VSC319 Veterinary Practice 3 (0)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: Two sessions
Abstract:
Veterinary Practice 3 provides one day per week for third year BVSc students to further undertake a range of practical experiences in animal husbandry of the most commonly encountered species. Students will be seeing the practical implications of the theory they have studied.
Visits to best practice producers, audited teaching hospitals and other relevant production enterprises will be undertaken on a small group basis in rotation with CSU's campus facilities. Students should now be able to give subcutaneous and intramuscular injections and oral medication to a range of species in various situations.
Prerequisite subjects have been imposed for entry into this professional placement/practicum subject to ensure clinical competency
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC319
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Restricted to enrolment in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to proficiently handle a range of production, companion and performance animals.
- Be able to explain and give an overview of a variety of animal production enterprises and discuss key elements in detail.
- Be competent and confident in examining and medicating animals.
- Be able to correctly and safely perform basic clinical veterinary procedures.
- Be able to safely and accurately conduct and improve their development of veterinary palpation skills.
- Be able to record clinical information from a live animal in a legally acceptable format, and correctly refer a patient for specialist care.
- Be able to continue to use and develop library, writing and computer skills.
- Be able to recognise potential zoonotic issues.
- Be able to implement pharmaco- therapy, kinetics and dynamics in a clinical situation.
- Be able to reflect on acts of veterinary science related to the "VETERINARY PRACTICE REGULATION 2006 - REG 4": Restricted acts of veterinary science
- Be able to pass a tube via the nose into the stomach of a horse
- Be able to correctly, safely and successfully perform venipuncture in sheep
- Be able to perform rectal palpation on a cow and give a diagnosis of non detectable pregnant vs pregnant with estimation of gestation
- Be able to perform Artificial Insemination (AI) in cattle
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Practical horse handling, nasogastric tubing sessions at Veterinary Clincal Centre
- Pregnancy diagnosis in cattle at Cattle Yards
- Venipuncture in sheep at Shearing Shed
- AI in cattle at Dairy and Cattle Yards
- Client and colleague communication
- Record keeping as related to legal aspects of veterinary practice, referral to specialist care.
- Reflective Journal evaluation
- 12 weeks of animal husbandry EMS (completed outside formal teaching time from mid session year 1, to mid session 2, year 3).
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.