69932 - Semeiotics and Surgical Pathology of Large Animals

Learning outcomes

Educational aim of the Integrated Course (IC). The IC aims to provide the student with:

• the etiopathogenetic and symptomatological bases of surgical diseases in large and companion animals in order to formulate a correct diagnostic protocol;
• the basic anesthetic and surgical notions transversal to the different species
• the appropriate terminology in order to communicate properly with clients, professional colleagues and responsible authorities

Course contents

The course aims to provide the basic knowledge to perform a complete physical examination in large animals, when a surgical disease occurs.

Knowledge about the disease processes also allows the student to conduct the logical-deductive reasoning necessary to address the surgical patient.

The course is divided into the following main topics:

· Clinical methodology : history and assessment of the symptom.

· Pathological basic processes

· Pathology, diagnosis and prognosis of disease related to : digestive system, urinary tract, respiratory system, respiratory system, foot and muscle-tendon system.

The syllabus is provided in the website.

Readings/Bibliography

Ross M. & Dyson S. Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse, Saunders 2011

Auer J. & Stick J. Equine Surgery 4th ed. Saunders Philadelphia 2011

Fubini S.L. Ducharme N.G. Large Animal Surgery Saunders Philadelphia 2004

Micheletto B.: Patologia chirurgica veterinaria e podologia , UTET 1980

Teaching methods

The course is composed by frontal lessons and practical lessons.

In order to permit a full participation to the practical classes, practical lessons will be performed dividing students in four groups, each one receiving the same hours of practice.

During practical classes in the presence of animals, student must wear a clean green and / or white coat as medical setting, as well as suitable footwear as required by the Department's Safety Regulation.

Any further DPI will be provided by the teacher.

The practical training aims the student to acquire a correct logic-deductive approach to the management of surgical case.

Assessment methods

 

Written and oral exam

-preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course, sufficient ability to analyze the themes obtained only with the help of the teacher; fragmentary and incomplete knowledge of the basic subjects preparatory for the large animals surgery: 18-21;

- preparation on a sufficient number of topics covered in the course, expressed in an inappropriate language and analysis but not always formally correct; sufficient knowledge of basic preparatory subjects for the large animals surgery: 22-25

-Detailed knowledge of a large number of topics covered in the course, with the ability to link the topics, mastery of specific terminology and good knowledge of basic preparatory subjects for the large animals surgery: 26-29

- very thorough knowledge of the topics covered in the course with excellent capacity for argumentation, analysis and connection between them; mastery of specific terminology and excellent knowledge of basic preparatory subjects for the large animals surgery: 30-30L

Teaching tools

See recommended textbooks; teaching material is uploaded in the web site .

Please note that course notes are just a way of integrating the textbooks and not to replace them.

Office hours

See the website of Noemi Romagnoli

See the website of Giuseppe Spinella