35670 - Professional Practical Training in Veterinary Perinatology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the period, the student is able to perform clinical and lab procedures to diagnose and treat the main perinatal diseases of domestic animals.

Course contents

The student will take care of the neonates referred to the Animal Reproduction Service, especially to the Equine Perinatology Unit "Stefano Belluzzi", and will learn the principles of the Neonatal Intensive Therapy. Particularly: clinical examination, umbilical remnants ultrasonography, arterial blood gas analysis, resuscitation, fluid and antibiotic therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition, oxygen therapy, treatment of FPT and supportive cares. The student will also attend the pregnant mares that will be monitored and assisted during foaling at the Unit and remain for all the puerperal period, studying: physiologic and pathologic aspects of the lactation, maternal behaviour, clinical examination of the placenta, treatment of placenta retention, management of the healthy foal.

Readings/Bibliography

The course material consists of suggested books, and the material made available to students in the web (see http://campus.cib.unibo.it or the website of the teacher: http://www.unibo.it/docenti/carolina.castagnetti).

In particular, the texts recommended are:

-           “Neonatologia Veterinaria” Veronesi M.C., Castagnetti C., Taverne M.A.M. EdiSES, 2012;

-          “Equine Reproduction” McKinnon A.O., Squires E.L., Vaala W.E., Varner D.D., Wiley-Blackwell, 2011;

-          “Equine Neonatal Medicine – a case-based approach” Paradis M.R., Saunders, 2006;

-          "The Veterinary Clinics of North America – Equine Practice: Neonatal Medicine and Surgery” di Sanchez L.C. Vol 21, 2005.

Teaching methods

The student will follow the teacher in the daily clinical activity and the veterinarians of the Animal Reproduction Service during the treatment of hospitalized animals.

Assessment methods

Attendance to the training in Animal Reproduction will be evaluated through the verification of signatures on the form provided by the staff of the Service during the training period.

The acquisition of skills and competencies will be evaluated by the staff of the Service during the training activities. The staff confirms the acquisition of such skills by putting the signature in the form. The teacher in charge of the training will verify that all the required skills are acquired.

Teaching tools

Clinical cases spontaneously referred to Animal Reproduction Service

Links to further information

http://www.ospedaleveterinario.unibo.it/it/clinica-dei-grandi-animali/perinatologia-equina

Office hours

See the website of Carolina Castagnetti