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250-413 Clinical Sciences 13, Part 2 | |
Note | Special requirements- Suitable protective clothing is required for all practical work in the clinics and laboratories. A white scrub suit or white short-sleeved coveralls are required for surgical clinics, a clean white coat for medical clinics, and grey or khaki coveralls and rubber over-boots for all large animal clinics. Students must provide themselves with a stethoscope, thermometer, pen light and dog lead. |
Coordinator | Mr R W Mitten |
Semester | All year |
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; twelve weeks of approved extramural work with an Academic Associate of the Faculty, or gain other approved experience during the third and final years and by the annual assessment in the final year. Last two weeks of final year: no lectures, choice of two of eight 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 |
Subject Description | Clinical Rotations: Autopsy; clinical pathology; microbiology and parasitology; radiology; small animal medicine; small animal surgery; anaesthesiology; equine medicine and surgery; agricultural animal medicine; special topics; 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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