Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Veterinary Science (Volume 4 page 251)
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Year 4 Veterinary Science.
Coordinator: Associate Professor J H Hyland.
Contact: Clinical Rotations: During terms: two 1-week rotations in all sections of the Department of Veterinary Science and Department of Veterinary Clinic and Hospital with daily attendances from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. and 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. and with some rotations requiring out of hours work during the week, on weekends and on public holidays. Between teaching terms and between clinical years: two weeks in each of third year and final year, including out of hours component and additional attendance as directed by clinicians. Last two weeks of final year: no lectures, choice of one of four elective units in the clinic and pathology section. Rural Veterinary Centre, Maffra: A minimum of one week's compulsory attendance after completing the annual examinations at the end of third year. Pathology Review: Post-mortem reviews on most days at 5 p. m.
Timetable: Double semester.
Objectives:
By the end of the final clinical year students should:
- have developed further the accomplishments listed for Clinical Sciences 13, Part 1;
- be able to conduct a comprehensive clinical examination on each of the main species of domestic animals;
- be able to carry out or arrange for ancillary examinations to support the clinical examination;
- be able to interpret the results of ancillary examinations;
- be able to carry out a complete post-mortem examination on an animal and bird;
- be able to develop a short-list of differential diagnoses and provide a tentative diagnosis;
- understand the prognosis and be able to provide appropriate therapy or other action; and
- be able to prepare a comprehensive report for an owner, referring veterinarian or other party such as an insurance company.
Content:
Clinical Rotations: Autopsy; clinical pathology; microbiology and parasitology; radiology and small animal medicine; small animal surgery and anaesthesiology; equine medicine and surgery; agricultural animal medicine; ambulatory clinic; animal reproduction; small animal emergency medicine. In the last two weeks of the final clinical year, case material, tutorials and/or seminars in a specialist academic unit on an elective basis. Clinical Seminars and Case Reports: Oral and written presentation of at least one case report during the year. Pathology Review: Presentations by students on assignment to gross pathology. Rural Veterinary Centre, Maffra: Practical instruction in clinical techniques with dairy cattle. Extramural Work.
Assessment:
Satisfactory performance in all rotations during and between teaching terms; clinical seminars and case report. Two end-of-year 20-minute oral/practical examinations covering all the clinical and applied aspects of all courses and disciplines in the two clinical years. The reports of Academic Associates will be taken into account.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Veterinary Science (Volume 4 page 251)
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