In order to pass the course, the student must actively participate in lectures and practical teaching. The condition for passing the exam is the preparation and defense of a seminar paper on a topic assigned by the subject guarantor, which is the result of self-study. The exam is awarded based on the evaluation of acquired knowledge.

In the mentioned subject, the student will master the necessary knowledge from the latest knowledge in the field of internal diseases of companion animals. The student independently controls the management of the patient from admission, through the overall clinical examination to the development of differential diagnoses. He can then recommend the patient for specialized tests and procedures. He will be able to evaluate the hematological, biochemical and endocrinological results, and based on these results he will establish a suspect diagnosis with a proposal for the following therapy and further monitoring of the patient.

1.Pruritus with papules and crusting, 2. Scale and crust without pruritus, 3. Alopecia, 4. Ulcerative an erosive dermatoses, 5. Pigmentary disorders, 6. Cutaneous nodules oe swellings with or without draining sinus tracts, 7. Dermatoses affecting specific sites

8. Endocrine and skin diseases

1.Pruritus with papules and crusting, 2. Scale and crust without pruritus, 3. Alopecia, 4. Ulcerative an erosive dermatoses, 5. Pigmentary disorders, 6. Cutaneous nodules oe swellings with or without draining sinus tracts, 7. Dermatoses affecting specific sites

8. Endocrine and skin diseases

Diagnosis and Dif. dg, therapy. Diagnostic approach to the patient with an endocrinological disease: The main functions of insulin and glucagon. Diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis. Diagnostics and glucose curve. Therapy and long-term management of patients with diabetes (dog and cat), Somogyi effect and types of insulin preparations. Owner's care of a diabetic patient

Diagnostic approach to a patient with an endocrinological disease: Cushing's syndrome, variability of the manifestation of clinical and laboratory findings, inhibitory and stimulating diagnostic tests, practical cases and their differential diagnosis with other endocrine diseases (Alopecia X, Sex hormone imbalance). Therapy and long-term management of hyperadrenocorticism.

Thyroid function in healthy and hypothyroid patients. Hypothyroidism, variability of the manifestation of clinical and laboratory findings, practical cases. Differential diagnosis of euthyroid syndrome. Therapeutic approach in the long-term management of hypothyroid and euthyroid patients.

Medleau and Hnilica: Small Animal Dermatology- A color atlas and Therapeutic

Guide

Anita PATEL, Peter FORSYTHE: Small Animal Dermatology, SAunders, Elsevier

SCOTT, D.W., MILLER,W.H., GRIFFIN, C.E.: In Muller and Kirk’s Small Animal dermatology.5th edition, Philadelphia WB Saunders,

Conditions for completion of course:

In order to pass the course, the student must actively participate in lectures and practical teaching. The condition for passing the exam is the preparation and defense of a seminar paper on a topic assigned by the subject guarantor, which is the result of self-study. The exam is awarded based on the evaluation of acquired knowledge.

Final assessment:

The condition for passing the exam is the preparation and defense of a seminar paper on a topic assigned by the subject guarantor, which is the result of self-study. The exam is awarded based on the evaluation of acquired knowledge.