Unit ADE - EQUINE MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND

Course
Veterinary medicine
Study-unit Code
A004851
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Francesca Beccati
Teachers
  • Francesca Beccati
Hours
  • 25 ore - Francesca Beccati
CFU
1
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2025/26
Learning activities
A scelta dello studente
Area
A scelta dello studente
Academic discipline
VET/09
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
The ADE includes practical musculoskeletal ultrasound activities to be carried out on teaching horses, as well as the interpretation of images from documented clinical case scenarios made available to the students.
Reference texts
Scientific papers published on equine Veterinary education journal and available on unistudium Ultrasound teaching materials prepared by the instructor.
Educational objectives
D1 - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABILITY The student have to: - know the ultrasonographic anatomy of included areas - know the ultrasound technique to identify the included areas D2 - ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING At the end of the training, the student will be able to: - how to approach an ultrasonographic examination of the included areas. D3 - AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT At the end of the training, the student will be able to: - know how to perform and interprete the ultrasonographic appearance of the included areas D4 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS At the end of the training, the student will be able to: - know how to report to an appropriate audience the ultrasonographic anatomy and normal appearance of the included areas D5 - LEARNING SKILLS At the end of the training, the student will be able to: - consult and understand scientific test, literature update where the musculoskeletal ultrasonographic techniques is used and described.
Prerequisites
In order to understand and to apply the procedures required in this course, it is necessary to have passed the exams of Veterinary surgery I. For some topics the ability to interpret basic ultrasonographic scans of the limb of the horse will be required to pass the course with profit.
Teaching methods
The ADE is organized as follow: practical exercise in surgical or ambulatory rooms of the Surgery Unit of the OVUD. According to the number, students will be divided in two groups and as a group will take place directly ultrasound examination on didactic horses (two hours), the other group will follow the teaching materials (slide) to interpret and perform the ultrasonografic diagnosis under the teacher supervision.
Other information
This course includes also complementary didactic activity represented by meetings and seminars with PhD students, interns and students by planning and agreeing with the student during the ADE
Learning verification modality
Final discussion with the students. Discussione of power points about previously assigned clinical cases, in order to assess the methods of approach to musculoskeletal ultrasonographic examination and the knowledge acquired during ADE in relation to musculoskeletal ultrasonography of the horse. writing of clinical report.
Extended program
The ADE foresees the carrying out of practical activity of musculoskeletal ultrasonography on didactic horses and interpretation of abnormal findings on clinical cases prepared on computer as clinical case scenario. Acquisition of ultrasonographic scans of metacarpus, pastern, fetlock, and stifle. Description and interpretation of the ultrasonographic images.
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