VSC463 Clinical Rotation 5 - Veterinary Diagnostic Services (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This rotation is based on-campus in Wagga Wagga and is conducted in the CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory or another approved Diagnostic Laboratory. Students will rotate on a weekly basis through Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Term 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 1 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC463
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
VSC415 and VSC426 and VSC427 and VSC450 and VSC451 and VSC453
Enrolment restrictions:
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 perform efficient and effective mammalian and avian necropsy examinations
- Be able to recognise, interpret, provisionally diagnose and further investigate lesions in gross anatomical and or necropsy specimens
- Be able to plan and carry out appropriate ancillary sampling for further investigation of the lesions (e.g. histology, microbiology, cytology, parasitology etc.)
- Be able to predict the likely functional effect of an observed lesion. e.g. the likely functional effects of acute severe pneumonia, or advanced liver atrophy or extensive chronic colonic ulceration etc,
- Be able to suggest likely aetiologic factors, and make a gross/differential diagnosis.
- Be able to summarise the essential gross and histologic features and mechanisms of; inflammation and repair, necrosis, infarction, thrombosis, haemorrhage, oedema, neoplasia etc.
- Be able to suggest possible underlying pathologic processes which could have given rise to such lesions (e.g. "atrophy and fibrosis", "chronic inflammation with focal suppuration", "acute fibrinous inflammation", "malignant neoplasia", "developmental malformation", "venous obstruction" etc.)
- Be able to explain the value of biopsies and the factors involved in obtaining histological information which is useful in clinical diagnosis
- Be able to recognize and describe the normal histologic structure of liver, lung, intestine, kidney and skin.
- Be able to work within a group in a professional and cooperative manner
- Be able to suggest the likely basic character of underlying histologic changes and recognize them on microscopic examination.
- Be able to write succinct, accurate and legally defensible pathology reports
- Be able to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and oral form to your peers, professional colleagues and lay persons
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Diagnostic pathology
- Clinical pathology
- Clinical microbiology
- Diagnostic parasitology
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.