Learning objectives
The subject is aimed at teaching knowledge and understanding of the basics of medical therapy.
The student will also learn to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding in small and large animals therapy, in compliance with the key points of the Dublin Descriptors:
1. Knowledge and understanding
2. Applied knowledge and understanding
3. Autonomy of judgment
4. Communication skills
5. Ability to learn.
Prerequisites
NO
Course unit content
Therapy of heart disease, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrine and metabolic disorders, skin diseases, disorders of the urogenital system, management of pain, chemotherapy
Full programme
Medication delivery
Veterinary medical prescription
Antimicrobial therapy
Fluid therapy
Pain therapy
Chemotherapy in Veterinary Medicine
Pharmacotherapy in exotic animals
Examples of problem oriented therapeutic approaches:
Cardiology and vascular pathology
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Right-sided congestive heart failure
Pulmonary arterial Hypertension
Systemic hypertension in the cat
Hypotension
Feline arterial Thromboembolism
Dermatology:
Flea allergy dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis
Malassetia dermatitis
Dermatophytosis
Perianal fistula
Autoimmune cutaneous diseases
External otitis
Pioderma
Pruritus
Hematology
Immunomediated hemolytic anemia
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Blood transfusion
Immunomediated thrombocytopenia
Endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus
Hypoadrenocorticism
Primary hyperaldosteronism
Canine primary hyperparathyroidism
Feline hyperthyroidism
Hypoadrenocorticism
Hypothyroidism
Acromegalia
Insulinoma
Gastroenterology and metabolic-electrolytic disease
Constipation
Acute diarrhea
Chronic diarrhea
Hepatopathy
IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)
Hypercalcemia
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
Acute pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis
Gastric ulcer
Vomit
Nephrology and obstetrics
Urinary incontinence
Urinary tract recurrent infections (UTI)
Acute renal failure
Chronic renal failure
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (IPB)
Prostatitis
Urolithiasis
Neurology
Hepatic encephalopathy
Epilepsy
Masticatory muscles myositis
Myasthenia gravis
Tetanus
Ophthalmology
Conjunctivitis
Glaucoma
Dry eye
Corneal ulcer
Uveitis
Pulmonology
Tracheal collapse
Pulmonary edema
Feline bronchial disease
Rhinitis
Toxicology
Ethylene glycol intoxication
Intoxications
Bibliography
Quintavalla F: Manuale di terapia degli animali da compagnia. Toriazzi Editore 2012; Moraillon R, Legeay Y.: Dizionario pratico di terapia canina e felina. Masson 2006; Kahn C.M.: The Merck Veterinary Manual. Tenth edition. Merck & Co, Inc, Whitehouse Station, USA 2010
Spaterna et al. Guida terapeutica. Animali da compagnia. Editore Point Vétérinaire Italie
John D. Bonagura, David C. Twedt. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Elsevier 2015
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching and guided practice with in-depth seminars. The teaching materials used during the lessons (eg slides) will be made available on Elly
Assessment methods and criteria
At the end of the training activity, the student must demonstrate that he/she is able to discuss and organize a correct therapeutic protocol through a written test with open and/or oral answers. The duration of the written test is one hour. The weight of the individual questions is calculated in fractions of thirty and will be communicated to the learner immediately at the end of the test. The final grade reflects an evaluation scale (0-30) whose final grade of the summative test comes from the average of the marks obtained from the intermediate tests of Medical Therapy and Forensic Medicine and Deontology.
If due to the persistence of the health emergency it is necessary to integrate the carrying out of the exams with the remote modality, we will proceed with remote interrogations. in this case the oral interview will take place via Teams.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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