VSC326 Companion Animal 1 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The Companion Animal subjects in Years 3 to 5 represent the bulk of undergraduate training in medical, and to a lesser extent, surgical conditions encountered in companion animal practice. As such, they comprise a large component of the clinical curriculum and include dogs, cats, horses and wildlife medicine. At CSU, these subjects will be presented in a Problem Based Learning environment where course material will be presented in the format of clinical case packages. Using the case material as a stimulus for self-directed learning, Companion Animal 1 will provide an introduction to veterinary medicine and surgery.
Companion Animal 1 will consist of three PBL packages delivered over three weeks. The content of the subject will integrate pre-clinical and clinical disciplines. Case material will be augmented by Resource Sessions, which will include highlight lectures, tutorials and practical classes.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC326
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
ASC262 and ASC370 and ASC474 and VSC225 and VSC310 and VSC332
Enrolment restrictions:
Restricted to students enrolled in:
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to gather and interpret relevant information for the diagnostic work up of companion animal cases.
- be able to implement a problem based approach as per the problem based learning environment to case management in companion animals.
- be able to utilise an evidence based approach in veterinary medicine.
- be able to integrate information from pre-clinical subjects with clinical disciplines, such as general medicine, clinical pathology, diagnostic imaging, and apply this information to the management of medical and surgical conditions presented in the PBL format.
- be able to demonstrate clinical proficiency in the performance of routine diagnostic tests in small animal and equine patients.
- be able to plan and prepare an appropriate general anaesthesia regimen for short duration anaesthesia of a healthy dog.
- be able to explain the principles of aseptic surgical technique and demonstrate appropriate techniques for surgical scrubbing, gowning, gloving and patient preparation.
- be able to identify currently available suture materials, needles and wound adhesives and outline rational selection of appropriate material relevant to the case(s) presented.
- be able to demonstrate proficiency in suture placement and knot tying, relevant to the case(s) presented and practical classes provided.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Content covered by each case will be rigorously mapped against CSU Veterinary Graduate Attributes and traditional clinical curricula followed at other Veterinary Schools. Briefly, the syllabus for CA1 will address the following topics.
Three case packages based on clinical practice in companion animals which will require study and application of:
- Small Animal Medicine
- Small Animal Surgery and Anaesthesia
- Equine Medicine and Surgery
- Animal welfare
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical Pathology
- Immunology
- Pathology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Case management
- Communication with owners of pets
- Preventive medicine
- Jurisprudence
- Public health and biosecurity
- Epidemiology
- Small Animal and Equine Nutrition
- Record keeping and client communication.
- Signalment, history and clinical signs relevant to case(s) presented.
- Physical examination relevant to case(s) presented.
- Therapeutics and control relevant to case(s) presented.
- Principles of aseptic technique.
- Suture materials, selection and use; practical class(es) based on case(s) presented.
- General introduction to anaesthesia.
- Intravenous, short duration anaesthesia in a healthy dog.
In addition, preclinical subject material relevant to the cases presented (for example pathology, microbiology, etc) will be reinforced (if previously covered) or extended, as appropriate for the cases presented.
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.