- Docente: Fabio Gentilini
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Long cycle 2nd degree programme in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 0487)
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at furnishing to students the criteria for the choice and the interpretation of diagnostic laboratory analysis employed in the veterinary clinical practice.
Course contents
The students collect the relevant data concerning diagnostic laboratory analysis carried out on the clinical cases seen during the training at The Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The choice and the interpretation of analysis as well as the diagnosis are discussed with the teacher.
Readings/Bibliography
B.F.Feldman, J.G. Zinkl , N.C. Jain: Schalm's Veterinary Hematology. Fifth Edition. Edit by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Willard M.D., Tvedten H. - Diagnostica di laboratorio nei piccoli animali - febbraio 2007
ISBN: 9788885675483 Pagine: 450 Tavole: 6 a colori
Euro 112
Paltrinieri S., Bertazzolo W., Giordano A. Luglio 2010 - Patologia clinica del cane e del gatto - approccio pratico alla diagnostica di laboratorio
ISBN: 9788821431593 Pagine: 400
Euro 123
Meyer D. J. , Harvey J. W. - Medicina di laboratorio veterinaria: interpretazione e diagnosi- Delfino Editore, 2007, 3° edizione
ISBN: 9788872873762 Pagine: 343
Euro 33
Teaching methods
The discussion of clinical cases is carried out daily at the Veterinary Clinical Pathology lab, during clinical examinations at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital or at lectures room. The most interesting clinical cases are presented by teacher by means of interactive computer supports
Assessment methods
The students will be asked to write medical records based on actual
clinical cases. Furthermore, brief reports of critical appraisal of
recent literature will be asked and used to ascertain the
self-directed learning and broaden and update the knowledge of the
students as well.
Teaching tools
The teaching objectives are persecuted by means of either presentations with computer tools or allowing to the students to follow and/or to carry out personally the diagnostic assays at the Laboratory of the Department.
Office hours
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