Clinical Pathology - Companion Animals

Code:

MV422

Acronym:

PCAC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Personal and Communicational Development
OFICIAL	Nutritional Sciences

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

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	69	Plan 2007 to 2017	4	-	6	96	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The teaching of the discipline is mainly based in theorectical and theorico-practical work, in order to allow students to participate from the start of the 5th year, all clinical cases of the service, regardless of the speciality, with a solid base of knowlledge.
With this principle, the main objectives relate mostly with the knowllege of the most relevant diseases of companion animals, teached by organs or systems, comprising its aetiology, pathophisiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods, prognostic factors and therapeutic management.
In the practical part of the discipline, the therorectical information will be complemented with the application of ancillary diagnostic methods to the various systems, their advantages and risks.

Program

Cardiovascular diseases; Respiratory diseases; Urinary tract diseases; Liver diseases; Pancreatic diseases; Clinical oncology; Clinical haematology; Digestive tract diseases; Hydro-electrolytic unbalances; Endocrinopaties; Diseases of the nervous system; Musculoskeletal diseases; Common diseases of exotic pets.

Mandatory literature

Ettinger Stephen J.; Textbook of veterinary internal medicine. ISBN: 0-7216-7256-6
Platt Simon R. ed.; BSAVA manual of canine and feline neurology. ISBN: 0-905214-74-9
Tilley Larry Patrick; Essentials of canine and feline electrocardiography. ISBN: 0-8121-1443-4
Morgan Rhea V.; Handbook of small animal practice. ISBN: 0-7216-3329-3
Rijnberk A. ed.; Clinical endocrinology of dogs and cats. ISBN: 0-7923-3415-9
Nelson Richard W.; Small animal internal medicine. ISBN: 0-323-01724-X
Kittleson Mark D.; Small animal cardiovascular medicine. ISBN: 0-8151-5140-3
Lorenz Michael D.; Handbook of veterinary neurology. ISBN: 0-7216-8986-8
Birchard Stephen J.; Saunders manual of small animal practice. ISBN: 0-7216-3219-X
Fox Philip R.; Textbook of canine and feline cardiology. ISBN: 0-7216-4044-3
Tams Todd R.; Handbook of small animal gastroenterology. ISBN: 0-7216-8676-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical: Explanation of the physiopathological mecanisms, clinical signs, diagnostic methods and therapeutical principles of small animal diseases.
Theorico-practical: Explanation of the laboratorial diagnostic tests for each system, accompanied by presentation and discussion of cases. Teaching of the most common exotic pets diseases (mammals, birds and reptiles).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	75,00
Evaluation	Exame	4,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Individual study	Estudo autónomo	83
	Total:	83,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification will correspond to the final examination classification. In the regular examination, the evaluation being distributed, the final classification will be the mean of the classification of the two evaluation tests (mid-term evaluation and last week evaluation)

Classification improvement

Through final examination in the rescue date or in any other according to regulations.