AVMA core competence 4: Basic surgery 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.
Formative
assessment
(participation
and/or
portfolios,
MSc-courses
Sum
observation of
supporting
mapractical skills,
Intended course outcomes
competence 1
tive
presentations
exam
etc.)
Active
Approv
course
al of
partici- activiti
pation
es
SVEK13005
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 prognosis.
reproduction,
Record a relevant history from a client.
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Companion
Perform a full systematic clinical examination of a dog or
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Animals
cat (patient).
Explain common techniques and materials in connection
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x
x
with bandaging.
Prepare a patient for a surgical procedure.
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x
Perform an aseptic preparation for surgery.
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x
Explain and perform basic surgery regarding the following:
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atraumatic tissue handling, suturing, instrument handling,
hemostasis.
Manage complications related to a surgical procedure.
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Be able to work safely in a team of surgeons.
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SVEK 13004
Prepare a patient for a surgical procedure.
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Medicine,
Perform an aseptic preparation for surgery.
surgery &
Explain consideration when maneuvering in an aseptic
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reproduction,
environment.
Large Animals
Explain and perform basic surgical principles regarding the x
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X
following: atraumatic tissue handling, suturing, instrument
handling, hemostasis, complications related to a surgical
procedure.
Handle and restrain an animal safely and humanly, and be
x
able to instruct others in these techniques.
SVEK13008
Apply principles of aseptic surgery.
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x
General
Identify causes of frequently occurring medical, surgical
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x
Clinical
and reproductive disorders in large animals.
Practice, Large Perform explorative laparotomy in the right and left flank
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x
Animals
of cattle.
Perform teat surgery on cattle.
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x
Produce correct operation records.
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x
Perform proper pre- and postoperative evaluation of the
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x
surgical patient.
SVEK13007
Perform basic surgical procedures like sterilization,
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x
General
castration, dental treatment and surgery of minor tumors,
Clinical
Practice,
Companion
Animals
SVEK13003
Veterinary
Imaging
SVEK13001
Veterinary
Paraclinics
SVEK13007
General
Clinical
Practice,
Companion
Animals
SVEK13003
Veterinary
Imaging
SVEK13001
Veterinary
Paraclinics
MSc-elective
courses
supporting
competence 1
SVEK13013
Advanced
companion
animals
SVEK13020
Equine Clinic
SVEK13010
Biomedicine

as well as other minor interventions and procedures.
Choose the appropriate imaging modality for common
clinical presentations
x
Prepare a blood smear.
Identify healthy and abnormal erythrocytes, leukocytes and
platelets.
Perform a leukocyte differential count.
Perform urinalysis (sticks, refractometry, sediment
analysis).
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.
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Detect multidrug-resistant bacteria of clinical interest
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Choose appropriate samples and methods for laboratory
analysis
Interpret common clinical pathological and microbiological
test results.
Perform clear case reports
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To perform treatment, management and follow-up for the
most important medical and surgical diseases and
conditions in specialized companion animal practice.
To independently diagnose and treat life threatening
conditions.
To perform treatment, management and follow-up for the
most important medical and surgical diseases and
conditions in specialized companion animal practice.
To independently diagnose and treat life threatening
conditions.
Assisting with basic surgeries such as castrations, wounds
etc.
Post operative case management are performed by the
students at all times of the day.
All surgical cases admitted to the hospital are handled by
the students in collaboration with a veterinarian.
All surgical cases seen in the field practice are handled by
the students in collaboration with a veterinarian.
Use basic surgical methods in laboratory animal science.
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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