Class Medical Propaedeutics and Hospital and Field Activities II

This unit is part of the clinical curriculum with a particular enfocus on equine and livestock practice. It introduces the sudent to the basix cpncepts necessary for the practice of evidence-based medicine and is therefore fundamental in the development of clinical skills required for the practice of veterinary medicine.

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Programm: Introduction to clinical semiology Clinical history Tutor interview Selection of relevant data to the clinical problem Clinical history of a group or of an individual animal General physical examination Specialized clinical exam Gastrointestinal examination Cardiovascular examination Respiratory examination Neurologic examination Orthopeudic examination Urinary and reproductive examination Ancillary diagnostic tools

The use of simulators and life-size models allows students to practice procedures safely and gain confidence. The use of active learning methodologies such as clinical case solving, gamification and jigsaw methodology allow students to stay focused and actively interact during the teaching of the CU contents.

Constable P.D., Hinchcliff K.W., Done S.H. & Gruenberg W. Veterinary Medicine: A textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and goats (11th ed.). Saunders, 2016. Reed, S.M., Warwick, M.B. & Sellon, D.C. Equine Internal Medicine. (4th ed.). Missouri: Elsevier, 2017.