SCAM13003U Companion Animal Surgery - Good Surgical Practise (GSP)

Volume 2013/2014
Education
Master's Programme in Companion Animal Clinical Science - compulsory
Content
The purpose of this course is to provide the students with theoretical and practical tools to perform rational diagnostic work up and clinical decision making and to extend the participants knowledge, personal skills and competences within the discipline of companion animal surgery. The course will provide the students with theoretical and practical competences within the fundamentals of companion animal surgery as it relates to first opinion practice – in particular atraumatic tissue handling, asepsis and sterility and the problem-oriented and evidence based background for decision making in companion animal surgical procedures. The course addresses the principles of and uses a set of tools to assess the outcome of surgeries in general and to establish, perform and develop a continuous quality-assurance program in particular. As part of the responsibilities of the companion animal surgeon the course emphasizes the importance of the management of animal pain perception and individually tailored anaesthetic and analgesic management.
Learning Outcome

Having completed the course, the student must be able to:

Knowledge
• Understand the possibilities and limitations of surgical intervention primarily in clinical companion animal situations.
• Understand importance of application of good surgical practice (GSP) in companion animal surgery
• Explain and discuss the key principles that are mandatory prior to initiating and for the follow-up of surgery in companion animal patients
• Assess the limitations and contraindications related to surgeries in companion animal patients
• Define and identify key surgically relevant anatomical structures

Skills
• Apply the physiological response to pain and tissue trauma in companion animals in a surgical situation
• Interpret signs of companion animal pain and apply appropriate pain alleviation and anaesthesia
• Perform key surgical techniques including induction of anaesthesia, haemostasis, advanced suture and surgical techniques for companion animal patients
• Perform oral presentations for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients
• Apply evidence based information and approaches in surgical patients including searchable medical databases such as Medline

Competences
• Plan, decide and evaluate a diagnostic work-up for a patient with a complex history within companion animal surgery
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge within companion animal surgery
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist, dedicated companion animal and mixed practice peers and lay persons involved in companion animal surgical patient management 

Literature
Updated literature lists will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.
Inclusion criteria for Master's Programme in Companion Animal Clinical Science: Degree in veterinary medicine and at least two years of relevant work experience.
A mixture of case-based and problem oriented lectures, e-learning, theoretical and practical exercises. Case-study work. Scientific literature.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 40
  • Lectures
  • 15
  • Practical exercises
  • 15
  • Preparation
  • 136
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Portfolio
As a part of the course the student will have to hand in a number of written exercises/cases and procedure protocols.
Exam registration requirements
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Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Re-exam
Re-examination will concert the themes that have not been passed.
Criteria for exam assesment

Having completed the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge
• Understand the possibilities and limitations of surgical intervention primarily in clinical companion animal situations.
• Understand importance of application of good surgical practice (GSP) in companion animal surgery
• Explain and discuss the key principles that are mandatory prior to initiating and for the follow-up of surgery in companion animal patients
• Assess the limitations and contraindications related to surgeries in companion animal patients
• Define and identify key surgically relevant anatomical structures

Skills
• Apply the physiological response to pain and tissue trauma in companion animals in a surgical situation
• Interpret signs of companion animal pain and apply appropriate pain alleviation and anaesthesia
• Perform key surgical techniques including induction of anaesthesia, haemostasis, advanced suture and surgical techniques for companion animal patients
• Perform oral presentations for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients
• Apply evidence based information and approaches in surgical patients including searchable medical databases such as Medline

Competences
• Plan, decide and evaluate a diagnostic work-up for a patient with a complex history within companion animal surgery
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge within companion animal surgery
• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist, dedicated companion animal and mixed practice peers and lay persons involved in companion animal surgical patient management