Farm Animal and Equine Internal Medicine I

Code:

MV427

Acronym:

MIEPE I

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	55	Official Study Plan	4	-	5	70	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Knowledge of the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnostic methods and therapeutic principles of the diseases of horses.

Learning outcomes and competences

 

Knowledge of the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnostic methods and therapeutic principles of the diseases of horses.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Toxemia, hyperthermia, hypothermia, septicemia / viremia, localized infections, pain, stress, sudden death, disturbances of acid base balance and body fluids, disturbances in appetite and nutritional status, weight loss, loss of fitness in athletic horses, allergy to anaphylaxis. Diseases of the newborn. Diseases of the digestive tract in horses. Diseases of the liver and pancreas. Diseases of the cardiovascular system. Diseases of blood and haematopoietic organs. Diseases of the respiratory tract. Endoscopy in horses. Diseases of the urinary tract. Nervous system disorders. Diseases of the skeletal muscle. Diagnosis of lameness in horses. Diseases of uncertain aetiology. . Dermatology in horses. Clinical haematology. Regenerative medicine.

Mandatory literature

Merk Veterinary Manual
apontamentos e artigos fornecidos e publicados no Sigarra pelo professor.
Radostits Otto M. 070; Veterinary medicine. ISBN: 0-7020-2604-2
Reed Stephen M.; Equine internal medicine. ISBN: 0-7216-3524-5
Buergelt Claus D. 340; Color atlas of equine pathology. ISBN: 978-0-4709-6284-8
Colahan Patrick T. 340; Equine medicine and surgery. ISBN: 0-939674-27-0
Harvey John W.; Veterinary hematology. ISBN: 978-1-4377-0173-9

Complementary Bibliography

Jones William E.; Equine sports medicine. ISBN: 0-8121-1100-1
Patteson Mark W.; Equine cardiology. ISBN: 0-632-03299-5
Feldman Bernard F. 340; Schalm.s veterinary hematology. ISBN: 0-683-30692-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: explanation of the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnostic methods and therapeutic principles of the diseases of horses. Practical classes: presentation and discussion of clinical cases.
Also an oral presentation followed by a scientific discussion concerning a subject of Regenerative Medicine in equine practice (10% of the final classification).

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Veterinary medicine
Health sciences > Medical sciences > Veterinary medicine > Animal diagnostics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Exame	90,00
Participação presencial	0,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	55,00
Frequência das aulas	70,00
Trabalho de investigação	10,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance in the oral presentations / discussion of the scientific papers related with the subject Equine Regenerative Medicine, that will take place in the last 2 weeks of the semester.

Calculation formula of final grade

Theory exam - 10 / 20 (written exam) Practical examination (clinical cases) - 8/20(written exam) Both exams are eliminatory.  
The oral presentation is 2 /20. It is not mandatory nor eliminatory. The students will be classified for 18 if they do not present it.