- Docente: Alessandro Spadari
- Credits: 3
- SSD: VET/09
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Long cycle 2nd degree programme in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 0487)
Learning outcomes
The course provides basic knowledge on general surgery and surgery of soft tissues in the main domestic animal species. For a good comprehension of the contents notions on anatomy and general pathology are necessary.
Course contents
The course contains the basics of general surgery (restraint, patient and surgeon preparation, sterilisation, instrumentation, operating room, equipment, incision, excision, hemostasis, suture, drains) and a special section with the surgical techniques of routine interventions on soft tissue (wound healing, abdominal, thoracic, urinary surgery, castration of male, treatment of hernias and other surgical pathologies) in horse, cattle, dog and cat.
Readings/Bibliography
Texts
Spadari A., Appunti di Medicina Operatoria Veterinaria. 3a ed. Girali editore; Bologna 2001
Bojrab Tecniche attuali di chirurgia nei piccoli animali UTET Torino 2003
Slatter D.H. Trattato di chirurgia dei piccolia animali SBM Noceto (Pr) 1990.
Teaching methods
lectures, practical exercise and lectures by national and international teachers on contract
Assessment methods
written test
Teaching tools
Tall didactic material is available on web site:
http://erclib.vet.unibo.it/jb/ud/spadari/default.htm
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Spadari