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Diagnostics and Therapeutics (VETS90114)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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This subject is dedicated to the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in small animal practice. Radiology, ultrasonography and clinical pathology will be covered. Therapeutic techniques will include pharmacology, monitoring, CPR and nutrition. These topics are designed to increase the veterinarian’s ability to select the correct test to give the greatest diagnostic yield and finesse their practical skills.
Each topic will be covered in depth in separate tutorials. The case log and case studies that form part of the subject are designed for the student to reflect on the disease present to enable successful case outcomes.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Justify choice of therapeutics as required for successful management of medical conditions including the indications, mechanism of action, contraindications and drug interactions
- Create fluid therapy and transfusion therapy plans taking into account uses, limitations, and risks
- Interpret various tests and monitoring parameters used in veterinary practice
- Interpret ultrasound and radiographic images as they relate to common veterinary scenarios
- Justify techniques, monitoring and procedures commonly used in small animal veterinary practice
- Justify preventative medicine protocols that apply to small animal practice
- Produce nutrition plans for various medical conditions
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Self-assessment multiple-choice questions following each tutorial. Equivalent to 500 words. Following each tutorial and prior to semester completion (10%)
- Interpretation of 25 case studies assessed by structured questions pertaining to each case (5 MCQ per case). Equivalent to 1,000 words. During semester as scheduled by the student (20%);
- Case log of 3 cases pertinent to the subject with reflection of the use of evidence based medicine in the case with one submitted to the discussion board to be reviewed by student peers. Equivalent to 800 words. Submission of the case to the discussion board within the first 4 weeks. Full case log by week 10 of the semester (15%, hurdle);
- Student peer review of case log (equivalent to 200 words) Submit by week 8 (5%, hurdle) .
- Submit a practice protocol based on the subject material (equivalent to 500 words). Submit by week 12 (10%)
- Open-book multiple-choice examination of 50 questions which takes 100 minutes. Equivalent to 2,000 words. During exam week at the end of the semester. (40%, hurdle. The pass mark for the final exam is to be 70%)
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 10 November 2023