Internal Medicine and Surgery of Farm Animals and Equines I

Code:

MV513

Acronym:

MCEPEI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Clinical Sciences

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S (of 20-09-2021 to 14-01-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Veterinary Clinics
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	44	Official Study Plan	5	-	10	140	270

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The objective of the discipline is to improve the student’s capacity to apply clinical procedures, as well as to develop clinical thinking and its application in real situations. The work with real cases in ambulatory clinics allows the development of clinical skills as well as communication skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

The student must  know how to diagnose, treat and prevent the major diseases affecting livestock species in Portugal. Should acquire even throughout the year the ability to relate the etiological factors of various pathologies individual and group in order to advise the producer to prevent and control or solve problems, seeking solutions to provide better cost benefit. The student should also strengthen and consolidate the knowledge aquiridos áreeas in public health and animal welfare.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Bovine clinics and surgery. Production medicine. Poultry medicine. Swine medicine. Rabbit medicine.

Mandatory literature

Straw Barbara E. 340; Diseases of swine. ISBN: 978-0-8138-1703-3
Zimmerman Jeffrey J. 340; Diseases of swine. ISBN: 978-0-8138-2267-9
Jordan F. T. W ed.; Poultry diseases. ISBN: 0-7020-1912-7
Saif Y. M. 340; Diseases of poultry. ISBN: 978-0-8138-0718-8
Divers Thomas J.; Rebhun.s diseases of dairy cattle. ISBN: 978-1-4160-3137-6
Rosenberger Gustav ed.; Clinical examination of cattle. ISBN: 3-489-62216-2
Andrews A. H. 340; Bovine medicine. ISBN: 0-632-05596-0
Cockcroft Peter D. 340; Bovine medicine. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3643-6
Weaver A. David; Bovine surgery and lameness. ISBN: 1-4051-2382-6
Blowey Roger; Mastitis control in dairy herds. ISBN: 0-85236-314-1
Radostits Otto M.; Herd health. ISBN: 0-7216-7694-4
Smith Bradford P.; Large animal internal medicine. ISBN: 978-0-323-00946-1
Doherty Thomas John; Diagnosis and treatment of large animal diseases. ISBN: 0-7216-3983-6
Smith Bradford P.; Large animal internal medicine. ISBN: 0-8151-7724-0
Hulsen Jan; Cow signals. ISBN: 978-90-75280-65-4

Comments from the literature

The bibliography is comprised of books and scientific articles.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes, discussion of real clinical cases, hands-on clinical training.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	90,00
Trabalho de campo	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	82,00
Frequência das aulas	140,00
Trabalho de campo	24,00
Trabalho escrito	24,00
Total:	270,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance at least 75% of practical classes and ambulatory clinics

Calculation formula of final grade

The exam will have a theoretical part ( 10 values) and a pratical part (8 values), plus 2 values for the  field work evaluation
Theoretical examination: 50% Practical examination plus pratical work: 50%.
Both parts  are eliminatory