AVMA core competence 6: Emergency and intensive care case management
Intended overall program outcomes of the MSc-program supporting Competence 1
Explain the cause, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common medical and surgical diseases in domestic
animals, as well as malignant contagious diseases and zoonoses, including the relationship between etiology
and pathological changes.
Apply clinical, clinical pathological and paraclinical methods, principles, analyses and terms in diagnosis,
treatment, monitoring and prevention of medical, surgical, reproductive and obstetric disorders, as well as
notifiable diseases and zoonoses, on domestic animals under normal Danish conditions for clinical and
practical work.
Diagnose, treat and prevent disease in animals – on individual and herd level, including common occurring
contagious diseases in Europe and obstetric conditions.
Carry out and maintain work as professional licensed veterinarian according to current legislation.
BSc-courses
supporting
competence 1
Intended course outcomes
SVEK 13005
Medicine, surgery
& reproduction,
Companion
Animals
SVEK 13004
Medicine, surgery
& reproduction,
Large Animals
Perform a full systematic clinical examination of a dog
or cat (patient).
SVEK13008
General clinical
practice, Large
Animals
SVEK13001
Veterinary
Paraclinics
Formative
assessment
(participation
and/or
portfolios,
observation of
practical skills,
presentations
etc.)
Active
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course
al
participation
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Sum
mative
exam
Draw up a prioritized list of problems and formulate a
meaningful diagnostic and therapeutical plan for a
patient with a medical, surgical and/or reproductive
problem.
Recognize when euthanasia is necessary.
Participate in emergency work and be able to perform
basic first aid.
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Explain functions and main disorders of erythrocytes,
leukocytes, and platelets; and the appropriate
procedures to evaluate these cells in a blood smear.
Interpret common clinical pathological and
microbiological test results.
Explain the principles of routine diagnostic methods.
Prepare a blood smear.
Identify healthy and abnormal erythrocytes, leukocytes
and platelets.
Perform a leukocyte differential count.
Perform urinalysis (sticks, refractometry, sediment
analysis).
Assess quality of cytological specimens.
Identify and classify inflammatory reactions in
cytological specimens.
Identify and classify neoplastic tissue types and criteria
of malignancy in cytological specimens.
Perform and interpret antimicrobial susceptibility
tests.
Perform clear case reports’
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SVEK13002
Emergency,
obstetrics, critical
care, clinical
anesthesiology
MSc-elective
courses
supporting
competence 1
SVEK13013
Advanced
companion
animals
SVEK13020
Equine Clinic
SVEK13010
Biomedicine
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Choose appropriate samples and methods for
laboratory analysis
Be able to perform emergency life-saving procedures
on large animals including acute wound treatment and
acute abdominal treatments, as well as cesarean
section in cattle.
Be able to perform emergency life-saving procedures in
small animals, including pericardiocentesis,
thoracocentesis, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
urinary catheterization when there is obstruction.
Be able to identify, diagnose and treat the most
common emergency cases in relevant animal species,
including: severe dehydration, obstetric problems,
shock, bleeding, open wounds, respiratory crises,
pericardial effusions, obstruction of the urinary tract,
eye injuries, burns, tissue trauma, trauma to the limbs
and trauma to internal organs.
To independently diagnose and treat life threatening
conditions.
For the most important treatments in specialized
companion animal practice, to be able to explain
indications, treatment principles, mechanisms of action,
technical procedures including anesthesia and surgery
and complications and adverse effects.
All emergency cases admitted to the hospital are
handled by the students in collaboration with a
veterinarian.
All emergency cases seen in the field practice are
handled by the students in collaboration with a
veterinarian.
Be able to design, execute, evaluate and manage
experimental animal research projects.
Use theoretical and practical methodology in
laboratory experiments employing live animals.
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