Unit SPECIAL PATHOLOGY AND VETERINARY MEDICAL CLINIC II

CLINIC AND THERAPY OF LARGE ANIMALS

Code	GP001211
CFU	4
Teacher	Fabrizio Rueca
Teachers	Fabrizio Rueca
Hours	52 ore - Fabrizio Rueca
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline cliniche veterinarie
Academic discipline	VET/08
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	During the theoretical lessons the main diseases of large animals are addressed in terms of clinical diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy.During the practical exercises in groups (5 - 10 students) clinical cases of the OVUD are proposed or discussions on clinical records of the OVUD in key of clinical diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy, on single animals or for pathologies of farma animals.During the clinical rotation, students, in groups of 4 or 5 members, attend the OVUD or at farms observing spontaneous pathologies of individuals or groups of animals.
Reference texts	Equine endoscopy – Traub-Dargatz; Brown; Mosby Ed Large animal internal medicine – Smith; Mosby Ed Equine internal medicine – Reed; Bayly; Saunders Ed
Educational objectives	Students at the end of the course after visiting the animal is able to issue a clinical diagnosis and set the differential diagnosis reasoning with a diagnostic study path with laboratory and instrumental investigations, finally the Student will be able to begin terapy.
Teaching methods	Theoretical lessons Practical exercises in groups (5-10 students) in OVUD Clinical rotation in small groups (4-5 students) in OVUD or at farms.
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Extended program	1. Presentation of the course (educational path, training objectives, exam methods, textbooks, logistic organization, clinical rotation, frequency signatures, teaching evaluation). 2. Diseases of the respiratory tract of equidae: dynamic pathologies of the upper respiratory tract. 3. Respiratory disorders: diseases of pleura (equidae and ruminants). 4. Therapy of diseases of the respiratory system of large animals. 5. Diseases of the digestive tract of the equidae: colic syndromes. 6. Diseases of the digestive system of pigs. 7. Neonatal diarrhea of the calf. 8. Ruminal meteorism and abomasal dislocation. 9. Treatment of diseases of the digestive system of large animals. 10. Urinary system disorders of large animals: acute and chronic renal failure; bladder diseases. 11. Treatment of diseases of the urinary apparatus of large animals. 12. Equine skin diseases: eosinophilic dermatopathy. 13. Skin and appendage disorders in small and large ruminants: interdigital dermatitis and diseases of the bovine foot. 14. Treatment of skin diseases and skin appendages of large animals. 15. Cardiovascular system disorders of ruminants: foreign body exudative pericarditis and foreign body syndrome. 16. Treatment of diseases of the muscular apparatus of large animals. 17. Syndrome of reduced performance of the sport horse and therapy. 18. Cushing disease in the horse and therapy.

CLINIC AND THERAPY OF SMALL ANIMALS

Code	GP001210
CFU	4
Teacher	Fabrizio Rueca
Teachers	Francesco Porciello (Codocenza)
Hours	52 ore (Codocenza) - Francesco Porciello
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline cliniche veterinarie
Academic discipline	VET/08
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The course is structured in such a way that the different diseases of small animals are presented starting from the clinical signs and then discussing the differential diagnosis and the most appropriate therapy. The use of diagnostic algorithms applied to different pathologies and therapeutic strategies provides analytical bases for the clinical pathway. From these bases arise the prognostic judgment and the indications for monitoring the progression of different diseases over time.
Reference texts	NELSON-COUTOMedicina interna del cane e del gatto5° ed., 1537 pagg., 1000 ill., Edra-EV, Giugno 2015ETIENNE COTECLINICAL VETERINARY ADVISOR Dogs and Cats – third edition, ELSEVIER, 2015CIARAMELLASEMEIOLOGIA CLINICA VETERINARIAPoletto Editore, 2014
Educational objectives	The student is expected to acquire the theoretical knowledge (TO KNOW) and practical skills (To KNOW HOW TO DO) necessary to issue a clinical diagnosis based on the visit of the sick animal and on an appropriate collateral diagnostic plan. The student will also have to acquire sufficient theoretical and practical notions for the interpretation of the results of the main instrumental examinations, also in terms of differential diagnosis. The student will have to learn the consolidated therapeutic protocols based on the consensus shared by the scientific community and based on the principle of "evidence medicine". At the end of the course, at least the minimum training objective represented by knowing how to diagnose the main diseases of small animals, distinguishing between those involving different systems, and knowing how to apply the main therapeutic protocols must be achieved.
Teaching methods	Lectures will be carried out with the aid of slide projections and films related to sick animals. The practical lessons will take place both in groups for common practical activities and in small groups for clinical rotation, in the structures of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and will cover the clinics and therapy of small animals. The practical lessons will be carried out visiting the hospitalized animals at the OVUD, carrying out various instrumental examinations (ultrasound, electrocardiography, radiography, endoscopy, blood tests etc.) and applying the possible therapeutic maneuvers.During the clinical rotation the activities start with the morning visits (breefing) of the small animals hospitalized in H24 and in the Department of Internal Medicine.
Extended program	diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy of cardiovascular diseases (7 hr):diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy of respiratory diseases (6 hr);diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system (5 hr);diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary diseases and of the exocrine pancreas (3 hr);diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy of urinary tract diseases (3 hr);diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy of endocrine diseases (3 hr);diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy of metabolic and electrolytic diseases (3 hr);diagnosis, differential diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases (3 hr);diagnostic and therapeutic approach to small animals in the emergency room (3 hr).

DIETETICS

Code	GP001213
CFU	2
Teacher	Fabrizio Rueca
Teachers	Oliviero Olivieri (Codocenza)
Hours	26 ore (Codocenza) - Oliviero Olivieri
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline della zootecnica, allevamento e nutrizione animale
Academic discipline	AGR/18
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	The module provides for the study of the main nutritional and metabolic pathologies of ruminants and in particular of dairy cattle. Therefore, some topics of ruminal physiology and biochemistry will be summarized in order to understand the etiopathogenetic mechanisms underlying these metabolic alterations. Metabolic alterations of the horse and carnivores will be treated.
Reference texts	Teaching materials can be found on the Unistudium website. At the end of each lesson the teacher leaves the teaching material Setti, Mattiaccio. L'innovazione nella stalla da latte. Edagricole ISBN-978-88-506-5543-4. Disponibile presso lo studio del docente.
Educational objectives	The module aims at providing general elements regarding the metabolism of the main livestock species in order to understand some of the metabolic-nutritional imbalances that cause a reduction in productive and reproductive performance. The nutritional and managerial factors involved in the determinism of diseases of production will be treated to understand the basis of their prophylaxis. Particular attention will be paid to the nutritional management of dairy cattle in the various stages of production, and to that of sports horse and domestic carnivores.
Teaching methods	The teaching methods used are those set out below. Theoretical lessons: a) theoretical lessons on all topics of the course; Practical lessons: b) Exercises in the classroom, either by manual calculation or with the help of specific software, aimed at formulating rations for farm animals and pets. During the exercises, the teacher remains available to the students, divided into working groups of 2-3 people, for clarification during the calculation of the ration and for the correction of the work when it is completed. The results are discussed with the entire class. The exercises are conducted in four rounds (the students are divided into 4 groups, 2 hours per each group), to enable better learning. Students can also practice personally in the calculation of rations and debate in the classroom with the teacher to evaluate the elaborate. c) Visits to feed plants, preferentially in groups, to allow the knowledge of how to handle and store raw materials and to prepare complete and complementary feed. During the visits, the discussion with the staff of the feed plant is encouraged. d) Field activities at private farms (dairy cattle - beef cattle - sheep) and at the “Azienda Zootecnica Didattica” of the University (pigs - sheep - cattle). SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Extended program	Introduction: basic elements concerning metabolism Energy metabolism and its imbalances (ketosis, acidosis and related syndromes, lean cow syndrome, fat cow syndrome). Mineral metabolism and its imbalances (acute and subclinical hypocalcemia, tetany). Prophylaxis of the main metabolic and nutritional pathologies (management of the dairy cow peripartum) Mammary pathologies related to nutritional and metabolic diseases. Pregnancy toxemia of sheep. Foal’s growth pathologies. Growth pathologies of domestic carnivores.

LEGAL VETERINARY MEDICINE, VETERINARY, ANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION AND DEONTOLOGY

Code	GP005434
CFU	2
Teacher	Fabrizio Rueca
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Discipline cliniche veterinarie
Academic discipline	VET/08
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)