AVMA core competence 5: Basic medicine skills, experience and 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.
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assessment
(participation
and/or
portfolios,
MSc-courses
Sum
observation of
supporting
mapractical skills,
Intended course outcomes
competence 1
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presentations
exam
etc.)
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course
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partici- al
pation
SVEK 13005
Explain common medical, surgical and reproductive
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Medicine,
diseases in dogs and cats with regards to the incidence,
surgery &
etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and
reproduction,
prognosis.
Companion
Record a relevant history from a client.
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Animals
Perform a full systematic clinical examination of a dog or
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cat (patient).
Conduct a systematic clinical examination in accordance
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with POMR principles.
Perform correct drug handling and injections.
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SVEK 13004
Explain/describe the most common medical, surgical and
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Medicine,
reproductive diseases of the large animals in the EU with
surgery &
regard to incidence, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis,
reproduction,
therapy and prognosis.
Large Animals
Explain the nomenclature of diseases, clinical findings as
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well as workup and treatment procedures.
Collect, store and transport specimens, perform standard
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laboratory tests and interpret their own results as well as
external results.
Recognize when euthanasia is necessary.
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SVEK13008
Minimize the risk of contamination and infection.
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General clinical
Reflect on disease risk groups, risk factors and
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practice, Large
prevention.
Animals
Reflect on the uncertainty in relation to diagnostics and
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SVEK13007
General Clinical
Practice,
prognosis.
Identify causes of frequently occurring medical, surgical
and reproductive disorders in large animals.
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Describe common medical and surgical diseases in
general practice.
Demonstrate overview of problem-oriented examination,
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Companion
Animals
interpretation and localization of clinical symptoms,
workup, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and referral of
medical and surgical patients in general family animal
practice.
Record a thorough history.
Apply the problem-oriented medical record and the
problem-oriented handling of the healthy or sick patient.
Collect and analyze diagnostic specimens.
Perform a clinical examination including the skin, the
cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the
gastrointestinal system, the genitourinary system, the
musculoskeletal system, the neurological system, the
lymphatic system, eyes and ears.
SVEK13003
Veterinary
Imaging
Choose the appropriate imaging modality for common
clinical presentations.
SVEK13001
Veterinary
Paraclinics
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.
Detect multidrug-resistant bacteria of clinical interest
Perform clear case reports
Choose appropriate samples and methods for laboratory
analysis
MSc-elective
courses
supporting
competence 1
SVEK13013
Advanced
companion
animals
SVEK13020
Equine Clinic
SVEK13010
Biomedicine
To perform independent history taking, physical
examination, problem identification, problem oriented
diagnostic work up including plan formulation
(diagnostic, therapeutic, client informational) as well as
evaluate and interpret results of diagnostic tests and
modalities.
To describe pathophysiological mechanisms.
To perform treatment, management and follow-up for the
most important medical and surgical diseases and
conditions in specialized companion animal practice.
Use correct veterinary medical terminology.
All medical cases admitted to the hospital are handled by
the students in collaboration with a veterinarian.
All medical 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 animal.
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