| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics III |
| Course code | VeteB030 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 2 |
| Total Hours in Course | 54 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 14 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 24 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/12/2023 |
| Responsible Unit | Clinical Institute |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. med. vet., asoc. prof. Laima Liepa First-cycle professional higher education(līm.), pasn. Madara Nikolajenko |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Ķīmi3016, Organic Chemistry VeteB004, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals III VeteB010, Physiology II VeteB029, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics II VeteB041, Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine II |
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| Replaced course | |
| Vete4019 [GVET4019] Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics III |
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| Course abstract | |
| The Laboratory Diagnosis gives additional (diagnostic) knowledge in relation to all clinical study subjects. Clinical biochemistry gives a systemic approach to the evaluation of a patient’s clinical signs; and helps to differentiate and establish diagnosis of internal diseases; and analyse feeding quality of large animals. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge about the interpretation of laboratory test results in an examination of blood, additional diagnostic methods, and their use in veterinary medicine. Colloquiums (2); Skills: to obtain and correctly prepare the sample for the analyzer or to be sent out to a reference laboratory. Laboratory works. - Ability to reach a primary diagnosis based on laboratory findings and other clinical findings. Ability to evaluate the overall state of health following results obtained during clinical and special examination (including laboratory tests). | |
| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Large animals (ruminants, horses, pigs):
1. Correct collection, storage, preservation of blood samples. Artifacts. Blood proteins. (2h) 2. Diagnosis of liver diseases. (2 h) 3. Pathological physiology of Ca, P, Mg. Muscle enzymes. (2 h) 4. Acidosis-alkalosis. (2h) 5. Kidney tests. (2h) 6. Feeding quality control - metabolism indicators. Principles of animals’ selection. (2h) 7. Biochemical particularities in newborns, in growing and peripartal period; due to dehydration, physical exertion, etc. (2h) 8. 2nd Test. - written analysis of 2 clinical cases (1 h) Small animals (dogs, cats): 1.Correct sample collection, preparation, and transporting to a laboratory in small animal practice. Assessment of the quality of the sample and the effect of artifacts on result interpretation. (2h) 2.Proteins – total protein, albumin, globulin, acute phase reaction protein changes, protein electrophoresis. (2h) 3.Heart and skeletal muscle change laboratory diagnostics. (2h) 4.Liver disease laboratory diagnostics. (2h) 5.Exocrine pancreas disease laboratory diagnostics. Lipid metabolism and disorders. (2h) 6.Liver disease laboratory diagnostics. Electrolyte and mineral homeostasis and disorders. (2h) 7.Endocrine disease laboratory diagnostics. (2h) 8.1st Test. (1h) |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Tests must be scored with a successful grade in order to get the final grade of the study course "passed". Absence from practical works is not more than 30% of the total number of lessons. If missed practical works are more than 30% of the total number of lessons, then the course must be retaken. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Students are provided with access to e-learning materials. Throughout the semester, student practice is organized at the LBTU Veterinary Clinic, thus ensuring that theoretical knowledge is strengthened in practice, ensuring the acquisition of practical clinical skills. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Students' knowledge and skills are evaluated in accordance with the procedures specified in the practical assignments, in accordance with the criteria of the 10-point system scale indicated in the LBTU Student Regulations. The final grades of the study course are calculated form the average mark of all successfully completed Tests. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Willard M.D., Tvedten H., Turnvald G.H. Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods Fifth edition. Saunders, USA, 2012.
2.Latimer K.S., Mahaffey E.A., Prasse K.W. Veterinary Laboratory Medicine. Clinical pathology. 4th Edition. USA: Blackwell, 2003. 450 p. 3.Dhanotiya R.S. Textbook of veterinary biochemistry. 2-nd ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2004. 455 p. 4.Liepa L. Asiņu bioķīmisko rādītāju klīniskā interpretācija govīm. Jelgava: LLU, 2000. 44 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.Villers E., Ristic J. BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical Pathology Third edition. BSAVA, England, 2016.
2.Cockcroft P. Bovine Medicine. 3rd Ed., 2015, pp. 146-160. 3.Kahn M.C., Line S. The Merck Veterinary Manual. 2010 4.Meyer D., Harvey J.W. Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Interpretation and Diagnosis. 3rd ed. 2004. 532 p. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Wiley Blackwel. ISSN: 1939-1676
2.The Veterinary Journal. ISSN 1090-0233 1.Veterinary Clinical Pathology Journal. ISSN:1939-165X |
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| Notes | |
| Compulsory course of second cycle professional higher education study programme Veterinary medicine | |