2024
Companion Animal Medicine I
Name: Companion Animal Medicine I
Code: MVT14079I
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Veterinary Medicine
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
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Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Provide the student with the necessary knowledge so that, by applyingknowledge previously acquired in other UC, he/she can develop differential diagnoses, establish a diagnostic plan, the definitive diagnosis, define the therapy to be instituted, as well as the prognosis and appropriate prophylaxis.
Promote autonomous and inclusive learning capacities, through bibliography/bibliographic research; to develop group work capacities.
Allow the development of clinical reasoning through the follow-up of real clinical cases (within the scope of the External Consultation and HVUÉ), under the supervision of teachers and HVUÉ clinicians.
Promote, through its direct use within in the hospital environment, the familiarization of students with different means of complementary diagnosis most frequently used.
Promote communication skills, between peers and with the general public, and the development of ethical ethics in the professional sphere.
Promote autonomous and inclusive learning capacities, through bibliography/bibliographic research; to develop group work capacities.
Allow the development of clinical reasoning through the follow-up of real clinical cases (within the scope of the External Consultation and HVUÉ), under the supervision of teachers and HVUÉ clinicians.
Promote, through its direct use within in the hospital environment, the familiarization of students with different means of complementary diagnosis most frequently used.
Promote communication skills, between peers and with the general public, and the development of ethical ethics in the professional sphere.
Contents
Clinical approach to the patient in the following areas: CARDIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND ANNEX GLANDS, NEFRO-UROLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY.
Etiophysiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the most prevalent diseases in the valences indicated:
- Cardiovascular disease of the myocardium, endocardium and valves.
- Diseases of the oral cavity, oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, bile ducts and exocrine pancreas.
- Treatment and prognosis in acute kidney damage, chronic kidney disease and lower urinary tract disorders; infection, urolithiasis, feline lower urinary tract disease, neoplasia. IRIS recommendations on diagnosis and treatment.
- Treatment and prognosis in conditions of the pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid and endocrine pancreas.
Etiophysiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the most prevalent diseases in the valences indicated:
- Cardiovascular disease of the myocardium, endocardium and valves.
- Diseases of the oral cavity, oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, bile ducts and exocrine pancreas.
- Treatment and prognosis in acute kidney damage, chronic kidney disease and lower urinary tract disorders; infection, urolithiasis, feline lower urinary tract disease, neoplasia. IRIS recommendations on diagnosis and treatment.
- Treatment and prognosis in conditions of the pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid and endocrine pancreas.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical introduction (T), presentation and monitoring of clinical cases explored and discussed by students. Study oriented to clinical reasoning. Discussion of the different complementary means of diagnosis (mCDx) available for each device, advantages and limitations.
Monitoring of clinical cases and animals hospitalized at HVUÉ and mCDx. Presentation and discussion of real cases. Assistance to 75% of TP classes to obtain UC attendance.
Continuous assessment of the weighted average between T and assessment (50%) and TP assessment (50%).
T knowledge assessed in 2 mid-term assessments or written exam.
The TP assessment includes attendance and performance in clinical practice (10%), presentation and discussion of clinical cases (20%) and written test (20% of the final grade).
The achievement of the objectives will be assessed through a written test (50%) and a practical test (50%).
The student approves with a minimum rating of 47.5% in 100% in each of the assessments.
Monitoring of clinical cases and animals hospitalized at HVUÉ and mCDx. Presentation and discussion of real cases. Assistance to 75% of TP classes to obtain UC attendance.
Continuous assessment of the weighted average between T and assessment (50%) and TP assessment (50%).
T knowledge assessed in 2 mid-term assessments or written exam.
The TP assessment includes attendance and performance in clinical practice (10%), presentation and discussion of clinical cases (20%) and written test (20% of the final grade).
The achievement of the objectives will be assessed through a written test (50%) and a practical test (50%).
The student approves with a minimum rating of 47.5% in 100% in each of the assessments.
Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )
