Code: | MV428 | Acronym: | MIEPE II |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Clinical Sciences |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Veterinary Clinics |
Course/CS Responsible: | Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIMV | 58 | Official Study Plan | 4 | - | 5 | 70 | 135 |
Objectives:
- To provide students information about etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, therapy and prevention of farm animals diseases
- To inform students about the impact of these diseases in the farm economy and how appropriate measures can reduce or eliminate that impact
Skills:
- To identify the main diseases that affect farm animals
- To detect farm management errors that can originate disease and economical losses
- Guidelines to effectively elucidate the farmer about these diseases and their consequences
Attitude:
- Understand the role of a Veterinary Doctor in the food animal business
- Use of team work to solve problems and to protect animal welfare.
Dairy cow comfort
Post-partum uterine infections
Mastitis in dairy herds
Sub-acute ruminal acidosis in cattle
Diseases of the digestive tract in ruminants
Mycotoxicosis in ruminants
Lameness in cattle
Metabolic diseases in ruminants
Respiratory diseases in ruminants
Urinary diseases in ruminants
Cardiovascular diseases in ruminants
Skin, Nervous system and Eye: the most frequent disorders in ruminants
Colostrum management in dairy farms
Transition cows management
Theoretical lectures:
Used mainly to support the independent study of students. Main subjects of course will be presented and discussed with the help of Power Point presentations and videos.
Practical lectures:
These classes will consist in the simulation of clinical cases in farms. The objective is to provide students with the ability to perform a diagnosis, to choose an adequate therapy and to suggest control measures.
Quizzes about the subjects given and videos shown will also be carried out using Kahoot. The participation in these quizzes will be used for attendance purposes.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 100,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 35,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 70,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 30,00 |
Total: | 135,00 |
Students must attend, at least, 9 of the presented practical classes.
All students, who attended at least 9 of the presented practical classes, can perform the final theoretical exam, which will be worth 20 points, 100% of the final grade, and divided in two parts: first part quoted for 8 points with 3.8 as the minimum grade, and the second part quoted for 12 points with 5.7 as the minimum grade.
In short, the student will only obtain approval for each of the parts with the respective minimum grades, 3.8 in the first and 5.7 in the second. Therefore, matching or exceeding the minimum grades for both parts is mandatory in order to obtain approval in the Curricular Unit.
If the student does not obtain a minimum score in one of the parts of the First Season exam, the student will only have to take that part in the Second Season. The student can also repeat the other part in which obtained a minimum grade in the First Season, for improvement.
If the student obtains a minimum grade in both parts in the in the First Season, the student will only be able to improve one of the parts, after enrollment in the Student Services and fees payment, in the Second Season.
Students with special needs should contact the Teacher in order to solve these types of situations
In the Second Season of exams, and after enrollment in the Student Services, the improvement of the classification can be carried out in both parts of the exam or only in one.