| Course title | Clinical Practice III |
| Course code | VeteR003 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 8 |
| Total Hours in Course | 216 |
| 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 | 216 |
| Date of course confirmation | 19/01/2022 |
| Responsible Unit | Clinical Institute |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. med. vet., doc. Armands Vekšins |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Vete2015, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals III Vete4099, Small Animal Internal Medicine II Vete4101, Radiology II Vete4111, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics II Vete6023, Physiology II Vete6040, Internal Medicine, Herd Health III |
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| Replaced course | |
| VeteP029 [GVETP029] Clinical Practice III |
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| Course abstract | |
| Extramural practice. Students expand their knowledge and practical skills. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge: of laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging; the most common diseases – their etiology, pathogenesis and treatment. Knowledge of the organization of veterinary work in veterinary institutions. Assessment – medical reports and oral presentation.
Skills: Performing clinical examinations and diagnostic imaging procedures, making diagnoses and recommendations. Assessment – medical report and oral presentation. Competence: Selecting the correct diagnostic tests and prescribing treatments; analysing the health situation of the herd. Assessment – medical report and oral presentation. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| In order to acquire practical skills and new knowledge, students must choose a practice placement with a certified veterinarian. | |
| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Two weeks after the practice students have to submit: three clinical case reports and one case to present, a review about the practice place, a description of the student by the supervisor, and a patient registration form. Documents can be submitted in printed form or via the e-study system. If the documents are submitted electronically, they must be signed with a secure electronic signature by the student and veterinarian. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Preparation of three medical reports and a clinical case presentation. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| The students' skills will be assessed in the order in which they are set. All clinical case reports and presentations must be graded "pass" to receive a final grade of "pass" for the program. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Nelson R.W., Couto Guillermo C. Small Animal Internal Medicine., Canada: Elsevier, 2014., 1473 lpp. 2. Cockcroft P., Bovine Medicine. John Wiley&Sons, 2015., 639 lpp. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| LLU Fundamentālās bibliotēkas datu bāzes | |
| Notes | |
| Compulsory study course of second cycle study programme Veterinary medicine | |