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Abdominal & Urogenital Emergencies (VETS90037)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Abdominal emergencies commonly present to emergency veterinarians however history and clinical signs are often non-specific. By increasing your understanding of both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of abdominal conditions you will increase your confidence in the management of these challenging cases. This subject covers gastrointestinal conditions, pancreatitis, acute liver failure, acute renal failure, urethral obstruction and female reproductive emergencies.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recall the fundamental pathophysiology underlying gastrointestinal emergencies, acute renal failure, acute liver failure, pancreatitis, urethral obstruction, and female reproductive emergencies.
- Relate the clinical signs of gastrointestinal, pancreatic, urogenital and liver emergencies to the underlying pathophysiology.
- Correctly interpret clinical signs and diagnostic tests as they apply to assessment of patents that have gastrointestinal disease, pancreatitis, acute kidney failure, acute liver failure, urethral obstruction, and female reproductive emergencies.
- Interpret clinical and diagnostic findings in order to identify sound management plans for patients with different types of abdominal emergencies.
- Recall the mechanism of action of pharmaceuticals that are used in the management of gastrointestinal disease.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- problem-solving skills
- analytic skills
- increased confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems
- the capacity to manage competing demands on time
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the GC-SAECC Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Experience in small animal veterinary practice.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Self-assessment by multiple choice questions, 10 MCQ for each of 10 tutorials, takes 20 minutes - following each tutorial and one prior to subject completion
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
50 MCQ open book examination, during exam week
| During the examination period | 50% |
Interpretation of 25 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case - 5 MCQ per case
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Elise Boller Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Elise Boller Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-small-animal-emergency-and-critical-care
Additional delivery details
The online contact hours include;
- online tutorials
- online lectures
- exercises
- webinars
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Small Animal Critical Care Medicine 2 nd Ed. By Silverstein and Hopper.
Students will be provided with additional reading material online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024