Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Syllabus Year 2 Data for the excel spreadsheet 5002 List course/clerkship learning objectives: (please add rows as needed) List keywords for each objective (to be used for searching.) Upon completion of this course you should be able to: 1. Comprehend the concept of problem based learning. Clinical Competency 1 Problem solving, evidence based medicine 2. Practice self directed learning. Clinical Competency 1 Self directed learning 3. Develop problem solving skills. Clinical Competency 1 Problem solving 4. Use the problem solving approach to work through a clinical case. Clinical Competency 1 Problem solving 5. Develop clinical reasoning skills. Clinical Competency 1 Clinical reasoning 6. Explore the use of veterinary resources and evidence based medicine. Clinical competency 1. Evidence based medicine 7. Refine interpersonal and small group communication skills Communication 8. Develop a reflexive sense of learning and inquiry that will develop and foster life long learning skills and techniques. Clinical Competency 1. Learning 9. Develop self and peer assessment tools Assessment 10. Familiarize yourself with the hospital for phase 2 of your veterinary curriculum. Learning 11. Develop history taking and communication skills. Communication Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management VMED 5001/5002 Course Objective Assessment Method Teaching Method 1.1 History/Physical Examination 1,2,4,5,11 Participation, Exam Case based instruction, small group discussion, facilitator evaluation 1.2 Patient Assessment/Clinical Thinking Skills 1,3,4,5,6 Participation, Presentation, Exam Case based instruction, small group discussion, facilitator evaluation, lectures, laboratories 1.3 Knowledge Base/Basic Pathophysiology 1,3,4,5,6 Exam, Presentation, Participation Case based instruction, small group discussion, Lecture 1.4 Diagnostic Skills/Clinical Laboratory Assessment 1,2,3,4,5,8 Participation, Presentation, Exam Case based instruction, small group discussion, Lecture 1.5 Participation in Patient Discussions 1,3,4,5,7, 11 Participation, Presentations Case based instruction,
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Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Syllabus
Year 2 Data for the excel spreadsheet 5002
List course/clerkship learning objectives: (please add rows as needed) List keywords for each objective (to be used for searching.)
Upon completion of this course you should be able to: 1. Comprehend the concept of problem based learning. Clinical Competency 1
Problem solving, evidence based medicine
2. Practice self directed learning. Clinical Competency 1 Self directed learning 3. Develop problem solving skills. Clinical Competency 1 Problem solving
4. Use the problem solving approach to work through a clinical case. Clinical Competency 1
Case based instruction, small group discussion, clinical experience in-patient
2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
1,2,3,4,5,8 Participation, Presentation, Exam
Case based instruction, small group discussion, clinical experience in-patient
Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
VMED 5001/5002Course Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 Participation, Presentation, Exam
Case based instruction, small group discussion, Lecture
Competency Eight: Client communications and ethical conduct
VMED 5001/5002 Course Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
8.1 Client Communication/Client Education/Discharge Summary 2,11 Participation Case based instruction, small group discussion
8.3 Ethical Conduct 9 Participation, Self and Peer Assessment
Small group discussion
Competency Nine: Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine
VMED 5001/5002 Course Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
9.1 Critical Analysis of New Information and Research Findings Relevant to Veterinary Medicine 9.2 Demonstrate effective use of literature, references and informational technology in support of diagnosis, case management, and continuing medical education.
6, 10 Presentation, participation, exam
Small group discussion, Lecture
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Learning Objectives: Keywords
1. Demonstrate a familiarity with communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal, necessary for building the veterinary-client relationship.
Communication skills, verbal, nonverbal, veterinary-client Relationship
2. Understand the impact of the human- animal relationship on human psychological and physiological health.
Human-animal relationship
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3. Facilitate the decision making process surrounding euthanasia.
Decision making, euthanasia
4. Demonstrate an ability to recognize and acknowledge clients’ emotional and behavioral responses to euthanasia and the grief experienced prior to, and after death has occurred.
Euthanasia, grief process
5. Describe the importance of the veterinarian’s role in animal welfare and within the community’s response to animal welfare issues.
Animal welfare, veterinarian’s role
6. Demonstrate a beginning awareness of personal as well as professional values and ethics relative to common ethical dilemmas presented in veterinary practice.
Values, ethics
7. Define and describe their individual responses to stress and learn appropriate coping strategies to manage such stress.
Stress, coping
8. Utilize basic communication skills to develop response to clients in crisis and the challenges presented by the emotional responses of both the client and staff.
Communication skills, crisis, responses
9. Outline a plan of action for presenting clients with information relative to their pet’s poor health/poor prognosis, bad news.
Bad news
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
Aligned with VMED ______5202__ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
1.5 Participation in Patient Discussions 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 Assignments Lecture and discussion
Competency Eight: Client communications and ethical conduct
1,3,5,7,10,11,12 Assignments Lecture and discussion
8.2 Working with Health Care Team 1, 3,4,6,8,9 Assignments Lecture and discussion
8.3 Ethical Conduct 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 Assignments Lecture and discussion
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: KEY WORDS
1. To provide instruction in both basic and applied aspects of drug usage in animals.
2. To introduce fundamental principles of drug action such as drug disposition, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
3. To emphasize the major drug classes used to treat diseases in veterinary medicine, including autonomic drugs, anti-inflammatory agents, respiratory drugs, antihistamines, anticonvulsants, cardiovascular agents, diuretics, hormones,
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gastrointestinal drugs, antineoplastics, antimicrobials and anti-parasitic agents. 4. To provide instruction on classes of drugs utilized in pain management and in balanced anesthesia, including local and general anesthetics, analgesics, tranquilizers, sedatives, and muscle relaxants.
5. To introduce regulatory and legal considerations for drug use and actions.
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
Aligned with VMED 5223 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
1.1 History/Physical Examination 1.2 Patient Assessment/Clinical Thinking Skills 1.3 Knowledge Base/Basic Pathophysiology 1, 3 Exam Lecture/Lab 1.4 Diagnostic Skills/Clinical Laboratory Assessment 1.5 Participation in Patient Discussions 1.6 Medical Records 5 Exam Lecture/Lab Competency Two: Comprehensive treatment planning including patient referral when indicated
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
2.1 Treatment planning 2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Exam Lecture/Lab
Competency Three: Anesthesia and pain management, patient welfare
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
3.1 Anesthesia/Patient Status/Response/Plans 4 Exam Lecture and Demonstration
3.2 Pain Management/Patient Welfare/Empathy 4 Exam Lecture/Lab Competency Four: Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
4.1 Basic surgical skills 4.2 Surgical experience gained through rotation 4.3 Case Management Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 5.2 Medical experience gained through rotation Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
Aligned with VMED
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
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________ Learning Objective
6.1 Emergency Care Management 6.2 Intensive Care Management Competency Seven: Health promotion, disease prevention/biosecurity, zoonosis, and food safety
8.2 Working with Health Care Team 8.3 Ethical Conduct 8.4 Emotional Stability 8.5 Reliability/Thoroughness/Punctuality/Appearance Competency Nine: Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
9.1 Critical Analysis of New Information and Research Findings Relevant to Veterinary Medicine 9.2 Demonstrate effective use of literature, references and informational technology in support of diagnosis, case management, and continuing medical education.
Competency Ten: Comparative Pathobiology: In the clinical setting discuss and apply basic science (physiology, immunology, histology, neuroscience, anatomy, etc.) to clinical cases within and across common species and between animal classes (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc.).
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.1 Comparative and developmental physiology & anatomy 10.2 Drug metabolism as it relates therapy, anesthesia, analgesia, and adverse drug reactions.
2 Exam Lecture/Lab
10.3. Apply central biological principles and mechanisms on a cellular, systemic, and population level.
5203 At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to: Key words 1. Recognize normal and abnormal behavioral patterns. Animal behavior 2. Describe typical communicative behaviors among animal species to include vocalizations, auditions, visual signals, and olfactory signals.
Animal behavior
3. Demonstrate knowledge of social structure among domestic animal species. Socialization 4. Recognize behavioral disorders in animal species. Behavioral disorders 5. Formulate a treatment plan for behavior disorders in animal species. Treatment plan
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6. Identify the role of the veterinarian in behavioral issues as they relate to animal welfare.
Animal welfare
28 Clinical/Basic Science Competencies mapped to the 9 AVMA-COE Clinical Competencies
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
8.2 Working with Health Care Team 6 Examination Lecture 8.3 Ethical Conduct 6 Examination Lecture Competency Nine: Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine
Aligned with Course Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
9.1 Critical Analysis of New Information and Research Findings Relevant to Veterinary Medicine
1-6 Examination Lecture
Competency Ten: Medical Knowledge - After acquiring the breadth and depth of medical knowledge, the students will develop the ability to apply this knowledge to patient care in the clinical settings with the use of problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Aligned with Course Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.1 Identify and apply the basic and clinically supportive sciences, which are appropriate to their discipline.
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.2 Demonstrate an investigatory and analytic thinking approach to clinical situations.
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.3 Effective use of information technology: Use information technology to manage information, access on-line medical information; and support your education and clinical diagnostic and patience care skills.
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.4 Apply the basic science principles of normal and abnormal structure and function to clinical medicine
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.5 Demonstrate the application of evidence-based medicine in patient care
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.6 Recognize the scientific basis of modern therapeutics 1-6 Examination Lecture 10.7 Apply principles of preventive health care and fundamental issues of environmental health
1-6 Examination Lecture
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28 Clinical/Basic Science Competencies mapped to the 9 AVMA-COE Clinical Competencies
10.8 Apply the principles of clinical reasoning in both basic science and clinical science
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.9 Demonstrate the application of central biological principles and mechanisms that underlie animal health and disease from molecular and cellular level to organismal and population manifestations.
1-6 Examination Lecture
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Introduction - Basic biology, taxonomy and systematics (Intro) 1. Be able to describe the 3 forms of symbiosis and understand how parasitism
differs from mutualism and commensalism. 2. Be able to differentiate the major groups of helminth parasites (Trematoda,
Cestoda, Acanthocephala, Nematoda) from each other based on morphology of eggs and adult parasites, and life cycle characteristics so that when you see a parasite or parasite egg you can place it taxonomically and in so doing, have some initial knowledge of its probable life cycle and pathophysiology.
3. Be able to differentiate from one another, the cyclophyllidean and pseudophyllidean cestodes based on the morphology of the egg, larval and adult stages; and general life cycle patterns so that when you see a tapeworm you have some idea of its probable life cycle and source of infection.
4. Be able to differentiate the 10 Nematode superfamilies based on distinctive features of the eggs, adult worms, location within the definitive host (organs inhabited), and general life cycle patterns.
5. Be able to morphologically identify between the major groups of parasitic protozoa (Ciliophora, Sarcomastigophora, and Sporozoa). Among the Sarcomastigophora be able to differentiate the Sarcodina from the Mastigophora; and among the Sporozoa be able to differentiate the Coccidia, Haemosporidia, and Piroplasmida from one another. For each, know the sites of infection within the vertebrate hosts, and the biological vectors if any.
6. Describe the general life cycle of Eimeria sp., including all the stages and where in the host these occur so that you have a sense of the pathophysiology of infection.
7. Be able to differentiate the Insecta from the Arachnida so that you can differentiate an insect from a mite or tick.
8. Based on life cycle type and morphology be able to differentiate the Diptera, Mallophaga, Anoplura, and Siphonaptera from each other so that when you see one of these insects you will know something about where it breeds, how it feeds, and the pathogens, if any, for which it serves as a vector.
9. Be able to differentiate Ixodid and Argasid ticks from one another based on the morphology of the adults, feeding behavior, and life cycles so that you understand their reservoirs in the environment and ease/difficulty of control.
10. Be able to differentiate the seven families of mites discussed based on the morphology of the adults and location in or on the host. This will help you understand the environmental reservoirs, pathophysiology, and treatment of infestations.
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1. Describe in detail the important life cycle, modes of transmission and other epidemiological features of the common helminthes, protozoa and ecto- parasites of dogs and cats that are needed to rationally devise effective treatment, prevention and control measures, both for individual animals and in population (e.g. kennel) settings. (60% emphasis on this group)
2. Be able to describe the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of the common genera of helminthes, protozoa and ectoparasites of small animals.
3. Cite the major features of the life cycle, transmission, pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of the less common “occasionally encountered” list of parasites of dogs and cats. (30% emphasis on this group)
4. Describe the spectrum of activity, mode of action, market formulations and guidelines for use, including important side effects, of drugs used for treatments, prevention and control of helminthes, protozoa and ectoparasites of small animals.
5. Using principles and information presented in the course, be able to design and provide parasite control programs for kennels, catteries and for individual animals in different geographic areas.
6. Recall and recognize the major features of the minor, rare and regional parasites of small animals (10% emphasis on this group)
7. Indicate the importance, clinical effects and transmission modes of small animal parasites of zoonotic/public health significance, with appropriate preventive measures. Public health aspects of minor and rare parasites are to be accorded the same emphasis as the primary, “common list”.
8. Recognize (identify) eggs, larvae, oocysts, gross specimens and diagnostic pathological lesions associated with major and minor species of parasites of small animals (laboratory).
9. Be able to choose and perform the most accurate laboratory and field diagnostic methods used for identification and diagnosis of small animal parasites (laboratory).
Detailed life cycles; Common parasites; Dog and cat Etiology; Pathogenesis Major features of life cycles; Less common parasites; Dog and cat Drug treatment Control programs Rare; Regional parasites; Dog and cat Public health; Preventative measures Diagnosis Laboratory diagnostic methods
Ruminant Parasites (RU) 1. Describe the key life cycle, population biology, environmental niche and
epidemiological features of the major genera of helminthes and protozoa (see checklist) and major genera/groups of external parasites (see checklist) needed to rationally devise cost-effective treatment and control measures and to prevent economic losses and clinical disease in ruminants.
2. Understand the pathogenesis and describe the clinical features of the major genera of helminthes and protozoa of ruminants and the major genera/groups of external parasites.
3. Indicate the spectrum of activity, mode of action, market formulations and guidelines for use, including important withdrawal time requirements, of drugs used for treatment and control of helminthes, protozoa and external parasites of ruminants.
4. Using principles and information presented in the course, be able to design and provide rationale for cost-effective control programs for individual cow-calf, stocker and feedlots operations in different geographic areas.
5. Recall and recognize the major features of the minor, rare and regional parasites of ruminants.
6. Recognize (Identify) eggs, larvae, oocysts, gross specimens and diagnostic pathological lesions associated with major and minor species of parasites of ruminants (Laboratory).
7. Be able to choose and perform the most accurate laboratory and field diagnostic methods used for identification and diagnosis of ruminant parasites (Laboratory).
Ruminant parasite; Life cycle; Population biology; Environmental niche Ruminant parasite; Pathogenesis; Clinical features Drug treatment Control programs Rare; Regional parasites Diagnosis Laboratory diagnostic methods
Equine, Swine Parasites (EQ/SW) 1. Differentiate the parasites covered on the basis of morphology, location
within the host, lesions associated with the parasite and clinical signs produced by these infections.
Equine parasite; Swine parasite identification
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2. Explain the life cycle of the parasites discussed, particularly the prepatent periods, infectious stage, migrations and intermediate hosts.
3. Describe the occurrence of the parasites, by geographical distribution and age of hosts commonly infected.
4. Associate infectious diseases with their ectoparasite vectors. 5. Indicate what drugs or treatments are commonly effective, if any, against the
parasites discussed. 6. Identify suitable parasite control strategies for stock reared and/or maintained.
Life cycles Geographic distribution Vector borne diseases Drug treatment Control programs
Exotic Parasites (Ex) 1. Identify and correctly spell the names of parasites commonly found associated
with disease in zoo and privately owned exotic animals. 2. Be able to describe the life cycle, epidemiology, clinical signs, pathologic
findings, diagnostics, and treatments for each parasitism. 3. Indicate which of these parasitisms are zoonotic.
Exotic parasite identification Life cycle; Epidemiology; Pathology; Diagnosis; Treatment Zoonosis
SVM INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING GOALS/OBJECTIVES ALIGNED WITH COMPETENCIES:
SVM 9 +1 Clinical Competency Anchor Points
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
Competency Nine: Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine
Aligned with VMED 5235 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
9.1 Critical Analysis of New Information and Research Findings Relevant to Veterinary Medicine 9.2 Demonstrate effective use of literature, references and informational technology in support of diagnosis, case management, and continuing medical education.
CA 1-9 RU 1-7 EQ/SW 1-6 Ex 1-3 CA 5,7 RU 1-9 EQ/SW 1-6 Ex1-3
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Introduction to viruses, their nature, structure and basis of virus classification. 1. Know structural components of different types viruses. 2. Know different types of viral genomes 3. Know what is a capsid, a capsomere, and nucleocapsid. 4. Know the different types of Capsid symmetry 5. Know about virus envelope. 6. Know about prion and diseases associated with prion. 7. Know the basis of virus classifications, serotypes of influenza and FMDV
Viral structure, viral components, virus classification system
Virus inactivation. 8. Know virus and prion inactivation methods 9. Know Which pH is detrimental to most viruses
Chemical inactivation, physical inactivation
Virus replication. 10. Know and understand each steps in animal virus productive life cycle 11. Know why are viruses generally very specific as to the type of host,
tissues, and cells they are able to infect? 12. Know which type of RNA virus must carry a premade RNA dependent
RNA polymerase in the virion? 13. Know which RNA virus carries a premade reverse transcriptase in the
virion? 14. Know which type of RNA virus just need to carry the genetic code for the
polymerase? 15. Know where do most DNA and RNA viruses replicate? – what are the
Host- virus interaction part 1: Host defense against viral infection 17. Know the mechanism(s) of interferon antiviral property, specificity. 18. Know the mechanism of NK cell killing of virus-infected cell. 19. Know why macrophages can be a double edged sword with respect to
host-virus interaction. 20. Know the reason(s) why virus replication is necessary for cellular
immune response but not for humoral immune response 21. Know the mechanism(s) of MAC lysis of enveloped virus/infected cell
expressing membrane proteins on the cell surface. 22. Know the basis of cytotoxic T cell killing of an infected cell 23. Know how a host’s defense system lyses/destroys a virus and a virus-
infected cell in an infected animal.
Innate immunity, interferon, NK cells, adaptive immunity, humoral immunity, cellular immunity, antigen, antibody, viral clearance, cytotoxic T cells, MAC lysis, opsonization
Host-virus interaction part 2: Pathogenesis of virus infection 24. Know different outcomes of virus infections. 25. Know what is syncytia and which type of viruses produce syncytia 26. Know what are inclusion bodies 27. Know the different mechanism of viral persistence (Evasion of immune
response) 28. Know the basis of retrovirus mediated transformation 29. Know the immune complex/ immune mediated damages in response to
virus infection 30. Know the different types of viral spread in the nervous system 31. Know the different patterns/type of persistent viral infections 32. Know about slow atypical infections (prion)
Cytocidal effects of viruses, non- cytocidal infections, transforming infections, hematogenous viral spread in a host, viral spread by the nerves, acute infections, chronic infections, latent infections, congenital/immunotollerant infections, slow viral infections, slow atypical infections by prions.
Principles of virus diagnostics. 33. Understand the differences between direct and indirect methods for viral
diagnostics. 34. Know the different virus propagation procedures, the characteristics of
primary and continuous cell lines and their uses in viral diagnostics. 35. Understand the basis and various steps of direct and indirect ELISA,
competitive ELISA, IFA, IHC, complement fixation, HA and HAI tests.
Direct verses indirect viral diagnostic approaches, virus isolation methods, virus propagation in cells and chicken embryos.viral identification methods, fluorescent antibody
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36. Understand the basis and uses of serum and virus neutralization tests. 37. Know the rapid diagnostic tests that can produce results within several
hours (within a day).
test (FA test), enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID), immunohistochemistry (IHC), Hemagglutination (HA) and hemagglutination inhibition (HAI), virus and serum neutralization test and complement fixation tests.
Viral vaccines - prevention of viral diseases. 38. Know different types of viral vaccines 39. Know advantages and disadvantages of different routes of vaccination 40. Know type(s) of immune responses when vaccinated with i) a modified
live or inactivated virus, ii) Plasmid based subunit protein vaccine, iii) live virally vectored subunit vaccine iv) Plasmid based subunit DNA vaccine
41. Know advantages and disadvantages of each vaccine types. 42. What are the main concerns for inactivated and live modified viral
vaccines? 43. Know why plasmid based subunit DNA vaccine is superior than plasmid
based subunit protein vaccine? 44. Know the mechanism of viral clearance in blood and in the infected cells.
Vaccine types, inactivated and modified live vaccines, plasmid based subunit protein and DNA vaccines. Virally vectored subunit vaccine, gene-deleted marker vaccine, vaccine that differentiate infected verses vaccinated animals (DIVA).
Infections of the respiratory tract part 1 that may be associated with and central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
45. Know the transmission, pathogenesis and different outcomes of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), BHV-5, equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1), EHV-4, pseudorabies virus (PRV), canine herpesvirus (CHV) , feline herpesvirus (FHV), infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), feline calicivirus in their respective hosts.
46. Know the consequences of latent infection and reactivation by different animal herpesvirus in their respective hosts.
47. Know the consequences of pseudorabies virus infection of a pig verses cattle or a dog.
48. Know the gross and microscopic lesions caused by these viruses in their respective hosts.
49. Know the rapid and/or common diagnostic methods for these diseases. 50. Know the current vaccine practices against these diseases.
Infections of the respiratory tract part 2. 51. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and vaccination practices
of bovine respiratory syncytia virus (BRSV) and parainfluenza virus infections in cattle.
52. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, lesions, diagnosis and vaccination practices of swine influenza, equine influenza and avian influenza viruses.
53. Know the differences between antigenic shift and drift of influenza viruses
54. Know why some avian influenza viruses are highly pathogenic. 55. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, lesions, diagnosis and vaccination
practices of Newcastle disease and infectious bronchitis virus in chickens. 56. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnostics and control measures of
ovine progressive pleuropneumonia (OPP) and caprine arthritis and encephalitis (CAE) viruses.
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transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE) and classical swine fever virus.
Viruses associated with vesicular and integumentary systems diseases. 58. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, preventive and/or
eradication measures of foot and mouth disease (FMDV), vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). Know about vesicular exanthema of swine (VES) and swine vesicular diseases (SVD) that might have similar lesions as foot and mouth disease virus.
59. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and preventive measures including vaccination practices of contagious ecthyma virus (also known as orf virus), bovine vaccinia mammilitis (cow pox), pseudo cow pox (PCP), bovine papular stomatitis and bovine ulcerative mammilitis (BHV-2) viruses.
60. Know the different types of Bovine papilloma viruses with their host disease association, know the transmission, pathogeneis, diagnosis and prevention of bovine cutaneous papillomatosis.
61. Know the pathogenesis of papilloma virus oncogenesis.
Vector borne and vector borne zoonotic animal viruses. 62. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and vaccine practices of
bluetongue virus, West Nile virus (WNV), eastern equine encephalitis (EEV), western equine encephalitis (WEV) and Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEV) viruses.
63. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention and/or vaccine practices of Rift Valley fever (RVF) and African swine fever (ASF) viruses.
64. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention and/or vaccine practices of rabiesvirus
WNV, EEV, WEV, VEV, RVFV, ASFV Rabies
Viruses associated with abortions. 65. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention and/or
vaccine practices of porcine parvovirius (PPV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and equine viral arteritis (EVA) viruses.
PPV, PRRSV, EVA.
Viruses associated with multisystemic diseases. 66. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention and/or
vaccine practices of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2), infectious canine hepatitis (ICH), malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus 1(AHV-1) and ovine herpesvirus 2 (OHV-2), canine distemper virus (CDV).
PCV2, ICH, MCF, AHV-1, OHV-2, CDV
Immune mediated viral diseases. 67. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention and/or
vaccine practices of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) (feline coronavirus) and equine infectious anemia (EIA) viruses.
FIP, EIA
Diseases associated with prions 68. Know the etiology, transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and control
measures of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), scrapie, and chronic wasting diseases (CWD).
BSE, Scrapie, CWD
Oncogenic viruses. 69. Know the cell cycle, tumor suppressor and proto-oncogenes. 70. Know the different viral mechanism of carcinogenesis 71. Know the transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and control of
Competency Seven: Health promotion, disease prevention/biosecurity, zoonosis, and food safety
Aligned with VMED_5236_ Learning Objective Assessment Method
Teaching Method
7.2 Disease prevention/Control/Eradication
38-43, 50-52, 55-60, 62-68, 71 Exam Lecture
7.4 Zoonosis 62-64 Exam Lecture Competency Ten: Comparative Pathobiology: In the clinical setting discuss and apply basic science (physiology, immunology, histology, neuroscience, anatomy, etc.) to clinical cases within and across common species and between animal classes (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc.).
Aligned with VMED _5236_Learning Objective Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.3. Apply central biological principles and mechanisms on a cellular, systemic, and population level.
17-32, 45-47, 51-71 Exam lecture
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2. Understand the basic defense mechanisms for the body systems (this course includes the neurological and dermaological systems) for domestic animals.
Defense mechanisms
3. Understand how the defense mechanisms are overcome to produce disease. This includes portal of entry, patterns of damage, and potential outcomes.
Portal of entry, outcomes
4. Know and recognize the congenital diseases and their effects on the systems.
Congenital, genetic
5. Know the etiology, pathogenesis and recognize lesions associated with degenerative and necrotizing diseases of the systems. This may include abnormalities of blood flow and metabolic, nutritional and toxic diseases.
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diseases affecting each system, including crossover effects on other systems.
7. Know and recognize the various primary tumors of each system. Know common metastatic neoplasms that may affect the system
Neoplasia, metastasis
8. Dematopathology (general objectives)
9. Understand the normal histologic anatomy of the epidermis, dermis, adnexa, and subcutis so as to understand the pathological changes discussed in each
Histology, anatomy
10. Learn and properly apply dermatopathologic terminology (vocabulary related to primary and secondary lesions) and be able to recognize pictures of the lesions they describe
11. Recognize and describe gross skin lesions using proper dermatopathologic terminology and be able to describe the basic pathogenesis of lesions, the importance of which will be indicated in lectures
Dermatopathology nomenclature, pathogenesis
12. Recognize the importance and limitations of biopsies and impression cytologies, as they relate to the diseases discussed
Biopsy, cytology
13. Recognize and identify integumentary system responses to injury including changes to the epidermis and dermis by identifying the different types of inflammatory reactions and the reaction patterns in the dermis and epidermis
14. (Detailed Objectives) 15. Know the layers of the epidermis and the dermis Epidermis, dermis, skin anatomy 16. Be able to name the nonkeratinic cells in the epidermis
and describe their basic functions Epidermis, cell functions, skin anatomy
17. Know what type of collagen comprises the basement membrane
Collagen, basement membrane
18. Know and understand the basic structures and functions of desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
Desmosome, hemidesmosome
19. Know what adnexa are Adnexa 20. Know the hair cycle and the anatomy of the hair follicle;
also know what type of keratinization occurs in each segment of the hair follicle
Adnexa, hair follicle, keratinization
21. Understand the significance of CLA+ T lymphocytes and understand how they are “honed” back to the skin
Lymphocyte, CLA+, skin immunity
22. Know all the primary and secondary lesion descriptive names and be able to recognize them by definition and/or picture
Dermatitis, Dermatopathology nomenclature
23. Know all the terms related to pathology of the epidermis we discussed, including orthokeratotic and parakeratotic hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, dyskeratosis, dysplasia, necrolysis, spongiosis and acantholysis
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25. Be able to define exocytosis Exocytosis, dermatitis 26. Understand the classifications of the pathological
reactions of the epidermis by mechanism Dermatopathology nomenclature
27. Be able to know/recognize diseases and/or epidermal changes that result in vesicle/cleft formation and understand why they occur at different levels of the epidermis
Vesicular dermatitis, vesicle, bulla,
28. Know and understand the basics of autoimmune vesicular disease development by understanding Pemphigus Foliaceous; be able to recognize the names of other autoimmune skin diseases and the types of lesions seen with them (particularly as rule outs for other diseases) Pemphigus vulgaris Bullous pemphigoid Lupus erythematosus (know basics on pathogenesis) Dermatomyositis Erythema multiforme Toxic epidermal necrolysis
29. Know all the terms related to pathology of the dermis including flame figures, mineralization, disorientation, dysplasia, hyalinization, desmoplasia/sclerosis, papillomatosis, pigmentary incontinence, mucinous degeneration,
30. Know the difference between flame figure and flame follicle
Flame figure, flame folicle
31. Understand pathological changes in adnexa adnexa 32. Be able to recognize dermal vascular changes and their
possible sequelae vasculitis
33. Know what panniculitis is and be able to give differentials that could cause it
panniculitis
34. Understand and recognize the patterns of dermal inflammatory infiltrations and which types of inflammatory cells are typically seen in each pattern
Dermatitis nomenclature,
35. Be able to recognize which changes we see in acute dermatitis versus subacute dermatitis versus chronic dermatitis
dermatitis
36. Know, recognize and understand the reaction patterns of skin and adnexal lesions and give examples of the diseases in which they’re seen: Perivascular dermatitis Interface dermatitis Nodular and diffuse dermatitis Vasculitis Intraepidermal vesicular/pustular dermatitides Folliculitis, perifolliculitis, furunculosis Fibrosing dermatitis Panniculitis Atrophic dermatosis
37. Understand and be able to recognize congenital and hereditary defects, especially the ones affecting hair follicles, as these are the most commonly seen
Follicular dysplasia
38. Understand the pathogenesis of collagen dysplasia Collagen dysplasia 39. Be able to describe briefly epitheliogenesis imperfecta,
congenital ichthyosis, congenital hypotrichosis, and hypertrichosis
62. Learn the causes of demyelination demyelination 63. Understand the mechanisms of primary demyelination Demyelination 64. Remember the types of nerve degeneration Nerve degeneration, axonopathy,
neuropathy 65. Understand the regeneration in the CNS and compare it
with the regeneration of the PNS Regeneration
66. Understand the results of ependymal injury Ependymal injury 67. Learn the various meningeal layers and their reaction to
injury Meninges, anatomy
68. Understand the role of lymphocytes in the nervous system
Lymphocytes
69. Learn the definition of hydrocephalus, the causes and in brief the classification
Hydrocephalus
70. Learn the definition of porencephaly – hydranencephaly and possible causes
Porencephaly, hydrancephaly
71. Learn the definitions and causes of hypoplasia and abiotrophy in the CNS and understand their pathogenesis
Hypoplasia, abiotrophy, pathogenesis
72. Understand the mechanisms and visualize the lesions of pestivirus infections in the nervous system
Pestivirus
73. Understand the mechanisms and causes and visualize the lesions of swayback, and enzootic ataxia in the nervous system
Swayback, enzootic ataxia
74. Understand the pathogenesis and focus on the chronology and lesions caused by the ingestion of Veratrum spp. in animals
Veratrum spp.
75. Learn the definitions of anencephaly, prosencephaly, meningocele, meningoencephalocele, encephalocele, spina bifida, hydromyelia, syryngomyelia
100 Know the causes, pathogenesis, and distribution and associated lesions of protozoal encephalomyelitides and in particular Sarcocystis neurona in horses, neosporosis and toxoplasmosis in herbivores and carnivores
101 Know the causes, pathogenesis, and distribution associated lesions of parasitic diseases affecting the nervous system
Parasitic encephalitis
102 Understand the pathogenesis and know the lesions of degenerative processes and related injuries of the intervertebral discs
Intervertebral disk disease
103 Understand the pathogenesis and recognize the lesions of cervical compressive myelopathy in dogs and horses
cervical compressive myelopathy
104 Recognize the malformations of vertebral column and spinal cord and secondary complications
malformations of vertebral column and spinal cord
105 Know the 3 forms and associated lesions of granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) and the most affected breeds
granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME)
106 Know the most common inflammatory and degenerative lesions of vertebral column and meninges able to affect the spinal cord
Myelopathy, myelitis, meningitis, myelomeningitis
107 Know the lesions associated with cauda equine neuritis and polyadiculoneutritis in domestic animals
cauda equine neuritis, polyadiculoneutritis
108 Know the cause and the lesions of equine degenerative encephalomyelopathy
equine degenerative encephalomyelopathy
109 Know the appearance and localization of meningioma meningioma 110 Know the appearance and localization of
oligodendroglioma oligodendroglioma
111 Know the appearance and localization of astrocytoma and the types of this neoplasm
astrocytoma
112 Know the appearance and localization of all the primary encephalic neoplasm
primary encephalic neoplasia
113 Know the most frequent tumors able to metastasize to the CNS
Metastatic neoplasia
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114 Know the appearance localization and brief classification of peripheral nerve tumors
peripheral nerve tumors
115 Understand the secondary effect of neoplasms on the nervous system
neoplasia
116 Know the lesions and organ localization of idiopathic granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) in dogs
granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME)
SVM 9 +1 Clinical Competency Anchor Points Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
Aligned with VMED 5241 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
1.3 Knowledge Base/Basic Pathophysiology all exam lecture/lab 1.4 Diagnostic Skills/Clinical Laboratory Assessment all exam lecture/lab 6.2 Intensive Care Management Competency Ten: Comparative Pathobiology: In the clinical setting discuss and apply basic science (physiology, immunology, histology, neuroscience, anatomy, etc.) to clinical cases within and across common species and between animal classes (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc.).
Aligned with VMED _5241_ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.1 Comparative and developmental physiology & anatomy
10.3. Apply central biological principles and mechanisms on a cellular, systemic, and population level.
all exam lecture/lab
5264
List course learning objectives: The successful students will be able to:
List keywords for each objective (to be used for searching.)
1. List applicable differential diagnoses when given a clinical situation describing Dyspnea, nasal a dog or a cat with a respiratory disorder and including signalment, history and aspergillosis, nasal clinical signs. neoplasia, upper respiratory
2. Design a diagnostic plan when given a clinical situation describing a dog or a CBC, chemistry, cytology, cat with a respiratory disorder and including signalment, history and clinical signs. radiology, ultrasound,
3. Design a treatment plan when given a clinical situation describing a dog or a cat Antibiotics, with a respiratory disorder and including signalment, history and clinical signs. bronchodilators, surgery,
4. List applicable differential diagnoses when given a clinical situation describing Oral disease, dental disease, a dog or a cat with a digestive disorder (including oral, dental, pharyngeal, pharyngitis, esophagitis, esophageal, gastric, small intestinal, colonic, anorectal, pancreatic and liver megaesophagus, diseases) with signalment, history and clinical signs. regurgitation, vomiting,
2.1 Treatment planning 3, 6 exam lecture 2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
3, 6 exam lecture
Competency Four: Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management
Aligned with VMED 5264 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
4.1 Basic surgical skills 7, 8 exam lecture
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Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
Aligned with VMED 5264 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
exam lecture
Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
Aligned with VMED
Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
6.1 Emergency Care Management 2, 3, 5, 6 6.2 Intensive Care Management 2, 3, 5, 6
Competency Ten: Comparative Pathobiology: In the clinical setting discuss and apply basic science (physiology, immunology, histology, neuroscience, anatomy, etc.) to clinical cases within and across common species and between animal classes (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc.).
Aligned with VMED
Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.2 Drug metabolism as it relates therapy, anesthesia, analgesia, and adverse drug reactions.
3, 6
5270
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1. Understand basic concepts and principles of chemistry testing of serum/plasma samples used in laboratories.
13. Identify specific causes of an increased and decreased anion gap. High-anion gap or titrational metabolic acidosis
14. Understand the cellular and cytokine-mediated events that control differentiation of precursors in erythropoiesis, granulopoiesis, and thrombopoiesis.
Erythropoietin, colony stimulating factor, thrombopoietin, bone marrow
15. Perform common laboratory tests applicable to hematology. packed cell volume, blood smear preparation, staining blood smear, total protein and fibrinogen concentration, microscopy of blood smear, hematology
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16. Characterize and classify anemias using changes on CBC: reticulocytes,
18. Identify the common causes of non-regenerative anemias. Anemia of inflammatory disease, anemia of renal disease, marrow failure, iron deficiency, hematoloty
19. Differentiated between appropriate and inappropriate presence of NRBCs on a CBC.
Hematology, erythropoiesis.
20. Identify the compensatory changes that can occur in response to anemia. 2,3 DPG, oxygen affinity of hemoglobin, lag phase for reticulocyte release
21. Identify the common causes of erythrocytosis. Hemoconcentration
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22. Given a case signalment, history, and CBC, be able to determine the most likely cause, treatment options, and prognosis of anemia in a dog or cat.
26. Understand the principles of blood cell counting used by hematology analyzers.
Flow cytometry, impedance, buffy coat analysis
27. Describe and understand the significance of changes in morphology of blood leukocytes.
Toxic changes, left shift, morulae of anaplasma and ehrlichia, hypersegmentation,
28. Describe the commonly encountered leukograms of animals. Stress leukogram, inflammatory leukogram, physiologic leukocytosis, leukemia, inflammation, neoplasia
29. Interpret common changes in leukocyte concentrations. Neutropenia, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, leukogram,
30. Interpret common changes in platelet concentrations, function, and morphology and their likely causes.
Thrombocytopenia, thrombocytosis, MPV
31. Given a case signalment, history, and CBC, be able to determine the most likely cause, treatment options, and prognosis of thromobocytopenia and thrombocytopathy in a dog or cat.
Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, DIC, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, von Willebrand disease, buccal mucosal bleeding time
32. Differentiate the cascade and cell-based models of coagulation and identify the common laboratory tests that assay coagulation.
33. Identify the physiologic inhibitors of coagulation. Antithrombin, Protein C, thrombomodulin, TFPI
34. Describe the process of fibrinolysis and its inhibitors. Plasmin, fibrin degradation products
35. Describe the process of thrombosis. Vichow’s triad, thromboembolism
36. Given a case signalment, history, and CBC, be able to determine the most likely cause, treatment options, and prognosis of coagulopathy in a dog or cat.
Warfarin toxicosis, Vitamin K antagonist toxicosis, DIC, toxicology, hemophilia
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37. Given a case signalment, history, and CBC, be able to determine the most likely cause, treatment options, and prognosis of coagulopathy in a horse.
Purpura hemorrhagica, hepatopathy
38. List the different types of inflammation that are recognized on aspirations, impression smears, and effusions, and their likely causes.
39. Identify the major fungi recognized on aspiration and impression smears. Histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, blastomycosis, sporotrichosis, coccidiomycosis, fungus, fungi,
40. Identify the 3 main categories of effusions, how they are characterized, and their likely causes.
Transudate, exudate, protein-enriched transudate
41. Differentiate chylous, bilious, uroabdomen, and hemorrhagic effusions, as well as enterocentesis.
Enterocentesis, abdomen, chylothorax, uroabdomen
42. Identify the cytologic characteristics of the round cell tumors. Lymphoma, histiocytoma, TVT, plasmacytoma, mast cell neoplasm
43. Differentiate the cytologic features of sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas, and describe the nuclear changes expected with malignancy.
Sarcoma, carcinoma, neoplasia, oncology, melanoma
44. Differentiate the cytologic features commonly occurring, benign skin lesions.
Lipoma, inclusion cyst, dermis, dermatitis
45. Differentiate the different causes of lymphadenopathy evident on cytology of nodal aspirates.
46. Identify the immunodeficiencies that occur in foals and their diagnosis.
Failure of passive transfer, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), protein, colostrum, equine
47. Identify the differential diagnosis for lymphatic obstruction in horses, and the pathogenesis, etiologies, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions.
48. Identify the mechanisms of lymphatic flow in the equine limbs and the mechanisms of edema formation with stall confinement.
Edema, anasarca, dependent edema
49. Relate the diagnostic approach to edema based on the form pathophysiologic mechanisms of edema formation in horses and the differential diagnoses for each mechanism.
50. Identify the differential diagnosis for lymphadenomegaly in ruminants, and the pathogenesis, etiologies, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions.
6. Be able to choose the most appropriate testing methodologies for the diagnosis of endocrine and metabolic disease, describe and compare their limitations and pitfalls, and be able to interpret the results of these tests in a clinical context.
1.5 Participation in Patient Discussions 5, 6, 7 Participation Lecture Competency Two: Comprehensive treatment planning including patient referral when indicated
Aligned with VMED 5273 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
2.1 Treatment planning 7 Exam (written) Lecture
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2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability
7 Exam (written) Lecture
Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case manageme
Aligned with VMED 5273 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 5, 6, 7 Exam (written) Lecture 5.2 Medical experience gained through rotation 5, 6, 7 Exam (written) Lecture Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
Aligned with VMED 5273 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
6.1 Emergency Care Management 5, 6, 7 Exam (written) Lecture 6.2 Intensive Care Management 5, 6, 7 Exam (written) Lecture Competency Eight: Client communications and ethical conduct
Competency Ten: Comparative Pathobiology: In the clinical setting discuss and apply basic science (physiology, immunology, histology, neuroscience, anatomy, etc.) to clinical cases within and across common species and between animal classes (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc.).
Aligned with VMED 5273 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.1 Comparative and developmental physiology & anatomy
1-7 Exam (written) Lecture
5203 At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to: Key words 1. Recognize normal and abnormal behavioral patterns. Animal behavior 2. Describe typical communicative behaviors among animal species to include vocalizations, auditions, visual signals, and olfactory signals.
Animal behavior
3. Demonstrate knowledge of social structure among domestic animal species. Socialization 4. Recognize behavioral disorders in animal species. Behavioral disorders 5. Formulate a treatment plan for behavior disorders in animal species. Treatment plan 6. Identify the role of the veterinarian in behavioral issues as they relate to animal welfare.
Animal welfare
28 Clinical/Basic Science Competencies mapped to the 9 AVMA-COE Clinical Competencies
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
8.2 Working with Health Care Team 6 Examination Lecture 8.3 Ethical Conduct 6 Examination Lecture Competency Nine: Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine
Aligned with Course Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
9.1 Critical Analysis of New Information and Research Findings Relevant to Veterinary Medicine
1-6 Examination Lecture
Competency Ten: Medical Knowledge - After acquiring the breadth and depth of medical knowledge, the students will develop the ability to apply this knowledge to patient care in the clinical settings with the use of problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Aligned with Course Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
10.1 Identify and apply the basic and clinically supportive sciences, which are appropriate to their discipline.
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.2 Demonstrate an investigatory and analytic thinking approach to clinical situations.
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.3 Effective use of information technology: Use information technology to manage information, access on-line medical information; and support your education and clinical diagnostic and patience care skills.
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.4 Apply the basic science principles of normal and abnormal structure and function to clinical medicine
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.5 Demonstrate the application of evidence-based medicine in patient care
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.6 Recognize the scientific basis of modern therapeutics
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.7 Apply principles of preventive health care and fundamental issues of environmental health
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.8 Apply the principles of clinical reasoning in both basic science and clinical science
1-6 Examination Lecture
10.9 Demonstrate the application of central biological principles and mechanisms that underlie animal health and disease from molecular and
1-6 Examination Lecture
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28 Clinical/Basic Science Competencies mapped to the 9 AVMA-COE Clinical Competencies
cellular level to organismal and population manifestations.
5010 5242 5253 epi—Mark has 5260 5261 cardio
List course/clerkship learning objectives: List keywords for each objective (to be
used for searching.) 1. Use the language of cardiology so communication between veterinarians can be accurate and concise
Cardiology, communication, terminology
2. Interpret the results of diagnostic tests specific to the evaluation of an animal with cardiac disease
3. Recognize the most common arrhythmias in domestic animals Sinus rhythm(s), atrioventricular block, sick sinus syndrome, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation
4. Select appropriate treatment for the most common arrhythmias Antiarrhythmic, pacemaker 5. Identify the mechanisms leading to heart failure Heart failure, angiotensin, cardiac output,
catecholamines, contractility, hypertrophy 6. Select appropriate treatment for left and right-sided heart failure Diuretic, inotrope, angiotensin converting
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Competency Two: Comprehensive treatment planning including patient referral when indicated
Aligned with VMED 5261 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
2.1 Treatment planning 4,6 Exam Lecture 2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
4,6 Exam Lecture
Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
Aligned with VMED 5261 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 2,3,4,6,7 Exam Lecture Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
Aligned with VMED 5261 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
6.1 Emergency Care Management 3,4,6 Exam Lecture 6.2 Intensive Care Management Competency Eight: Client communications and ethical conduct
Aligned with VMED 5261 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
8.2 Working with Health Care Team 1 Exam Lecture 5262 ortho
1. Perform an orthopedic examination on a small animal patient and interpret results of the examination
palpation, orthopedic examination
2. Describe the pathophysiology of, treatment options for, and prognosis for major developmental orthopedic diseases affecting small animal patients such as musculotendinous disorders, patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, cruciate ligament disease and elbow dysplasia
patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, cruciate ligament disease, elbow dysplasia
3. Describe the pathophysiology of, treatment options for, and prognosis for major acquired and traumatic orthopedic diseases affecting small animal patients such as luxations and fractures
orthopedic trauma, fractures, luxations
4. Identify external and internal orthopedic implants and external coaptation methods available in veterinary medicine and describe their application
Competency Two: Comprehensive treatment planning including patient referral when indicated
2.1 Treatment planning
2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11
Exam (written)
Lecture
2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11
Exam (written)
Lecture
Competency Four: Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management
4.1 Basic surgical skills
6
Exam (written)
Lecture
Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management
2, 3, 4, 5, 8
Exam (written)
Lecture
Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
6.1 Emergency Care Management
2, 4, 6
Exam (written)
Lecture
6.2 Intensive Care Management
2
Exam (written)
Lecture
5265
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COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES List keywords for each objective (to be used for searching.)
1. Introduce and learn relevant aspects of clinical avian medicine and surgery Avian, medicine, surgery 2. Introduce and learn relevant aspects of clinical herptile medicine and surgery Herptile, medicine, surgery 3. Introduce and leran relevant aspects of clinical exotic mammal medicine and
surgery Exotic mammal, medicine, surgery
4. Introduce and learn relevant aspects of clinical fish medicine Fish, medicine, aquarium 5. Introduce and learn relevant aspects of raptor and wildlife medicine as it
relates to rehabilitation and release of patients back into their natural habitat Wildlife, raptor, medicine, rehabilitation, release
6. Introduce and learn the relevant aspects of zoo medicine Zoo, medicine 7. Introduce and learn the relevant aspects of primate care, zoonotic concerns,
health programs, and common disease presentations of primates Primates, care, diseases, medicine, zoonotic, health
SVM INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING GOALS/OBJECTIVES ALIGNED WITH COMPETENCIES:
SVM 9 +1 Clinical Competency Anchor Points
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
2.1 Treatment planning 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Exam Lecture 2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Exam Lecture
Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
Aligned with VMED 5265 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Exam Lecture 5.2 Medical experience gained through rotation 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Exam Lecture Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
Aligned with VMED 5265 Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
6.1 Emergency Care Management 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Exam Lecture 6.2 Intensive Care Management 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Exam Lecture Competency Seven: Health promotion, disease prevention/biosecurity, zoonosis, and food safety
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5266 farm animals
List course/clerkship learning objectives: List keywords for each objective (to be used for searching.)
After completing the course, students should be able to:
1. Recognize important historical information and use this information to create an initial differential list
Historical information
2. Develop a detailed list of differential diagnoses for the conditions & diseases covered.
Differential diagnoses, disease
3. Recognize diagnostic tests available for covered diseases and describe their utility Diagnostic test, Disease 4. Create a testing strategy based upon the differential list and identify a specific disease diagnosis
5. Select the most appropriate treatment or management plan Treatment/Management plan 6. List and discuss methods of practical anesthesia Practical anesthesia 7. Recognize diseases with zoonotic potential Zoonotic diseases 8. Review and describe local anatomy with diseases/conditions treated by surgical correction
Course Objectives: KEY WORDS 1. Expose the 2nd year students to the basic principles of
veterinary anesthesia and pain management
2. Students should acquire the basic knowledge of: a. Anesthetic machines and their functions b. Anesthesia monitoring and their applicability c. Anesthesia drugs’ pharmacodynamics d. Clinical applicability of anesthetic drugs and
general anesthesia
e. Pain pathways and their implications
AVMA-COE Clinical Competencies
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management
Aligned with Course Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
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AVMA-COE Clinical Competencies
1.1 History/Physical Examination Lectures 5, 16, and lab 2
Exam, lab Lecture, lab
1.2 Patient Assessment/Clinical Thinking Skills Lectures 5, 15, 16, 19, 20 and labs 2 and 3
Competency Three: Anesthesia and pain management, patient welfare
VMED 5272 Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
3.2 Pain Management/Patient Welfare/Empathy 3, 4 Exam Lecture Competency Four: Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management
VMED 5272 Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
4.1 Basic surgical skills 3 Exam Lecture Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case managemen
VMED 5272 Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 3, 4, 5 Exam Lecture Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management
VMED 5272 Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
6.1 Emergency Care Management 4 Exam Lecture 6.2 Intensive Care Management 4 Exam Lecture
5365
Students should be able to: Key words:
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1. Recognize important historical information and use this information to create an initial differential list.
important historical information
2. Develop a detailed list of differential diagnoses for each of the following major clinical primary/secondary lesions: Nodules, non-healing wounds, pustules, papules, erosions/ulcerations, alopecia, exfoliative/scaling/crusting dermatoses, pigmentary disturbances, bullae/vesicles.
2.1 Treatment planning 3,4,5 Exam 2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
5 Exam
Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management
Aligned with VMED ________ Learning Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 2,3,4,5,6 Exam Lecture 5371
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to…
Course Objective Keywords
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1. Explain the steps to managing your veterinary career. career management 2. Explain the basic components of professionalism. professionalism 3. Explain the basic components of successful negotiations career management 4. Explain the basic economic realities of the profession of veterinary medicine. economics 5. Explain the different types of incentive pay plans for veterinarians. employment compensation 6. Explain the various methods for setting professional fees. economics 7. Explain the basic components of veterinary practice marketing. business management 8. Explain basic accounting concepts for veterinarians. economics 9. Describe methods of managing your student loan debt and repayment options business management 10. Explain the conditions under which specialists are used. business management 11. Explain the key components of mastering the veterinary office visit. business management 12. Explain the basic concepts behind hiring, training and keeping a successful team. business management 13. Describe common client problems and how to prevent and manage them. business management 14. Describe the key features of an equitable employment contract business management
AVMA – COE Competency
VMED 5371 Course
Objective
Assessment Method
Teaching Method
Competency One: Comprehensive patient diagnosis (problem solving skills), appropriate use of clinical laboratory testing, and record management 1.1 History/Physical Examination 1.2 Patient Assessment/Clinical Thinking Skills 10,11 Exam Lecture 1.3 Knowledge Base/Basic Pathophysiology 10,11 Exam Lecture 1.4 Diagnostic Skills/Clinical Laboratory Assessment 11 Exam Lecture 1.6 Medical Records 1,11 Exam Lecture Competency Two: Comprehensive treatment planning including patient referral when indicated 2.1 Treatment planning 1,10,11 Exam Lecture 2.2 Understanding Therapeutic Modalities and Availability (would include knowledge of referral services available)
1,4,10,11 Exam Lecture
Competency Four: Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management 4.3 Case Management 1,2,3,10,11 Exam Lecture Competency Five: Basic medicine skills, experience and case management 5.1 Basic medical skills/ Case Management 1,2,3,10,11 Exam Lecture Competency Six: Emergency and intensive care case management 6.1 Emergency Care Management 3 Exam Lecture Competency Seven: Health promotion, disease prevention/biosecurity, zoonosis, and food safety 7.1 Health Maintenance/promotion 1,10 Exam Lecture 7.2 Disease prevention/Control/Eradication 4 Exam Lecture Competency Eight: Client communications and ethical conduct 8.1 Client Communication/Client Education/Discharge Summary 1-11,13,14 Exam Lecture 8.2 Working with Health Care Team 1-10,12-14 Exam Lecture 8.3 Ethical Conduct 1-6,10-14 Exam Lecture 8.4 Emotional Stability 1,3,5,9,11-14 Exam Lecture 8.5 Reliability/Thoroughness/Punctuality/Appearance 1-3,5,11-14 Exam Lecture Competency Nine: Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine
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9.1 Critical Analysis of New Information and Research Findings Relevant to Veterinary Medicine