| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Clinical Practice II |
| Course code | VeteR002 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 0 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 0 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 81 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/03/2013 |
| Responsible Unit | Clinical Institute |
| Course developers | |
| Professional programme(līm.), pasn. Elīna Kaņka |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Vete4105, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology I Vete4114, Anesthesiology and Emergency VeteB010, Physiology II VeteB029, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics II VeteB041, Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine II |
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| Replaced course | |
| VeteP019 [GVETP019] Clinical Practice II |
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| Course abstract | |
| Clinical practice II proceeds in the LBTU Small animal and Equine clinics. Practice is done under the supervision of veterinarians of the LBTU Veterinary clinic and FVM teaching staff. The case and jobs are decided during the day together with the veterinarian. During Clinical practice II students learn communication skills with owners, clinical examination of animals, disease diagnostics and treatment, animal welfare during treatment and disease prophylaxis. The Clinical practice II clinical shift plan is organized by the Course leader. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge – to acknowledge anamnesis, special diagnostic, special examination skills, the interpretation of diagnostic results, to understand the principles of chosen medication, to know principles of emergency care.
Skills – theoretical knowledge usage in practical work. Practical hands on training during different clinical manipulations, use of different laboratory methods, skills to choose an appropriate treatment plan, communication skills with patient’s owner. Competency – to be competent in different animal diseases, diagnostic, treatment plan, to be informed by the newest veterinary tendencies, treatment plans, prophylactics. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| Equine clinic 40h
Small animal clinic 40h Individual work 4h |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Clinical practice II is evaluated with auto-pass if students has attended all clinical hours in the clinic, has prepared clinical case report and presented it at least grade 6 or more. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| During Clinical practice II student has to choose clinical case (accepted by veterinarian), write case report and present it at the end of semester to all course and course coordinator | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Learning outcome is evaluated after the given tasks in the practicals. To get pass in practice, students skills, knowledge and competency are evaluated by the students work quality with the given tasks in Clinical practice II. Also student has to write and present one case report | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Birchard S.J., Sherding R.G. Saunders Manual of
Small Animal Practice. 3rd ed. Saunders Elsevier. 2006. 2. Bistner S.I., Ford R.B., Raffe M.R. Kirk and Bistner’s Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment W.B. Saunders Comp. 2000. 3. Bonagura J.D., Twedt D.C. Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Saunders Elsevier. 2014. 4. Ettinger S. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine – diseases of dog and cat W.B. Saunders comp. 7 th ed. 2009. 5. Nelson R.W., Couto C.G. Small Animal Internal Medicine . Mosby, 5th ed.2014. 6. Silverstein D.C., Hopper K. Small Animal Critical Care Medicine. Second Edition Saunders Elsevier. 2015. 7. Tilley L.P., Smiths F.W.K. The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult. Second Edition Williams & Wilkins. 2000. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Muller G. Kirk., R., Scott D. Small Animal
Dermatology W.B. Saunders comp. 7 th ed.2012. 2. Nelson R.W. Couto C.G. Essentials of Small Animal Medicine. Mosby year Book. 2000. 3. Plumb D.C. Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook. 8th ed. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2015 4. Willard M.D., Tvedten H., Turnwald G.H. Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods. 5th ed. W.B.Saunders Company. 2011 ISSN:1939-1676 5. Ettinger S.J., Feldman E.C., Cote E., Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine Expert Consult, 8th Edition, 2017 |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, ISSN:
1939-1676 2. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Critical Care, ISSN: 1476-4431 3. The Veterinary Journal, ISSN 1090-0233 4. http://cliniciansbrief.com 5. http://www.iris-kidney.com/guidelines/index.html |
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| Notes | |
| Compulsory study course of second cycle study programme Veterinary medicine | |