A main condition for successful completion of the subject is active participation in the practices. A student can miss a maximum of three practices per semester, one of which can be missed without compensation, the others must be replaced. As a rule, the form of compensation is the preparation of a paper in the form of a literary review from the given missed area. The exam is written and awarded based on the assessment of acquired knowledge (in the range of A-E).

The study subject is a theoretical and practical preparation of bachelor's students for the proper care of juvenile patiens and also solves the issue of care for geriatric patients. The teaching concerns the issue of physiology and pathology of reproduction, students will learn to recognize physiological and pathological parturition, as well as the principles of its control. Furthermore, they will become familiar with the course of the physiological and pathological postpartum period and management and critical care of neonates as well as development and diseases of newborn infants. In the second part, we will deal with health care and special requirements for geriatric patients in order to achieve a longer life with a good quality of life.

Physiology of reproduction. Parturition- eutocia, dystocia. Birth control and assistance with complicated parturition. Puerperium - physiology and pathology. Neonatal period - examination and treatment of neonates after birth, resuscitation, Apgar score. Care of neonates. Management of orphans, substitute nutrition. Neonatal disorders. Approach to the geriatric patient. Most common diseases in geriatric patient. Preventive care in seniors.

1. Physiology of reproduction. Pregnancy.

2. Parturition- eutokia

3. Dystocia. Birth control and assistance with complicated parturition.

4. Neonatal period - resuscitation, Apgar score

5. Management of orphans, colostrum, milk replacers, tube feeding, weaning

6. Neonatal disorders

7. Congenital anomalies of neonate

8. Hospital Biosecurity and management, infection control of foals.

9. Special care for foals and geriatric horses

10. Hospitalization and surgical procedures in young and old horses

11. Equine parturition

12. Oncology in geriatric patients

13. Nutrition and pain management

Recommended reading:

1. England and Heimendahl . BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Reproduction and Neonatology 2nd Edition, 2010.

2. P. L. Senger: Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition, 3rd Edition, 2015.

Continuous assessment:

Active participation in practical lessons and passing the mandatory program of clinical practice at the clinic

Conditions for completion of course:

A main condition for successful completion of the subject is active participation in the practices. A student can miss a maximum of three practices per semester, one of which can be missed without compensation, the others must be replaced. As a rule, the form of compensation is the preparation of a paper in the form of a literary review from the given missed area. The exam is written and awarded based on the assessment of acquired knowledge (in the range of A-E).

Final assessment:

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