Surgery - Companion Animals

Code:

MV421

Acronym:

CAC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Clinical Sciences

Instance: 2016/2017 - 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	50	Plan 2007 to 2017	4	-	5	80	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Surgical Pathology knowledge of small animals: nomina, surgical techniques, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, surgical treatments.

 2. Practice routine surgical protocols in veterinary clinic of small animals

Learning outcomes and competences

1.Be able to conduct their professional activity responsibly.

2. Know the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of surgical disorders of small animals.

3. Select the complementary diagnostic methods for differential diagnoses, according to their usefulness, cost and benefit, in particular surgical therapy, being able to adapt to the constraints on the clinical situation of the animal, as well as the circumstances economic, emotional and practices of their respective owners.

4. To propaly and safely, the most common surgical procedures in small animals.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Mandatory literature

Slatter Douglas; Textbook of small animal surgery. ISBN: 0-7216-8330-4
Fossum Theresa Welch; Small animal surgery. ISBN: 0-8151-3238-7
Bojrab M. Joseph ed.; Disease mechanisms in small animal surgery. ISBN: 0-8121-1491-4
Tobias Karen; Manual of small animal soft tissue surgery. ISBN: 978-0-8138-0089-9
Monnet Eric 340; Small animal soft tissue surgery. ISBN: 978-0-8138-0782-9
Orton E. Christopher; Small animal thoracic surgery. ISBN: 0-683-06670-6

Complementary Bibliography

Pavletic Michael M.; Atlas of small animal wound management and reconstructive surgery. ISBN: 978-0-8138-1124-6
Mann Fred Anthony; Fundamentals of small animal surgery. ISBN: 978-0-7817-6118-5
Fuentes Virginia Luis 340; BSAVA manual of small animal cardiorespiratory medicine and surgery. ISBN: 0-905214-33-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theorical teaching based on audivisual material.
Pratical teaching in small groups of students wicth allow a hands-on learning.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Trabalho de campo	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	65,00
Frequência das aulas	70,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

75% of Present in theoretical and pratical classes

Calculation formula of final grade

80% Written theoretical examination.
20% Information of pratical classes

Classification improvement

May be made by submitting a proposal under consideration of time in which to appeal include all the material taught in theory and practice.