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Year 3 Veterinary Science.
Coordinator: Dr P J Wright.
Contact: Students in the first clinical year are required to attend scheduled practical classes relating to procedures in medicine, surgery, animal reproduction, radiology, anaesthesia and paraclinical sciences. Hospital rounds are scheduled weekly, for in-patient examination and demonstration. Students are given the opportunity to work with the final year students in each of the clinical units and to attend clinics outside normal working hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays. Between teaching terms and between clinical years: two weeks rostered in the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital in third year, including out-of-hours component and additional attendances as directed
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
By the end of the first clinical year students should:
- be able to demonstrate competence in the handling and restraint of animals, including birds;
- be able to carry out a complete physical examination of an animal and prepare a detailed record;
- have developed skills in the collection of body fluids and tissue samples for laboratory evaluation;
- be familiar with anaesthetic procedures;
- have developed skills in basic procedures of aseptic surgery;
- have gained skills in radiographic procedures and the interpretation of radiographs;
- have gained skills in obstetric and gynaecological examination and manipulation; and
- be able to identify, describe and interpret abnormalities of organs and microscopic appearances of tissue sections.
Content:
Hospital orientation. Medical and surgical exercises. Animal reproduction exercises. Exercises in radiology, anaesthesia, and paraclinical sciences.
Assessment:
A 2-hour practical examination in pathology and up to three 20-minute oral/practical examinations at the end of the year covering the theoretical and practical aspects of restraint, clinical examination and functional assessment of animal, and medical, surgical, anaesthetic and radiological procedures. Performances in both laboratory and clinical practical classes, including clinical competency assessment, and rostered duties are assessed throughout the year. The reports of Academic Associates will be taken into account.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Veterinary Science (Volume 4 page 250)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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