ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 45 Hours of tutorials: 6 Expository Class: 12 Interactive Classroom: 6 EEES Clinics: 6 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Animal Pathology
Areas: Animal Medicine and Surgery
Center Faculty of Veterinary Science
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
To provide the student with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the obtention of biological samples, their laboratory processing and the clinical interpretation of the results.
Theoretical contents (14 hours). The subject is structured in the following thematic blocks:
1. Hematology (1 hour). Evaluation of erythrocytes, Evaluation of leukocytes, Evaluation of platelets and haemostasis.
2. Blood biochemistry (7 hours). Evaluation of electrolytes and the acid-base balance (2 hours), Evaluation of the hepatic function (1 hour), Evaluation of the renal function (1 hour) Evaluation of the skeletal-muscle and mineral profile (1 hour), Evaluation of proteins and plasmatic lipids, exocrine pancreas and intestine (1 hour).
3. Urinary Analyses (2 hours). Evaluation of the physical and chemical characteristics of the urine. Urinary sediment.
4. Other specific tests (3 hours). Evaluation of effusions (pleural, peritoneal and pericardia) and fluid contents in corporal cavities (synovial and cerebrospinal) (2 hours), Evaluation of the ruminal fluid (1 hour) and Evaluation of samples obtained by fine needle aspiration (1 hour).
5. Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Management and practices (1 hour).
Practices contents (6 hours). It will board the study of the following subjects
ACV C1. Peripheral blood smear examination (2 hours).
ACV C2. Spectrophotometric determination of biochemical parameters (2 hours).
ACV C3. Lab management of effusions (2 hours).
Practice ACV C1 will be taught in the Veterinary Anatomical Pathology laboratory.
Practices ACV C2 and C3 will be taught in the General Patology laboratory.
Seminars (8 hours).
ACV- S1. Resolution of clinical cases connected to hepatic and musculoskeletal profiles (2 hours).
ACV- S2. Discussion of acid-base clinical cases in veterinary medicine (2 hours).
ACV- S3. The value of the laboratory tests in diagnosis (2 hours).
ACV- S4. Laboratory evaluation of kidney function: a case report (1 hour). Interpretation of blood disorders by using microhaematocrit and blood smear (1 hour).
Tutorials (2 hours)
ACV T1. Introduction to the method of study of Veterinary Clinical Analyses (1 hour).
ACV T2. Resolution of doubts and clinical cases of the different contents of the subject (1 hour).
Bush, B.M. (1999). Interpretación de los análisis de laboratorio para clínicos de pequeños animales. Ediciones S, Barcelona.
Cowell, R.L., Tyler, R.D., Meinkoth, J.H. (1999). Citología y hematología diagnóstica en el perro y el gato. 2nd ed. Editorial Multimédica, Barcelona.
Feldman, B.F., Zinkl, J.G., Jain, N.C. (2000) Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology. 5th edition. Lippincott Willians & Willians, Philadelphia.
Jain, N.C. (1993). Essentials of veterinary hematology. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia.
Kaneko, J.J. (1997) Clinical biochemistry of domestic animals. 5th ed. Academic Press, San Diego.
Latimer, k.s., Mahaffey, e.a., Prasse, k.w. (2003). Duncan & Prasse´s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine. Clinical Pathology. 4th. Ed. Blackwell Publishing, USA.
Merck, N.J. (2000) El manual Merck de veterinaria. 5th ed. Centrum Técnicas y Científicas, Madrid.
Meyer, D.J., Harvey, J.W. (2004). Veterinary Laboratory Medicine. Interpretation and Diagnosis. 3rd Ed. W.B. Saunders Company, USA.
Rebar, A.H., MacWilliams, P.S., Feldman, B.F. & col. (2002). Manual de hematología de perros y gatos. Multi Médica, Ediciones Veterinarias, Barcelona.
Sodikoff, CH. (2002) Pruebas diagnósticas y de laboratorio en pequeños animales. Una guía para el diagnóstico de laboratorio. 3rd ed. Harcourt, Madrid.
Stockham, S.L., Scout, M.A. (2002) Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Iowa State Press, Iowa.
Thrall, M.A., Baker, D.C., Campbell, T.W. & col. (2004) Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry. Lippincott Willians & Willians, Philadelphia.
Tizard, I.R. (2002) Inmunología veterinaria. 6th ed. McGraw-Hill Interamericana.
Underwood, E.J., Suttle, N.F. (2000) The mineral nutrition of livestock. 3rd ed. CABI Publishing, Wallingford.
General competences
GVUSC01 Ability to learn and to adapt.
GVUSC02 Capacity of analysis and synthesis.
GVUSC04 Planning and management work.
GVUSC05 Ability to apply knowledge into practice.
GVUSC06 Ability to work autonomously and within a group.
GVUSC09 Ability to communicate in different areas
Disciplinary competences
CEDVUSC04 Physical bases, chemical and molecular of the main processes that take place in the animal organism.
CEDVUSC07 Knowledge of the alterations of the structure and function of the animal organism.
CEDVUSC016 To know the basic analytical technicians and its interpretation.
Professional competences
D1VUSC02 To collect and remit specimens with its corresponding report.
D1VUSC03 To realise basic analytical techniques and interpret clinical, biological and chemical results.
D1VUSC04 To diagnose the most common illnesses, by means of the utilisation of the protocols and complementary diagnostic techniques.
D1VUSC17 To realise own technical reports of the veterinary competitions.
Academic competences
CEAVUSC01 To analyse, synthesize, solve problems and make decisions in the areas of the veterinary profession.
CEAVUSC03 To disseminate smoothly information gained during the professional practice of the veterinarian, both in oral and written ways, with colleagues, authorities and the society in general.
CEAVUSC04 To find and manage the information related to the veterinary profession.
CEAVUSC05 To know and apply the scientific method in professional practice including evidence-based medicine.
CEAVUSC06 To know how and when seek professional advice and assistance.
CEAVUSC08 To be aware of the need of maintaining current knowledge, skills and attitudes of professional skills through a process of lifelong learning.
Transversal competences
CTVUSC 01 Ability to reason and argument.
CTVUSC 02 Ability to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information by various media, such as bibliographic information and the Internet, and to critically analyse it.
CTVUSC 03 Ability to prepare and present an organized and understandable text.
CTVUSC 04 Ability to make a public exposition in a clear, coherent and concise way.
CTVUSC 05 Ability to manage ICT.
CTVUSC 06 Management of information in a foreign language.
CTVUSC 07 Ability to solve problems through an integrated application of their knowledge.
Theoretical contents. In the first part of the theoretical classes (corresponding to each thematic area) the learning structure for each thematic area will be presented (large and small animals). The second part of each session will deal with the study of main and the additional or complementary techniques and the results obtained, from the easiest to the most complex. At the end of each session, questions may be asked to evaluate the student's learning progression of each of the contents taught during the session, and which will contribute to the final continuous assessment grade. Class dispensation is not applicable.
Clinical practices. Students will have a guide containing all the materials needed to know how interpretation of the results of the clinical analysis would be made, in large and small animals, including its clinical approach. Before the practical session, the student would autonomously work with this guide, so that each practical session will mainly focus on learning different ways to evaluate the results obtained in the analysis, and its application as diagnostic tools in pathological processes. At the end of each session, questions may be asked to evaluate the student's learning progression of each of the contents taught during the session, and which will contribute to the final continuous assessment grade. Class dispensation is not applicable. Practice 1 will be developed in the laboratory of Pathological Anatomy, and Practices 2 and 3 will be developed in the Physiopathology laboratory. Class dispensation is not applicable.
Seminars: We will introduce the student into the main aspects related to manage different biologicals samples in the laboratory, under veterinary aspects, including the newest techniques, encouraging the active participation for the students. At the end of each session, questions may be asked to evaluate the student's learning progression of each of the contents taught during the session, and which will contribute to the final continuous assessment grade. Class dispensation is not applicable.
Tutorials. The first tutorial session will consist on the introduction of the subject, the objectives and methodology, the mechanisms of evaluation and bibliography. The second tutorial session (once the student had received the theoretical, seminar and practical contents) will focus on the in-group resolution of questions emerging during the course; in addition, several clinical situations will be presented with the objective having a broad vision of the subject.
A Virtual Learning Environment for the course will be available for the students at the University’s virtual campus; where teachers will upload different files for the theoretical and practical contents. As well as supplementary materials such as further reading suggestions or clinical cases, among others.
The assessment of the course will be based on a continuous assessment system (30%) and a final exam (70% of the final mark), where students will be required to obtain at least a 40% in the written exam, in order to pass the discipline.
The continuous assessment includes, in a weighted way, the level of exploitation of lectures (where the student might have to answer, in written form, some multiple-choice questions during the lecture, about the content thereof), practices and seminars (through the exercises/clinical cases that the students will have to do) and other activities such as essays that will be proposed in relation to some topics. scale. At the end of each activity (lesson, practices, seminars and practices), questions may be asked to evaluate the student's learning progression of each of the contents taught during the session, and which will contribute to the final continuous assessment grade. Class dispensation is not applicable.
The final exam will consist of 4 long essay question and/or clinical cases. The student will pass the subject if the sum of the marks of continuous assessment and the written examination exercise is above 5.0 on a scale of 0-10.
In the case of fraudulent exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations on the Evaluation of Students' Academic Performance and Review of Grades shall apply.
The exam schedule, approved by the Board of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will be available (room, data and hour) at the institutional webpage. For the call of July, exposed in the institutional webpage, it is only possible to improve the mark obtained in the written part of the assessment, maintaining the mark obtained in the continuous assessment.
IN CLASSROOM WORKLOAD (30h)
Lectures: 14 h
Clinical practices: 6 h
Seminars:8 h
Tutorials in small groups: 2h
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL STUDY OF THE STUDENT (45h)
Individual study: 18 h
Preparation of reports: 3 h
Use of learning resources: 4 h
Clinical cases resolutions: 16 h
Assessment: 4 h
TOTAL: 75 hours
It is considered essential a regular attendance to theoretical and practical sessions to be able to take the maximum advantage of the contents.
In addition, it is highly advisable that the student has completed the subjects of Anatomy I and II, Veterinary Physiology I and II, Veterinary Immunology, Biochemistry And Metabolism Integration, disciplines from the Function and Structure Block and Clinical Propaedeutic.
In the case of fraudulent exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations on the Evaluation of Students' Academic Performance and Review of Grades shall apply.
Cristina Castillo Rodríguez
- Department
- Animal Pathology
- Area
- Animal Medicine and Surgery
- cristina.castillo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
María Marta López Alonso
- Department
- Animal Pathology
- Area
- Animal Medicine and Surgery
- marta.lopez.alonso [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Joaquin Ricardo Hernandez Bermudez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Animal Pathology
- Area
- Animal Medicine and Surgery
- joaquin.hernandez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Victor Pereira Lestayo
- Department
- Animal Pathology
- Area
- Animal Medicine and Surgery
- victor.pereira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Rodrigo Muiño Otero
- Department
- Animal Pathology
- Area
- Animal Medicine and Surgery
- Phone
- 982822643
- rodrigo.muino.otero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
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