SCAM13010U Companion Animal Surgery - Cancer Surgery
This course is a specialisation course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a post graduate education targeted small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
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 including
fibrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, oral cancer, mastocytoma and mammary
cancer.
• Evaluate, plan and perform reconstructive surgery used for cancer patients.
• Assess companion animal cancer patients perioperatively with focus on treatment effect, complications and prognosis, including adjuvant therapy.
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 including decision of the surgical dose in relation to
specific neoplasias.
• 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 one of the following certifications in Companion Animal Diseases:
• DVA in Small Animal Diseases, in Danish known as “certificeret fagdyrlæge i sygdomme hos hunde og katte”
• Swedish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Swedish known as Steg 1
• Norwegian specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Norwegian known as Specialisering i veterinærmedisin, spesialitet smådyr
• Finnish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats, in Finnish known as Pieneläinsairauksien erikoiseläinlääkäri
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 15
- Preparation
- 80
- Theory exercises
- 12
- Practical exercises
- 15
- Exam
- 40
- Total
- 162
- Credit
- 6 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Portfolio
- Type of assessment details
- The portfolio exam consists of two parts.
1) The course certificate, which supports, underpins, and focuses on the learning process (learning portfolio). All required components of the course certificate must be approved and include a) a minimum of 80% active participation, b) preparation and oral presentation of a problem oriented clinical case and c) a written assignment: a master thesis protocol.
2) A graded evaluation, which focuses on the intended learning outcomes (evaluation portfolio). The graded evaluation includes an exam with multiple-choice, short answer, and/or essay questions. - 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
- Exam period
Exam dates will be published on the programme homepage.
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the maximum grade of 12, the student shall 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 including
fibrosarcoma, osteosarcoma, oral cancer, mastocytoma and mammary
cancer.
• Evaluate, plan and perform reconstructive surgery used for cancer
patients.
• Assess companion animal cancer patients perioperatively with
focus on treatment effect, complications and prognosis, including
adjuvant therapy.
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 including decision of the surgical dose in relation to
specific neoplasias.
• 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 the University Hospital For Companion Animals (Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr)
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- Autumn 2022, Week 46 Monday - Friday full time
The course runs every second year - Course capacity
- 24
Price
Study board
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Thomas Eriksen (3-7869764477797268326f7932686f)
- James Edward Miles (4-6f66726e45787a736933707a336970)
Lecturers
National and international capacities within the field