SVEK13001U Veterinary Paraclinics
MSc Programme in Veterinary Medicine - compulsory
Clinical microbiology (bacteriology, parasitology and mycology) with focus on diagnosis of infectious agents, performance and interpretation of antibiotic and parasiticide (antimicrobial) susceptibility testing and rational use of antimicrobials to minimize development of resistance and maximize clinical efficacy.
Clinical Pathology haematology, clinical chemistry, diagnostic cytology, urinalysis, faecal analysis, haemostasis, endocrinology, etc · Overview of tests · The clinical pathology laboratory in veterinary practice· Pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical variation· Practicals in clinical pathology· Application of tests · Sampling strategies and results interpretation
The purpose of this propaedeutic course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and competences required to manage clinical cases through collection of appropriate clinical specimens and correct interpretation of laboratory data as the fundamental basis for diagnosis and therapy. As such, the course relates to the Danish Act of veterinarians (Lov om dyrlæger (Lov nr. 433 af 09/06-2004) §12 stk. 1, pkt.. 2). By this course, the student shall acquire:
Knowledge:
·Explain how to address and/or counteract common causes for
variation in the results of diagnostic tests.
·Explain functions and main disorders of erythrocytes, leukocytes,
and platelets; and the appropriate procedures to evaluate these
cells in a blood smear.
·Interpret common clinical pathological and microbiological test
results.
·Explain the principles of routine diagnostic methods.
·Explain the principles of use of serological tests in surveillance
of disease.
·Explain how and why antimicrobial agents should be used
rationally.
·Explain the mechanism by which different antimicrobial classes act
on bacteria and parasites.
·Explain the mechanisms by which bacteria become resistant to
different antimicrobial classes.
·Explain the societal relevance of antimicrobial resistance,
including implications to public health, animal welfare and
healthcare costs..
Skills:
·Prepare a blood smear.
·Identify healthy and abnormal erythrocytes, leukocytes and
platelets.
·Perform a leukocyte differential count.
·Perform urinalysis (sticks, refractometry, sediment
analysis).
·Assess quality of cytological specimens.
·Identify and classify inflammatory reactions in cytological
specimens.
Identify and classify neoplastic tissue types and
criteria of malignancy in cytological specimens.
·Identify and characterize bacteria by phenotypic and genotypic
methods.
·Perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility tests.
·Detect multidrug-resistant bacteria of clinical interest
Competences:
·Behave in a safe way in a laboratory
·Perform clear case reports
·Choose appropriate samples and methods for laboratory
analysis
Clinical microbiology:
Guardabassi et al. Guide to antimicrobial use in animals
Veterinary clinical pathology:
Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 2.ed. (eds. Stockham
& Scott), 2008, ISBN: 9780813800769.
- Category
- Hours
- E-Learning
- 20
- Exam
- 1
- Lectures
- 36
- Practical exercises
- 40
- Preparation
- 90
- Theory exercises
- 20
- Total
- 207
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Practical written examination, 1 hourExamination at the Department. Students will be presented with one text and/or image, diagnostic tests, and/or a practical skills test and/or clinical microbiology diagnostic in order to assess the knowledge and practical skills learned in the course. Re-examination will concern clinical pathology and microbiology.
- Exam registration requirements
Students have to participate at least 80 % of the course 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
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
No sensorship. One examiner.
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the grade passed, the student shall (in an adequate level) be able to:
Knowledge:
·Explain how to address and/or counteract common causes for
variation in the results of diagnostic tests.
·Explain functions and main disorders of erythrocytes, leukocytes,
and platelets; and the appropriate procedures to evaluate these
cells in a blood smear.
·Interpret common clinical pathological and microbiological test
results.
·Explain the principles of routine diagnostic methods.
·Explain the principles of use of serological tests in surveillance
of disease.
·Explain how and why antimicrobial agents should be used
rationally.
·Explain the mechanism by which different antimicrobial classes act
on bacteria and parasites.
·Explain the mechanisms by which bacteria become resistant to
different antimicrobial classes.
·Explain the societal relevance of antimicrobial resistance,
including implications to public health, animal welfare and
healthcare costs..
Skills:
·Prepare a blood smear.
·Identify healthy and abnormal erythrocytes, leukocytes and
platelets.
·Perform a leukocyte differential count.
·Perform urinalysis (sticks, refractometry, sediment
analysis).
·Assess quality of cytological specimens.
·Identify and classify inflammatory reactions in cytological
specimens.
Identify and classify neoplastic tissue types and criteria of
malignancy in cytological specimens.
·Identify and characterize bacteria by phenotypic and genotypic
methods.
·Perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility tests.
·Detect multidrug-resistant bacteria of clinical interest
Competences:
·Behave in a safe way in a laboratory
·Perform clear case reports
·Choose appropriate samples and methods for laboratory
analysis
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SVEK13001U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3, Block 4, Block 1 And Block 2
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- Schedule
- Schedule will be available at least two weeks before start-up of every block.
Block 3
Outside schedule, Year 1
Block 4
Outside schedule, Year 1
Block 1
Outside schedule, Year 2
Block 2
Outside schedule, Year 2 - Course capacity
- 45 participants. Forbeholdt veterinærstuderende.
- Study board
- The Study Board for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Contracting departments
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology
Course responsibles
- Peter Panduro Damborg (5-73686764704376787167316e7831676e)
- Clara Büchner Marschner (5-666f6475644376787167316e7831676e)
Chief responsibility