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Internal Medicine, Herd Health III

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Course abstract

Study course Internal Medicine, Herd Health consists of two parts. Internal Medicine is the basic clinical study course of Veterinary Medicine. General aims of study are following: - definition of internal non - infection diseases, epidemiology; - etiology, pathogenesis, clinical findings; - diagnosis, differential diagnosis; - course of disease, prognosis; - treatment and prophylaxis (control). During the studies of Herd Health students acquire scientifically knowledge’s about health care and possibilities to resolve problems in production animal units.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Student should be able to demonstrate:
one-day skills: communicate effectively with clients, the lay public and colleagues, using language in a form appropriate to audience and the context; be aware of the ethical responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon in relation to individual animal care and client relations; be aware of personal limitations;
knowledge about: the aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the common diseases in the common domestic species; the principles of disease prevention and elimination of herd health problems;
practical competence to: obtain an accurate and relevant history of the ill animal; handle and restrain an animal safely and humanely; perform a complete clinical laboratory examination; perform laboratory tests and interpret results; establish diagnosis, advice and administer appropriate treatment; attend in an emergency treatment of domestic animals.

Compulsory reading

1. Radostits O.M., Gay C.C., Hinchcliff K.W., Constable P.D. Veterinary medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats. 10th Edition. London: Saunders, 2008. 1548 p.
2. Radostitis O. M. Herd Health: Food animal Production Medicine. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2001. 885 p.
3. Ogilvie T.H. Large Animal Internal Medicine. 46h Edition. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. 2002. 1735 p.
4. Rebhun W.C. Diseases of Dairy Cattle. Media, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2010. 930 p.

Further reading

1. Robinsons N. E. Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. W. B. Saunders Company. 1992. 847 p., 1994. 637 p. Nav liel. Latvijas b-kās.
2. The Merck Veterinary Manual. 10-th ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ : Merck & Co, 2005. 2305 p.
3. Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Edit. by H.R.Adams. Jowa State University Press / AMES. 7-th ed. 1995. 1181 p.

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.