AVMA core competence 3: Anesthesia and pain management, patient
welfare
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.
MSc-courses
supporting
competence 1
SVEK 13005
Medicine,
surgery &
reproduction,
Companion
Animals
SVEK 13004
Medicine,
surgery &
reproduction,
Large Animals
SVEK13007
General Clinical
Practice,
Companion
Animals
SVEK13008
General clinical
practice, Large
Animals
SVEK13002
Emergency,
obstetrics,
critical care,
clinical
anesthesiology
SVEK19009
Veterinary
Intended course outcomes
Assess and control pain.
Formative
assessment
(participation
and/or
portfolios,
observation of
practical skills,
presentations
etc.)
Active
course
Approv
partici- al
pation
X
Handle and restrain animals correctly and safely, and be
able to instruct others in these practices.
Explain the basic elements concerning workup of selected
medical, surgical and reproductive disorders in the large
domestic animals.
Prepare a patient for a surgical procedure.
OBS! Er det rigtigt at der ikke er mål for studerendes
praktisk færdigheder indenfor Anesthesia and pain
management, patient welfare
(denne markering var I dokumentet jeg modtog, og er
ikke en af mine kommentarer (Hannahs))
Assess and control pain.
Assess when euthanasia is indicated, and perform a
correct euthanasia, as well as taking into account the
feelings of the owner and other people present.
OBS! Er det rigtigt at der ikke er mål for studerendes
praktisk færdigheder indenfor Anesthesia, fx vælge
mest hensigtsmæssige anæstesimiddel
(denne markering var I dokumentet jeg modtog, og er
ikke en af mine kommentarer (Hannahs))
Explain the modes of action, advantages and
disadvantages of common forms of sedation, analgesia
and anesthesia, including total intravenous anesthesia
(TIVA).
Ability to evaluate and choose the correct form of
analgesia, sedation and anesthesia in small and large
animals, including inhalation and TIVA anesthesia.
Ability to assess the welfare consequences when the
behavioral needs are not being met.
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Sum
mative
exam
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jurisprudence
and animal
welfare
assessment
MSc-elective
courses
supporting
competence 1
SVEK13013
Advanced
companion
animals
SVEK13020
Equine Clinic
SVEK13020
SVEK13010
Biomedicine
For the most important treatments in specialized
companion animal practice, ability to explain indications,
treatment principles, mechanisms of action, technical
procedures including anesthesia and surgery and
complications and adverse effects.
Ability to perform treatment, management and follow-up
for the most important medical and surgical diseases and
conditions in specialized companion animal practice.
Both hospitalized patients and patients examined in the
field practice are evaluated according to pain and animal
welfare. For the hospitalized patients pain scoring are
often a part of the evaluation
The students are assisting with anesthesia both during
elective and emergency surgery procedures in the
hospital.
Ability to maintain the function as herd veterinarian for
important animal species (production animals), in
accordance with current Danish law (prototypical
situations).
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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* Learning outcome is not included in the course description, but is apparent
in the total detailed learning outcomes in the lecture plan.