SCAM13010U Companion Animal Surgery - Cancer Surgery
To extend the students knowledge, skills and competences within
the approach to, assessment and management of the companion animal
cancer patient in need of surgery. The course will extend the
students assessment and management of companion animal cancer
patients in need of surgery and plan the perioperative management
of the patient including special anaesthesia and analgesia
requirements.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Understand the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical
appearance of neoplastic disorders in companion animal patients
with focus on surgical intervention.
• Understand the influence of surgical neoplastic disorders in
companion animal patients on the selection of anaesthesia and pain
alleviation.
• Use and continue to develop common and typical surgical
techniques in the treatment of neoplastic disease in companion
animal patients with focus on acute symptom relief.
• Explain, reflect about, and discuss a problem oriented and
evidence based work-up and treatment plan for companion animal
patients with with surgical neoplastic disease.
• Define and identify relevant anatomical structures
Skills
• Perform atraumatic surgical techniques in particular with
regards to tissue handling and minimal invasive diagnostics in
regard to companion animal neoplastic disorders.
• Assess companion animal cancer patients after surgery with
focus on treatment effect, complications and prognosis.
Competences
• Evaluate, plan and manage a diagnostic work-up for a
companion animal patient with neoplastic disease in need of
surgical intervention
• Plan advanced therapy/procedure for companion animal cancer
patients
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence
based new knowledge within companion animal cancer surgery
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal surgical cancer patient
management
Updated literature lists will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge prepared prior to participation.
SCAM13001U, SCAM13002U, SCAM13003U, SCAM13004U or
Recertified Danish "Fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hund og kat"
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 40
- Lectures
- 15
- Practical exercises
- 15
- Preparation
- 80
- Theory exercises
- 12
- Total
- 162
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examinationAs a part of the course the student will have to hand in a number of written cases and a final webbased written report and present this at an oral examination.
- Exam registration requirements
- 80 % active participation in the on site course activities are required in order to obtain approved course certificate. Both, approved course certificate and a passed examination are required to pass the course. Students may attend examination without approval of course certificate.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
Knowledge
• Understand the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical
appearance of neoplastic disorders in companion animal patients
with focus on surgical intervention.
• Understand the influence of surgical neoplastic disorders in
companion animal patients on the selection of anaesthesia and pain
alleviation.
• Use and continue to develop common and typical surgical
techniques in the treatment of neoplastic disease in companion
animal patients with focus on acute symptom relief.
• Explain, reflect about, and discuss a problem oriented and
evidence based work-up and treatment plan for companion animal
patients with with surgical neoplastic disease.
• Define and identify relevant anatomical structures
Skills
• Perform atraumatic surgical techniques in particular with
regards to tissue handling and minimal invasive diagnostics in
regard to companion animal neoplastic disorders.
• Assess companion animal cancer patients after surgery with
focus on treatment effect, complications and prognosis.
Competences
• Evaluate, plan and manage a diagnostic work-up for a
companion animal patient with neoplastic disease in need of
surgical intervention
• Plan advanced therapy/procedure for companion animal cancer
patients
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence
based new knowledge within companion animal cancer surgery
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist
and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion
animal surgical cancer patient
management
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SCAM13010U
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Practical 5-days course at University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- Monday - Friday full time,
Fall 2016(every second year)
Week 46 in 2016 - 14.11.2016 – 18.11.2016
Exam week 3 2017 - 16.01.2017 - 20.01.2017 - Course capacity
- 12
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 35.000
- Study board
- Study Board of Veterinary Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Thomas Eriksen (3-7667744275777066306d7730666d)
Lecturers
Professor, Jolle Kirpensteijn, Utrecht University