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Course code: VVSS00291o12Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Internship-Diseases of horses I
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 10
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 45 / 0
Lecturer: dr Artur Niedźwiedź
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: -Student describes and defines the cause and the clinical signs of disease and functional disorders occurring in horses describe the diagnosis (including differential diagnosis), the investigation and treatment, and prevention in specific disease entities, -properly interprets the results of laboratory tests (such as eg blood tests, urine, fluid from body cavities, cerebrospinal fluid, ultrasound, ECG, X-ray, CT, MRI, EEG Practical skills: -safely and humanely deals with these animals, performs a full clinical examination of the animal and determine the further course of the evaluation, -collects and protects the material for laboratory tests, interpret test results, provide the horses first aid in emergencies, -selects and applies appropriate treatment and preventive procedures
Competences: -understands the need for continuous training and improve their skills and be aware of your limitations -acts in accordance with the principles of ethics, being aware of the responsibility for decisions and puts the good of the patient in the first place
Prerequisites: completion of core subjects: anatomy of animals, Biochemistry, Histology and Embryology, Veterinary Microbiology, Animal Physiology, Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostics, Veterinary Pharmacology, Andrology
Course content: The etiology, symptoms, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of horses.
Recommended literature: 1.Higgins, Snyder: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"The Equine Mannual\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", Elsevier, 2008; 2. Karen M Coumbe: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"The Equine Veterinary Nursing Manual\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", Blackwell Science.
Assessment methods: Completion of the course.
Comment: This subject lasts two semesters: Internship-Diseases of horses part I and Internship-Diseases of horses part II.