ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 80 Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 35 Interactive Classroom: 5 EEES Clinics: 28 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
Areas: Clinical Veterinary Science
Center Faculty of Veterinary Science
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
1. Recognize diseases of the nutrition, skin, endocrine glands, kidneys and urinary tract, blood and nervous system. Students will have to complete a thorough physical examination and obtain detailed data from clinical history.
2. To know the etiopathogenic aspects of the disease taking into consideration the problems identified based on physical examination and recognizing the symptoms the animal is suffering.
3. List the differential diagnoses following a protocol and be able to select the most suitable diagnostic test to make a diagnosis as well as to determine the aetiology of the process.
4. To know the different therapeutic modalities.
5. To know the prophylactic measures that must be established, not only individually but also collectively.
6. Be able to give a prognosis, bearing in mind the profitability, functionality and quality of life of the animal.
7. Develop the clinical activity in a scientific and ethical way.
8. To know and to apply knowledge from related subjects.
9. To know and to use the bibliographic resources.
LECTURES (36 hours)
SECTION I: NUTRITION PATHOLOGY (9 hours)
•General points of nutrition pathology. Obesity.
•Hypoglacaemia. Neonatal hypoglacaemia. Piglet hypoglacaemia
•Energy metabolism disorders. Cattle ketosis. Fat cow síndrome. Pregnancy toxemia gestation ewes.
•Calcium metabolism disorders. Cattle hypocalcemia. Hypocalcemia in other species.
•Magnesium metabolism disorders. Hypomagnesemic tetany.
•Phosporus metabolism disorders. Posparturient hemoglobinuria in cattle.
•Diseases associated with oligoements deficiency. Cobalt deficiency. Iron deficiency. Zinc deficency. Copper deficency. Selenium deficiency.
SECTION II: MEDICAL DISEASES OF THE SKIN (6 hours)
•Pruritus
•Clinical approach to alopecia
•Autoinmune skin diseases
•Nodular diseases skin and subcutaneous tissue
•Ear diseases
SECTION III: MEDICAL DISEASES OF THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS (5 hours)
• Disorders ot the thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism.
•Diseases of adrenal gland. Hypoadrenocorticism.Hyperadrenocorticism.
•Diseases of the endocrine pancreas. Diabetes mellitus. Insulinoma.
•Infrequent endocrine diseases: parathyroid and pituitary gland diseases.
SECTION IV: DISORDERS OF THE URINARY SISTEM (7 hours)
•Acute kidney disease.
•Chronic kideny disease.
•Clinical study glomerolopathies. Assessment and management of proteinuric patient.
•Disorders of the urinary tract (infection, lithiasis, feline lower urinary tract disease). Clinical approach to stranguria/dysuria/polakyuria and haematuria.
•Urethral incompetence. Clinical approach to urinary incontinence.
SECTION V: BLOOD DISORDERS (5 hours)
•Clinical study of the anaemia: non regenerative and regenerative anaemias.
•Coagulation disorders.
•Lymphoma in dogs and cats.
•Splenomegalia.
SECTION VI: MEDICAL DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (4 hours)
•The epileptic patient: assessment and treatment.
•Clinical approach to the patient with paresis/plegia: acute and chronic spinal cord diseases. Disorders of the peripheral nervous system.
•Clinical approach to the ataxic patient: vestibular syndrome.
SEMINARS (5 hours):
-PE 1: Nutrition: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-PE 2: Nefrology: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-PE 3: Neurology clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-PE 4: Endocrinology: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
-PE 5: Haematology: clinical problem solving approach. Clinical reasoning. Clinical cases.
TUTORIAL
Subject organization. Practical clinical work. Exam.
PRACTICAL CLINICAL WORK (28 hours):
Aims:
•Obtain detailed data from a complete history and complete a thorough physical examination.
•Introduce detailed clinical history in the software.
•List the problems identified based on the history and physical examination (select and localize the problem, physiopathology mechanism and disease). Select the problems most likely to provide a diagnosis.
•Identify the problems that require a rapid therapeutic management and the diagnosis would be delayed.
•Choose the initial diagnostic test based on prioriziting, ruling in or out the most likely diseases, Choose test initially that are least invasive, and to some extent easiest and/or cheapest to perform.
•Sampling.
•Interpreting the results of the test.
•Formulate a therapeutic plan based on the diagnoses identified.
•Establish a proper assessment of costs and benefits in the case of livestock.
•Update the problem list, diagnoses and treatment with SOAP method (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan).
•Management of the hospitalized patient.
- Clinical sessions: methodical and collaborative approach of a problem or clinical situation, following the principles of the evidence-based medicine.
- Differential diagnosis session: to develop and present a reasoned differential diagnosis process on an assigned clinical case.
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Bonagura JD, Twedt DC. (2014). Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier.
• Cockcroft, Peter D. (2015). Bovine Medicine. 3 ed. Willey.
• Divers, T.J.; Peek, S.F. (2018). Rebhun’s Diseases of Dairy Cattle. 3rd Edition. Elsevier..Access by
BUGalicia - Uni Santiago Compostela (https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323390552/rebhuns-diseases-of-da…)
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118948538) (Access by BUGalicia - Uni Santiago Compostela).
• Ettinger, S.J., Feldman, E.C., Cote, E. (2017). Textbook of veterinary internal medicine Expert Consult. 8th ed. Elsevier.
• Ettinger, S.J., Feldman, E.C., Cote, E. (2021). Tratado de Medicina Interna Veterinaria. 2 vol. 8 ed. Axon España. (castellano)
• Fidalgo, L.E., Rejas, J., Ruiz de Gopegui, R., Ramos, J.J. (2003). Patología Médica Veterinaria. Universidades de León, Santiago de Compostela y Zaragoza, España.
• Nelson R.W., Couto C.G. (2010). Medicina interna de pequeños animales. Ed. Elsevier. Mosby. Barcelona. (castellano)
• Nelson R.W., Couto C.G. (2019). Small Animal Internal Medicine. 6th ed. Ed Mosby- Elsevier.
• Nelson RW, Couto CG. (2020). Medicina interna de pequeños animales. 6ª ed. Elsevier. Mosby. VZ5-764, 765.
• Radostits, O.M., Gay, C.C., Blood, D.C., Hinchcliff, K.W. (2002). Medicina Veterinaria. Tratado de las enfermedades del ganado bovino, ovino, porcino, caprino y equino. Mc Graw-Hill Interamericana, 9ª ed., Madrid. (castellano)
• Constable PD, Hinchcliff KW, Done HD, Gruenberg W. (2017). Veterinary Medicine. A textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats - two-volume set. 11th Edition. Elsevier. Access by
BUGalicia - Uni Santiago Compostela (https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780702052460/veterinary-medicine )
• Rand Jacquie (2006). Problem-based Feline Medicine. Elsevier.
• Smith BP, Van Metre D, Pusterla N (2019). Large animal internal medicine. 6th ed. Mosby, Elsevier.
• Smith, B.P. (2010). Medicina interna grandes animales. Elsevier. Madrid (castellano)
• Tilley LP, Smith FWK (2010). Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline PDA. 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dermatology
• Scott, DW, Miller, WH, Griffin, CE. (2013) Muller and Kirk’s small animal dermatology. 7th ed. Elsevier Mosby
• Medleau , L y Hnilica KA. (2007). Dermatología de pequeños Animales. Ed. Elsevier Saunders. 2ª edicion.
• Machicote, G. (2011). Dermatología canina y felina. Servet. VZ5-674.
Neurology
• Dewey, C, Da Costa, RC. (2016). A practical guide to canine and feline neurology. 3rd ed. Wiley. VZ5-729.
• Morales, C. Montoliu, P. (2012). Neurología canina y felina. Multimédica Ediciones Veterinarias.
Nephrology
• Bartges, J. Polzin, D. (2011). Nephrology and Urology of Small Animals. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Chew, D.J. DiBartola, S.P. Schenck, P. (2011). Nefrología y urología canina y felina. Multimédica Ediciones Veterinarias.
• Cortadellas, O. (2010). Manual de nefrología y urología clínica canina y felina. Servet
Endocrinology
• Feldman, E.C., Nelson, R.W. (2015) Canine and feline endocrinology and reproduction. 4rd ed. WB Saunders Co.,
• Pérez-Alienza MD, Arenas C, Melián, C (2018). Manual de endocrinología de pequeños animales. Multimédica. 2ª ed.
Haemathology
• Feldman, B.F., Zinkl, J.C., Jain, N.C. (2000) Schalm’s veterinary hematology. 5th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
• Valenciano, AC, Cowell, RL. (2020). Cowell and Tyler’s Diagnostic c
General Competencies
•GVUSC05. Capability to put knowledge into practice.
•GVUSC09. Capability to communicate in different areas.
•GVUSC10. Ethical commitment and undertaking of responsibilities.
Disciplinary specific competencies (knowledge)
•CEDVUSC 08. Knowledge and diagnosis of the various animal diseases, both individual and collective, and its prevention measures with special emphasis on zoonoses and notifiable diseases.
•CEDVUSC 09. General basis of medical and surgical treatments.
•CEDVUSC 16. To know the basic analytical techniques and its interpretation.
Specific Professional Competencies (expertise, day-one skills)
•D1VUSC 01. Obtain an accurate and relevant medical history and perform a complete clinical examination of the animal.
•D1VUSC 02. Collect and send specimens with the corresponding reports.
•D1VUSC 03. Perform standard laboratory tests, and interpret clinical, biological and chemical results.
•D1VUSC 04. Diagnose common diseases using complementary protocols and diagnostic techniques.
•D1VUSC 07. Perform basic medical and surgical treatments in animals.
•D1VUSC 08. Prescribe, manage and administer properly veterinary medicines.
•D1VUSC 17. Perform technical reports specific to veterinary competencies.
Specific Academic Competencies (want to do)
•CEAVUSC 01. Analyze, synthesize and solve problems and make decisions within the scope of the Veterinary profession.
•CEAVUSC 02. Be aware of the ethical responsibilities of the veterinary profession in relation to the society.
•CEAVUSC 03. Disclose information obtained during the Veterinary professional practice in a easy oral and written way, with other colleagues, authorities and society in general.
•CEAVUSC 05. Know and apply the scientific method in professional practice, including evidence-based medicine.
Transversal competences
•CTVUSC 07. Ability to solve problems through the Integration and application of knowledge.
SCENARIO 1 (adapted normality)
The Clinical Veterinary Medicine I in-classroom workload will be develop in 36 hours of lectures, 1 hour of tutoring in small groups, 5 hours of seminars and 28 hours of clinical work.
The LECTURES are considered an important part of student in-classroom workload, and comprise 36 hours. These hours will be distributed through the whole semester according to the centre’s official timetable.
The SEMINARS hold 5 hours during 5 day distributed through the whole semester according to the centre’s official timetable. In these SEMINARS, applicative concepts associated with the subject taught will be developed interactively and the introduction of the clinical cases that will be developed during the theoretical classes of the corresponding block.
Lectures with ICT support and the systematic use of the Virtual Campus as support teaching. Presential lectures will require the application of hygiene measures determined by the authorities (hydrogel, mandatory mask, minimum safety distance). Exceptionally, classroom teaching may be combined with virtual teaching up to 10% of the total hours of the subject.
28 hours of PRATICAL CLINICAL WORK in 5 sessions that will be distributed as follows: Practice 1 small animals -ClinMed I (P1)- (2 days), practice large animals -ClinMed I (G)- (1 day) and practice 2 small animals -ClinMed I (P2)- (2 days). Veterinary teaching hospital (HVU Rof Codina), timetable: 10:00-14.00 hours. Considering that the practices of large animals, which are performed in outpatient clinic, may have a slightly longer hours due to displacement. 5 clinical sessions -ClinMed I S- timetable 9:00-10:00. 1 session of diferential diagnosis -ClinMed I E (exposición DD)- timetable 9:00-11:00.
One hour of TUTORIAL will be given. Tutorial 1 take place at the first day, in this session will be explained the subject organization (rules, clinical classes, test, etc.).
Moreover, through the course several activities will be posed based in the resolution of different clinical situations and searching of information (self-directed learning). Virtual USC will be an important support to carry out and the management of all the additional work the student performs.
By means of virtual USC students may get supporting material for attend the lectures and seminars, clinical work, as well as the complementary material which includes recommended readings, case studies, web links….
IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT CAUSING THE CHANGE OF THE SCENARIO 1 PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED, SEE THE MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE FINAL COMMENT SECTION
SCENARIO 1 (adapted normality):
The assessment of the subject will be performed on the basis of a continuous assessment system (30%) and a theoretical and practical examinations (account for 70% of the final grade).
Student CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT through the course, which will gather students work during the lectures and seminars by mean of different tests by the Virtual Campus. The interest shown and the skills acquired in the practical clinical work will also be valued. Continuous assessment of the students will be valid for one academic year as long as the score is higher than 7.5 / 10. After this period the student will need to do it again. Students who have a score in the continuous assessment of the previous year higher than 7.5 can take it again to improve their score. The one with the best overall score will be considered for the final grade.
The FINAL ASSESSMENT will be take place as follows (70% of the final grade): theoretical exam and practical exam. To pass it is mandatory to have a minimum rate of 5 out of 10 in both parts.
THEORETICAL EXAM (50% of the final grade): Written exam: 90% for the test exam and 10% for short answer questions. The exam is divided in blocks which must be both overcome. The test questions are single response. The correct answered questions add 1 point; the wrong answers subtract 0.50 points; the questions which are not answered do not compute. You must reason the short-answer questions and a point will be added whenever they are correctly answered, otherwise they will count zero points non subtracting any point. To pass this test it will be necessary to exceed 50% of the questions in each block of the exam. To pass this test it is mandatory to have a minimum rate of 5 out of 10. The theoretical exam supposes 70% of the final assessment (42% of the final mark)..
PRACTICAL EXAM (20% of the final grade):
-Written exam of clinical reports. The evaluation of the practical contents will be assessed by means of a written exam of clinical reports ( 70% of the practical contents grade), which will be carried out on the same date as the theoretical test. As in the theoretical teaching, to pass this exam it is mandatory to have a minimum rate of 5 out of 10.
-Continuos evaluation: derived from the tests associated with the clinical sessions and the differential diagnosis session. (30% of the practical contents grade).
Attendance to practices, with its consequent continuous evaluation derived from the tests associated with the clinical sessions and the differential diagnosis and treatment session, once carried out, will be considered valid until the student passes the subject. Not so the written exam of practical clinical reports whose mark would be maintained only until the second call of the same academic year
TOTAL MARK
To pass the subject it will be necessary to pass the final exams (both, the theoretical exam and the written exam of practical clinical reports). The grade obtained in the assessment of theoretical and practical content will account for 70% of the student's total grade, the remaining 30% is obtained from the grades of the continuous assessment
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply.
IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT CAUSING THE CHANGE OF THE SCENARIO 1 PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED, SEE THE MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE FINAL COMMENT SECTION
The workload of the student (70 hours):
•Lectures: 36 hours
•Practical work: 28 hours
•Seminars: 5 hours
•Tutorials: 1 hour
Self-directed learning and individual study of the student (80 hours):
•Individual study: 54 hours
• Memory of practices: 2 hours
•Clinical case resolution: 20 hours
•Examinations: 4 hours
• Regular attendance at all timetable classes, practical work and seminars.
• Continuous work and simultaneous follow up of self-study with regular lectures and practical work.
• Check assignment deadlines and exam dates, and begin assignments early.
• Regular use of the personalized tutorials or through the communication tools of the virtual USC.
• Use of the materials provided by teachers as a study guide: outlines lessons and notes distributed in the virtual USC.
• Use of the self-elaborated material and notes taken by students during the lessons and practical work.
• Use of recommended learning resources as for example textbooks, image atlas, Web sites.
CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT CAUSING THE CHANGE TO SCENARIOS 2 OR 3.
SCENARIO 2 (distancing)
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
• Lectures delivered synchronously and electronically through the platform approved for that purpose. These sessions will count with the Virtual Campus as support to the teaching.
• Autonomous practical work in small groups and supervised by the lecturer. The duration of the practices may be reduced by up to 50%, depending on health recommendations, in order to enhance the security measures and maintain the same time slots for each group. In this case, telematic training activities will complement the interactive teaching. Hygienic measures will be mandatory and reinforced in accordance with the recommendation of the authorities at the time (hydrogel, mandatory mask, safety distance or other).
• Independent study of each student.
• Tutorials, only telematics.
ASSESMENT SYSTEM:
• Regular attendance to the telematic lectures and mandatory to the programmed telematic practical activities. In order to be able to take the exam, it is necessary to attend 100% of the practical sessions –both the face-to-face work and the work carried out in a telematic way through the enabled platforms–.
• The continuous evaluation of the practical activity will be carried out through the combination of face-to-face and telematic tests.
• The final examination of the subject will be carried out telematically or, if circumstances allow, in person.
The other conditions do not change with respect to that described in Scenario 1.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply.
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SCENARIO 3 (closure of the faculty)
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
•All teaching activities will be carried out synchronously and telematically through platforms enabled for this purpose, complemented with the use of the Virtual Campus and respecting the schedules established in the academic calendar 2020-21.
•The requirement of regular attendance for theoretical telematic sessions is maintained, and mandatory for programmed virtual practical activities.
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM:
• Regular attendance to the telematic lectures and mandatory to the programmed telematic practical activities.
•The continuous evaluation of the practical activity will be carried out through telematic tests.
•The final examination of the subject will be carried out telematically.
The other conditions do not change with respect to that described in Scenario 1.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply.
Germán Santamarina Pernas
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- german.santamarina [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Marta Ines Miranda Castañon
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- marta.miranda [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Maria Luisa Suarez Rey
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Phone
- 982822622
- maruska.suarez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Luis Eusebio Fidalgo Alvarez
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- luis.fidalgo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Lucas Rigueira Rey
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- lucas.rigueira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) Associate University Professor
Luciano Espino Lopez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Phone
- 982822623
- luciano.espino [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Inmaculada Orjales Galdo
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Phone
- 982822611
- inma.orjales [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) Associate University Professor
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