VSC420 Clinical Practice 2 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
Clinical Practice 2 extends the development of practical clinical skills and clinical reasoning skills for the fourth year veterinary student. Students will further develop knowledge and skills in surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with small animals, horses, cattle and sheep, and reproduction and obstetric procedures of the bovine and equine. Students will commence their intramural clinical rotations through the University's veterinary clinics and through visits to local sheep, beef and dairy farms.
Students will begin a project based on the study of a managed animal population. The production system will be described and a major problem which is limiting the health, welfare or productivity of animals in the population will be identified. This study may continue into Phase 3 where the results of the study may be examined.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC420
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:
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 demonstrate beginner to novice level competence in an abdominal surgical operation on a small animal using sterile technique
- be able to desex a dog or a cat (male and/or female)
- be able to demonstrate familiarity with sterile procedures, gloving, gowning
- be able to prepare an animal for a surgical procedure
- be able to induce and maintain anaesthesia in a small animal, including geriatric and neonate patients
- be able to competently use anaesthetic monitoring equipment and drugs
- be able to design and implement a pain relieve regimen for small animals
- be able to examine and monitor the health of an animal pre-surgery and post-surgery maintain adequate medical records
- be able to demonstrate developing skills in a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in horses, small animals, sheep and cattle
- be able to determine parameters (exposures, views, etc) for radiographs of horses and small animals, and take radiographic images
- be able to use diagnostic ultrasound at a basic level
- be able store and retrieve diagnostic images on the PACS
- be able to describe radiological and ultrasonic findings on diagnostic images
- be able to record clinical information from a live animal in a legally acceptable format.
- be considering the way in which a case is progressed in a hospital environment, being mindful of client and patient considerations for case progression.
- be able to conduct a low level medical consultation such as for flea allergy dermatitis in a mock situation and choose appropriate preventative medications for the given scenario.
- be familiar with the legal aspects, ethical and animal welfare issues of veterinary practice and record keeping.
- be able to perform a clinical examination, describing the findings, and minor surgical procedures on small animals, sheep, cattle and horses; actively engaging in practical and theoretical components
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Record keeping as related to legal aspects of veterinary practice.
- Surgery and anaesthesia of small animals
- Small animal clinical practice
- Reproduction and obstetrics
- Equine clinical practice
- Farm animal clinical practice, including flock and herd health management
- Dairy clinical practice
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Initial development of a Farm Consultancy Project
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 4 days duration.
The only component of this subject classified as WPL (as in working in a clinic with patients) are the Equine Internal Rotation where all students cycle through the Veterinary Clinical Centre for four mornings during the session; the Farm Animal Internal Rotation, where students may go onto a farm, and the Dairy Internal Rotation, where students may visit dairies. These mornings are variable and depend on the availability of farms at the scheduled time of the visit.
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.