsory reading
1. Jemeļjanovs Ļ., Manevičs Z., Dūrītis I. Dzīvnieku iekšķīgo slimību klīniskā diagnostika. Rīga : Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. Klīniskais institūts, 2007. 242 lpp. ISBN 9984-19-978-9.
2. Jemeļjanovs Ļ., Dūrītis I. Dzīvnieku klīniskā izmeklēšana. Jelgava, 2007.
3. Jemeļjanovs Ļ., Dūrītis I., Beinerts J. Dzīvnieku iekšķīgo slimību laboratoriskā diagnostika. Jelgava: SIA "Dr.Beinerts", 2010, 95 lpp. ISBN 978-9984-39-914-0.
Further reading
1. Kahn M.C., Line S. The Merck Veterinary Manual. Whitehouse Station, NJ : Merck & Co, 2010. 2305 p.
2. Lorenz M.D., Cornelius L.M. Small Animal Medical Diagnosis. Lippicott Williams & Wilkins, 2-nd ed. 1993. 651 p.
3. Radostits O.M., Mayhew I.G., Houston D.M. Veterinary Clinical Examination and Diagnosis. 2010.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal "Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian", USA, 2003. ISSN 0193-1903.
2. Australian Veterinary Journal" Australia, 2010. ISSN 0005-0423.
3. "Journal of Veterinary Medicine", USA, 2004. ISSN 8750-7943.