Active participation in the exercises and passing the tests to a minimum of 51%.

After completing the subject, the student should be able to consult with the owner, take the patient's history, make a basic clinical examination, develop a diagnostic plan with differential diagnoses and propose an appropriate therapy with the subsequent management of the patient.

In the given semester, endocrinological, cardiorespiratory, neurological diseases and the most common intoxications of small animals are covered.

Neurology I. – Diseases of brain, meningi, vestibular syndrome, encephalitis, Protocol for neurological case focusing on mentation, cranial nerves evaluation postural reflexes Neurology II. - Diseases of spinal cord, peripheral nerves Protocol for neurological examination, segmental reflexes, dif. dg. syncopy versus epileptiform seizures. Epilepsy. Acute cases in neurology. Cardiology I. Congenital diseases, Myocardial diseases in dog and cat, Pericardial diseases, Heart worm disease Protocol for suspected cardio case anamnestic data, clinical examination (heart auscultation) Cardio II. Congestive heart failure, pathophysiology, symptomatology, Valvular diseases Electrocardiography trace sampling and evaluation, individual evaluation of ECG from database Cardio III. Arrhythmias – diagnosis and therapy, short and long term management of the patient with CHF. Critical care, common medical emergencies (hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, brain edema, shock lungs, cardiovascular collapse) Oncology – introduction, common neoplasm in small animal practice FNA technique, sample handling and evaluation, chemotherapeutic protocol, long term management of onco pacient Upper respiratory tract diseases. Clinical examination focusing on upper and lower respiratory tract diseases, Diagnostic work up of common clinical symptoms – cough, sneezing, nasal discharge Lower respiratory tract diseases. Nasal endoscopy, laryngoscopy, thoracocentesis for pleural effusion, tracheobronchoscopy, BAL, TTA, therapeutical plan and long term management of COPD Disorders of electrolyte balance, Diabetes insipidus, Hyperadrenocorticism, Hypoadrenocorticism, Phaeochromocytoma, Systemic hypertension Low dose and high dose dexamethasone tests, ACTH stimulation test, water deprivation test, long term management of Cushing and Adison cases, sampling and analysis acid-base balance results Diseases of thyroid gland – (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism) and parathyroid gland Tests for thyroid function, pitfalls, demonstration of cases tips for differentiation euthyroid and hypothyroid cases Diabetes mellitus, Insulinoma, Acromegaly Glucose curve, diagnosis and management of diabetic dog and diabetic cat, nonresponsive DM diagnostic and therapeutical plan Common intoxications in small animal practice Diagnostic approach to intoxicated animals.

Birchard, Sherding: Saunders manual of small animal practice Mott, Morrison: Small Animal gastrointestinal deseases Little: Augusts consultation in feline medicine BSAVA Manual of canine and feline pathology Norsworthy: Feline patient

Continuous assessment:

tests

Conditions for completion of course:

Active participation in the exercises and passing the tests to a minimum of 51%.

Final assessment:

credit