14I5IO01 - Clinical pathology and therapy of companion animals 1

Course specification
Course title		Clinical pathology and therapy of companion animals 1
Acronym		14I5IO01
Study programme		Veterinary Medicine
Module
Type of study		Integrated academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Vanja Krstić prof. dr Miloš Vučićević doc. Maja Vasiljević doc. dr Darko Davitkov
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		prof. dr Miloš Vučićević doc. dr Darko Davitkov doc. dr Anja Ilić Božović Lazar Marković as. Miloš Đurić
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		4.0	Status	elective
Condition		None	Oblik uslovljenosti
The goal		Clinical pathology and therapy of companion animals is one of elective courses with the aim to broaden professional skills and knowledge obtained during the main course. It point students towards the key and the most modern aspects of health problems of social animals - dogs, cats and horses, divided into thematic teaching blocks.
The outcome		Students should know: etiopathogenesis, diagnostic procedures for diseases and pathological conditions of companian animals, their care and treatment in regular and emergency situations, principles and procedures in the prevention of infectious diseases, principles of modern technical systems used in diagnostics and therapy; clinical nutrition of sick and recovalescent animals.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Anesthesiology and intensive therapy and Modern instrumental methods of diagnosis and therapy
Contents of exercises		Students perform their practical work at clinics and in field practice, where they are introduced to the practical use of anesthesia and intensive therapy in clinical practice, practical use and work with radiography equipement, ultrasonography equipement, endoscopy, electrocardiography, endotracheal anesthesia, the practical use of monitoring in anesthesia and physical therapy.
Literature
Vučković D, Prokić B: Veterinary anesthesiology, FVM, Belgrade, 2009 Trailović D: Diagnostics and therapy of equine diseases, Naučna KMD, Belgrade, 2009 DiBartola SP: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders, 4th edition, Elsevier/Saunders, St. Louis, 2012. (Original title) Orsini JA, Divers TJ: Equine emergencies, Treatment and procedures, 3rd ed., Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, 2008 (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2	2
Methods of teaching		Theoretical teaching is based on lectures using illustrated and interactive material, as well as archived medical records of university clinics. Practical classes will be held at clinics with the direct involvement of students in all aspects of the current clinical work, under the supervision and guidance of the teacher.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		10	Test paper	30
Practical lessons		40	Oral examination
Projects
Colloquia		10
Seminars		10