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.

Introduction + .Information on labour safety for the students. Patient management Clinical examination of a dog – general health check, first puppy check, registration /education of a new owner Haematology - anemia, coagulopathies, leucaemia, polycytemia Blood smear evaluation, blood transfusion Diseases of bones and muscles Fluid therapy – assessing hydration status, calculating volume and electrolytes replacement, acid base status assessment, routes of drug administration – S.C., I.M., I.V. injection Acute and chronic renal failure, glomerulonephropathy USG of kidneys, urinary bladder and prostate gland, cystocentesis, long term management of CRF cases, FLUTD. Urolithiasis, disorders of micturation, prostatic diseases Diagnostic work up of dysuria, stranguria, haematuria, urinalysis, catheterisation male Dermatology I - Parasitic skin diseases and superficial and deep pyoderma Protocol for dermatological patient, skin scraping, skin biopsy, sampling for fungal culture, microscopic examination of skin scraping Dermatology II - Alopetic skin diseases, hormone responsive dermatoses, mycotic skin diseases disorders of sebum production Lesson: diagnostic work up of alopecia, seborea, FNA of skin lesions, impression smears, cytology of skin lesions Dermatology III- Atopy, food hypersensitivity, Immune mediated skin diseases Intradermal skin test, long term management of pruritic dog Dermatology IV– otitis externa and media, diseases of skin adnexa , anal glands + skin tumors Otoscopy, ear flush, ear swab cytology, Dif. dg of skin masses, long term management of chronic otitis Gastroenterology I – diseases of oral cavity, esophagus Diagnostic work up of common clin. manifestations of GIT diseases – halitosis, dysphagia, regurgitation Gastroenterology II – diseases of stomach Dg + terap. plan in vomiting dog (acute, chronic), acute abdomen Gastroenterology III – diseases of small and large bowel, pancreatic diseases in dog and cat (EPI, tumors, acute and chronic pancreatitis), anorectal diseases Diagnostic work up of common clin. manifestations of GIT diseases – acute, chronic diarrhea, chronic weight lost, tenesmus, constipation, IBD, test for malabsorption Primary and secondary liver diseases, diseases of gall bladder and bile duct, portosystemic abnormalities, Hepatic encephalopathy Diagnostic work up of suspected hepathopathy – understanding laboratory profile (biochemistry, haematology, liver function tests), USG of the liver, FNA

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