ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 80 Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 35 Interactive Classroom: 5 EEES Clinics: 28 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
Areas: Clinical Veterinary Science
Center Faculty of Veterinary Science
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
1. Recognize diseases of the nutrition, skin, endocrine glands, kidneys and urinary tract, blood and nervous system. Students will have to complete a thorough physical examination and obtain detailed data from clinical history.
2. To know the etiopathogenic aspects of the disease taking into consideration the problems identified based on physical examination and recognizing the symptoms the animal is suffering.
3. List the differential diagnoses following a protocol and be able to select the most suitable diagnostic test to make a diagnosis as well as to determine the aetiology of the process.
4. To know the different therapeutic modalities.
5. To know the prophylactic measures that must be established, not only individually but also collectively.
6. Be able to give a prognosis, bearing in mind the profitability, functionality and quality of life of the animal.
7. Develop the clinical activity in a scientific and ethical way.
8. To know and to apply knowledge from related subjects.
9. To know and to use the bibliographic resources.
LECTURES (36 hours)
SECTION I: NUTRITION PATHOLOGY (9 hours)
鈥eneral points of nutrition pathology. Obesity.
鈥ypoglacaemia. Neonatal hypoglacaemia. Piglet hypoglacaemia
鈥nergy metabolism disorders. Cattle ketosis. Fat cow s铆ndrome. Pregnancy toxemia gestation ewes.
鈥alcium metabolism disorders. Cattle hypocalcemia. Hypocalcemia in other species.
鈥agnesium metabolism disorders. Hypomagnesemic tetany.
鈥hosporus metabolism disorders. Posparturient hemoglobinuria in cattle.
鈥iseases associated with oligoements deficiency. Cobalt deficiency. Iron deficiency. Zinc deficency. Copper deficency. Selenium deficiency.
SECTION II: MEDICAL DISEASES OF THE SKIN (5 hours)
鈥谤耻谤颈迟耻蝉
鈥linical approach to alopecia
鈥utoinmune skin diseases
鈥odular diseases skin and subcutaneous tissue
鈥ar diseases
SECTION III: MEDICAL DISEASES OF THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS (5 hours)
鈥 Disorders ot the thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism.
鈥iseases of adrenal gland. Hypoadrenocorticism.Hyperadrenocorticism.
鈥iseases of the endocrine pancreas. Diabetes mellitus. Insulinoma.
鈥nfrequent endocrine diseases: parathyroid and pituitary gland diseases.
SECTION IV: DISORDERS OF THE URINARY SISTEM (6 hours)
鈥cute kidney disease.
鈥hronic kideny disease.
鈥linical study glomerolopathies. Assessment and management of proteinuric patient.
鈥isorders of the urinary tract (infection, lithiasis, feline lower urinary tract disease). Clinical approach to stranguria/dysuria/polakyuria and haematuria.
鈥rethral incompetence. Clinical approach to urinary incontinence.
SECTION V: BLOOD DISORDERS (6 hours)
鈥linical study of the anaemia: non regenerative and regenerative anaemias.
鈥oagulation disorders.
鈥ymphoma in dogs and cats.
鈥辫濒别苍辞尘别驳补濒颈补.
SECTION VI: MEDICAL DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (5 hours)
鈥he epileptic patient: assessment and treatment.
鈥linical approach to the patient with paresis/plegia: acute and chronic spinal cord diseases. Disorders of the peripheral nervous system.
鈥linical approach to the ataxic patient: vestibular syndrome.
SEMINARS (5 hours):
-CMI PE 1: Nutrition: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-CMI PE 2: Nefrology: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-CMI PE 3: Neurology clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-CMI PE 4: Endocrinology: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-CMI PE 5: Haematology: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
TUTORIAL
- CMI TG1-14: Subject organization. Practical clinical work. Exam.
PRACTICAL CLINICAL WORK (28 hours):
-CMI E (1-16): 2 hours: Differential diagnosis exposition session.
-CMI P (1-16): 16 hours. Small animal practice HVU Rof Codina (3 days).
-CMI G1 (1-16): 4 hours. Large animal practice Gayoso Castro Experimental Farm (1 day)
-CMI G2 (1-16). 4 hours. Large animal practice HVU Rof Codina (1 day)
-CMI RC (1-16): 2 hours. Clinical reasonig. clinical cases.
Aims:
鈥btain detailed data from a complete history and complete a thorough physical examination.
鈥ntroduce detailed clinical history in the software.
鈥ist the problems identified based on the history and physical examination (select and localize the problem, physiopathology mechanism and disease). Select the problems most likely to provide a diagnosis.
鈥dentify the problems that require a rapid therapeutic management and the diagnosis would be delayed.
鈥hoose the initial diagnostic test based on prioriziting, ruling in or out the most likely diseases, Choose test initially that are least invasive, and to some extent easiest and/or cheapest to perform.
鈥补尘辫濒颈苍驳.
鈥nterpreting the results of the test.
鈥ormulate a therapeutic plan based on the diagnoses identified.
鈥stablish a proper assessment of costs and benefits in the case of livestock.
鈥pdate the problem list, diagnoses and treatment with SOAP method (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan).
鈥anagement of the hospitalized patient.
鈥linical reasoning sesion: review and discussion of clinical cases seen during clinical practices, with the active participation of students, following the principles of evidence-based medicine and clinical reasoning.
鈥ifferential diagnosis session: to develop and present a reasoned differential diagnosis process on an assigned clinical case.
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
鈥 Bonagura JD, Twedt DC. (2014). Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier.
鈥 Cockcroft, Peter D. (2015). Bovine Medicine. 3 ed. Willey.
鈥 Divers, T.J.; Peek, S.F. (2018). Rebhun鈥檚 Diseases of Dairy Cattle. 3rd Edition. Elsevier..Access by
BUGalicia - Uni Santiago Compostela ()
() (Access by BUGalicia - Uni Santiago Compostela).
鈥 Ettinger, S.J., Feldman, E.C., Cote, E. (2017). Textbook of veterinary internal medicine Expert Consult. 8th ed. Elsevier.
鈥 Ettinger, S.J., Feldman, E.C., Cote, E. (2021). Tratado de Medicina Interna Veterinaria. 2 vol. 8 ed. Axon Espa帽a. (castellano)
鈥 Fidalgo, L.E., Rejas, J., Ruiz de Gopegui, R., Ramos, J.J. (2003). Patolog铆a M茅dica Veterinaria. Universidades de Le贸n, Santiago de Compostela y Zaragoza, Espa帽a.
鈥 Maddison JE, Volk HA, Church DB. (2022). Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Practice: Problem Solved!. 2nd edition. Ed Wiley-Blackwell
鈥 Nelson R.W., Couto C.G. (2010). Medicina interna de peque帽os animales. Ed. Elsevier. Mosby. Barcelona. (castellano)
鈥 Nelson R.W., Couto C.G. (2019). Small Animal Internal Medicine. 6th ed. Ed Mosby- Elsevier.
鈥 Nelson RW, Couto CG. (2020). Medicina interna de peque帽os animales. 6陋 ed. Elsevier. Mosby. VZ5-764, 765.
鈥 Radostits, O.M., Gay, C.C., Blood, D.C., Hinchcliff, K.W. (2002). Medicina Veterinaria. Tratado de las enfermedades del ganado bovino, ovino, porcino, caprino y equino. Mc Graw-Hill Interamericana, 9陋 ed., Madrid. (castellano)
鈥 Constable PD, Hinchcliff KW, Done HD, Gruenberg W. (2017). Veterinary Medicine. A textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats - two-volume set. 11th Edition. Elsevier. Access by
BUGalicia - Uni Santiago Compostela ( )
鈥 Pastor, J. (2019). Razonamiento cl铆nico y diagn贸sticos diferenciales. Ed SERVET
鈥 Rand Jacquie (2006). Problem-based Feline Medicine. Elsevier.
鈥 Smith BP, Van Metre D, Pusterla N (2019). Large animal internal medicine. 6th ed. Mosby, Elsevier.
鈥 Smith, B.P. (2010). Medicina interna grandes animales. Elsevier. Madrid (castellano)
鈥 Tilley LP, Smith FWK (2010). Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline PDA. 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dermatology
鈥 Scott, DW, Miller, WH, Griffin, CE. (2013) Muller and Kirk鈥檚 small animal dermatology. 7th ed. Elsevier Mosby
鈥 Medleau , L y Hnilica KA. (2007). Dermatolog铆a de peque帽os Animales. Ed. Elsevier Saunders. 2陋 edicion.
鈥 Machicote, G. (2011). Dermatolog铆a canina y felina. Servet. VZ5-674.
Neurology
鈥 Dewey, C, Da Costa, RC. (2016). A practical guide to canine and feline neurology. 3rd ed. Wiley. VZ5-729.
鈥 Morales, C. Montoliu, P. (2012). Neurolog铆a canina y felina. Multim茅dica Ediciones Veterinarias.
Nephrology
鈥 Bartges, J. Polzin, D. (2011). Nephrology and Urology of Small Animals. Wiley-Blackwell.
鈥 Chew, D.J. DiBartola, S.P. Schenck, P. (2011). Nefrolog铆a y urolog铆a canina y felina. Multim茅dica Ediciones Veterinarias.
鈥 Cortadellas, O. (2010). Manual de nefrolog铆a y urolog铆a cl铆nica canina y felina. Servet
Endocrinology
鈥 Feldman, E.C., Nelson, R.W. (2015) Canine and feline endocrinology and reproduction. 4rd ed. WB Saunders Co.,
鈥 P茅rez-Alienza MD, Arenas C, Meli谩n, C (2018). Manual de endocrinolog铆a de peque帽os animales.
General Competencies
鈥V奇趣腾讯分分彩05. Capability to put knowledge into practice.
鈥V奇趣腾讯分分彩09. Capability to communicate in different areas.
鈥V奇趣腾讯分分彩10. Ethical commitment and undertaking of responsibilities.
Disciplinary specific competencies (knowledge)
鈥EDV奇趣腾讯分分彩 08. Knowledge and diagnosis of the various animal diseases, both individual and collective, and its prevention measures with special emphasis on zoonoses and notifiable diseases.
鈥EDV奇趣腾讯分分彩 09. General basis of medical and surgical treatments.
鈥EDV奇趣腾讯分分彩 16. To know the basic analytical techniques and its interpretation.
Specific Professional Competencies (expertise, day-one skills)
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 01. Obtain an accurate and relevant medical history and perform a complete clinical examination of the animal.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 02. Collect and send specimens with the corresponding reports.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 03. Perform standard laboratory tests, and interpret clinical, biological and chemical results.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 04. Diagnose common diseases using complementary protocols and diagnostic techniques.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 06. Attend emergencies and perform first aid in veterinary.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 07. Perform basic medical and surgical treatments in animals.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 08. Prescribe, manage and administer properly veterinary medicines.
鈥1V奇趣腾讯分分彩 17. Perform technical reports specific to veterinary competencies.
Specific Academic Competencies (want to do)
鈥EAV奇趣腾讯分分彩 01. Analyze, synthesize and solve problems and make decisions within the scope of the Veterinary profession.
鈥EAV奇趣腾讯分分彩 02. Be aware of the ethical responsibilities of the veterinary profession in relation to the society.
鈥EAV奇趣腾讯分分彩 03. Disclose information obtained during the Veterinary professional practice in a easy oral and written way, with other colleagues, authorities and society in general.
鈥EAV奇趣腾讯分分彩 05. Know and apply the scientific method in professional practice, including evidence-based medicine.
Transversal competences
鈥TV奇趣腾讯分分彩 07. Ability to solve problems through the Integration and application of knowledge.
The Clinical Veterinary Medicine I in-classroom workload will be develop in 36 hours of lectures, 1 hour of tutoring in small groups, 5 hours of seminars and 28 hours of clinical work.
The LECTURES are considered an important part of student in-classroom workload, and comprise 36 hours. These hours will be distributed through the eighth semester according to the centre鈥檚 official timetable.
The SEMINARS hold 5 hours distributed through the whole semester embedded in the official centre鈥檚 calendar timetable. In these SEMINARS, applicative concepts associated with the subject taught will be developed interactively.
Lectures with ICT support and the systematic use of the Virtual Campus as support teaching. Presential lectures will require the application of hygiene measures determined by the authorities (hydrogel, mandatory mask, minimum safety distance). Exceptionally, classroom teaching may be combined with virtual teaching up to 10% of the total hours of the subject.
28 hours of PRATICAL CLINICAL WORK in 5 sessions to be taught at the HVU Rof Codina (small and large animal internal medicine services) and Gayoso Castro Experimental Farm that will be distributed throughout the semester as follows:
-CMI E: Session of differential diagnosis from 9 to 11 h (2 hours)
-CMI P: Small Animal Clinical Practice HVU Rof Codina during 3 days from 09:00 to 14:20 h (16 hours)
-CMI G1: Large Animal Clinical Practice 1 day in the Gayoso Castro Experimental Farm from 9:30 to 13:30 (4 hours)
-CMI G2: Large Animal Clinical Practice 1 day in the Large Animal Internal Medicine Service HVU Rof Codina from 10 to 14 h (4 hours)
-CMI RC: Clinical reasonig: clinical cases from 9 to 11 h (2 hours)
One hour of TUTORIAL will be given -CMI T. Tutorial will take place at the first day, in this session the subject organization will be explained (rules, clinical classes, test, etc.).
Moreover, through the course several activities will be posed based in the resolution of different clinical situations and searching of information (self-directed learning). Virtual 奇趣腾讯分分彩 will be an important support to carry out and the management of all the additional work the student performs.
By means of virtual 奇趣腾讯分分彩 students may get supporting material for attend the lectures and seminars, clinical work, as well as the complementary material which includes recommended readings, case studies, web links鈥.
In this subject, the class attendance waiver does not apply
The assessment of the subject will be performed based on a system of final exam (80%) and continuous evaluation (20%).
FINAL EXAM (80% of the final score): consists of a test of theoretical contents (test test) and a test of clinical reasoning (exam of short questions to be developed). To pass the subject the student will have to pass both tests independently of each other.
鈥 THEORETICAL CONTENTS test (60% of the final exam score). This test will consist of two types of test questions: single and multiple answers. Well-answered single answer questions will add up to 1 point, poorly answered questions will subtract 0.50 points and unanswered questions will not count. Well-answered multiple answers questions will add up to 1 point and poorly answered or unanswered questions will not count. The exam is divided into thematic blocks that must be passed independently. To pass the exam of theoretical contents it is necessary that a minimum score of 50% of the total score is reached, and that in each of the thematic blocks at least 50% of the questions have been answered correctly.
鈥 CLINICAL REASONING test (40% of the final exam score). This test will consist of 10 short development questions related to the topics of the subject. Each question will have a maximum value of 1 point. To pass the clinical reasoning test it is necessary to reach a minimum assessment of 5/10.
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (20% of the final score): throughout the regulated teaching activity, controls of the progress and effort of the student in the subject will be carried out through the Virtual Campus. These controls include the tests of the theoretical contents and the session of differential diagnosis and treatment. The sessions of differential diagnosis and treatment weigh 40% of the continuous evaluation and the remaining 60% are provided by the tests of the theoretical contents.
The score of the continuous evaluation of the students will have a validity of one academic year (the following academic year) provided that the grade is higher than a 7.5/10. After this period, the student must do it again. All those students who have a score of the continuous evaluation of the previous course higher than 7.5 can retake it to improve their grade. For the purposes of final qualification, the one with the best overall score will be considered.
CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSISTANCE.
Attendance at clinical practices is mandatory. Once completed, they will be considered valid until the student passes the subject.
GLOBAL RATING
To pass the subject it will be necessary to pass the Final Exam (both, theoretical Contents test and the Clinical Reasoning test). The score obtained in the Final Exam will represent 80% of the student's total score, the remaining 20% is obtained from the score of the continuous evaluation.
In this subject, the class attendance waiver does not apply.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the 鈥淣ormativa de avaliaci贸n do rendemento acad茅mico dos estudantes e de revisi贸n de cualificaci贸ns鈥 will apply.
The workload of the student (70 hours):
鈥ectures: 36 hours
鈥ractical work: 28 hours
鈥eminars: 5 hours
鈥utorials: 1 hour
Self-directed learning and individual study of the student (80 hours):
鈥 Individual study: 54 hours
鈥 Elaboration of clinical practices reports: 2 hours
鈥 Resolution of cases/problems: 20 hours
鈥 Examinations: 4 hours
鈥 Regular attendance at all timetable classes, practical work and seminars.
鈥 Continuous work and simultaneous follow up of self-study with regular lectures and practical work.
鈥 Check assignment deadlines and exam dates, and begin assignments early.
鈥 Regular use of the personalized tutorials or through the communication tools of the virtual 奇趣腾讯分分彩.
鈥 Use of the materials provided by teachers as a study guide: outlines lessons and notes distributed in the virtual 奇趣腾讯分分彩.
鈥 Use of the self-elaborated material and notes taken by students during the lessons and practical work.
鈥 Use of recommended learning resources as for example textbooks, image atlas, Web sites.
Germ谩n Santamarina Pernas
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- german.santamarina [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Marta Ines Miranda Casta帽on
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- marta.miranda [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Maria Luisa Suarez Rey
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Phone
- 982822622
- maruska.suarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Luis Eusebio Fidalgo Alvarez
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- luis.fidalgo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Lucas Rigueira Rey
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- lucas.rigueira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Luciano Espino Lopez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Phone
- 982822623
- luciano.espino [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Inmaculada Orjales Galdo
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Phone
- 982822611
- inma.orjales [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Intern Assistant LOSU
Jessica Blanco Fernandez
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- j.blanco [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOSU (Organic Law Of University System) Associate University Professor
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