2010 Units of Study - Year 3
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
- VETS3018 Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science
- VETS3242 Animal Disease
- VETS3039 Professional Practice 3
- VETS3244 Small Animal Medicine & Therapeutics 1
- VETS3243 Veterinary Clinical Pathology
- VETS3040 Veterinary Microbiology
- VETS3041 Veterinary Parasitology
- VETS3011 Veterinary Pathology
- VETS3013 Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Credit points: 3 Teacher/Coordinator: A/Prof Paul McGreevy Session: Semester 1 Classes: lectures: 16 hrs; practicals: 26 hrs Assumed knowledge: Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 Assessment: intra-semester: 2 x written assignments (50%); end of semester: 1 x 1.5 hr examination (50%)
Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science is the study of normal and abnormal behaviours in domestic and captive species. Animal Behaviour is one of the core knowledge areas for veterinarians because it facilitates the recognition of disease states and helps veterinarians to make informed comment on animal welfare issues. Additional training in the area would be required for those aspiring to become specialist veterinary behaviour therapists. The Unit of Study draws on knowledge of many aspects of animal husbandry, evolutionary biology and physiology, pharmacology and psychology. The course focuses on the importance of understanding ethology, learning theory and trainers' techniques and includes demonstrations from expert animal handlers and trainers.
Textbooks
VETS3018 Unit of Study handbook.
Gregory N. The Physiology and Behaviour of Animal Suffering, UFAW.
Manning A. Dawkins MS. Introduction to Animal Behaviour. Cambridge University Press.
Houpt KA. Domestic Animal Behaviour for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists. Iowa State University Press.
Webster AJF. Animal Welfare - a cool eye towards Eden. Blackwell Scientific Publishing.
Credit points: 8 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Katrina Bosward Session: Semester 2 Classes: lectures: 60 hrs; practicals: 28 hrs; Group Work: 16 hrs Prerequisites: VETS3040, VETS3041 Prohibitions: VETS3020, VETS3038 Assumed knowledge: Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2, Year 3 (Semester 1) Assessment: intra-semester: assignments (20%); 1 x exam (15%); end of semester: 1 x final examination (65%)
This unit extends and integrates knowledge in Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Pharmacology. The Unit is presented in a series of disease cases in a herd or individual animal. For each case students work through causative agents, differential diagnosis, diagnostic techniques and arrive at treatment and control solutions. The course includes diseases caused by a wide range of infectious organisms, as well as nutritional and genetic disease in a range of animals of veterinary interest. Linked to each case is a major topic which is one theme in Veterinary Public Health (epidemiology, zoonoses, hygiene) or therapy. Many of the cases are linked to Professional Practice themes.
Textbooks
VETS4342 Unit of Study Handbook.
WebCT e-learning site contains detailed notes for Animal Disease along with a list of readings suitable for each case.
Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr John Baguley Session: Semester 2 Classes: lectures: 20 x 1 hr presentations; tutorials: 11 x 1 hr tutorials; group work: 11 x 1 hr Assumed knowledge: VETS1031 Professional Practice 1, VETS2008 Professional Practice 2 Assessment: intra-semester: Group Presentation and written report; individual reflection; end of semester:1 x examination
This unit provides students with material to aid their understanding of financial and legal perspectives in the management of cases and scenarios typical of veterinary practice life. There is a focus upon the legislative environment through a preliminary study of the various Acts and other legislation pertaining to the practice of veterinary science. Other perspectives such as implications for practice management and finance are also developed through scenarios linked to clinical material presented in other units of study this semester. Classes comprise student presentations supported by talks from appropriate authorities, lectures and tutorials. The majority of learning for this unit of study is completed in groups and hence there is an additional emphasis upon the development of teamwork skills and their application to veterinary practice.
Textbooks
VETS3039 Unit of Study Handbook
Credit points: 8 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Linda Fleeman Session: Semester 2 Classes: lectures: 75 x 1 hr; tutorials: 12 x 2 hr Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of semesters 1-5 of the BVSc Assumed Knowledge: Semesters 1-5 of the BVSc Assessment: intra-semester: assignments (10%), examinations (40%); end of semester: 1 x final examination (50%)
Small Animal Medicine & Therapeutics 1 is the foundational unit of small animal veterinary medicine and expands on the application of the fundamental principles of Veterinary Pharmacology (VETS3013).
This unit builds upon concepts of problem-solving and pathological processes explored earlier in the curriculum. It enables integration and application of knowledge learnt in Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B
(VETS1014, VETS1034, VETS2011, VETS2016), Principles of Disease (VETS2013), Veterinary Microbiology (VETS3040), Animal Disease (VETS3038), Veterinary Pathology (VETS3011) & Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (VETS3013).
Through predominantly case-based teaching, this unit of study enables undergraduate veterinary students to develop clinical reasoning frameworks using the problem-oriented approach to medicine and lays the foundation for practicing as a small animal clinician. Further, this unit integrates veterinary pharmacology, enabling the development of specific therapeutic plans for small animal patients based on fundamental principles and evidence-based medicine.
Assessment: Small Animal Medicine & Therapeutics 1 includes assignment/s that provide students with the opportunity to develop foundational skills in clinical examination of the small animal patient, intra-semester evaluations and an end of semester examination.
Textbooks
The recommended textbook for this unit is:
Nelson RW. Couto CG. (eds.) Small Animal Internal Medicine. Mosby, St Louis, Missouri, USA. 4th edn. 2003Other Core Texts
Maddison JE. Page S. Church DB. (eds.) Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2002
Ettinger SJ. Feldman EC. Eds. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases of the dog and cat. Vol 1 & 2. Saunders Elsevier Missouri, USA. 2005
Feldman EC. Nelson RW. Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction. Saunders, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 3rd edn. 2004
Kittleson MD. Kienle RD. Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine. Mosby, St Louis, Missouri, USA. 1998
Fox PR. Sisson D. Moise NS. (eds.) Textbook of Canine and Feline Cardiology: Principles and Clinical Practice. 2nd edn. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, USA. 1999
Braund KG. Clinical Syndromes in Veterinary Neurology. 2nd edn. Mosby Year Book, St Louis, USA. 1993
Delahunta A. Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, USA. 1985
Oliver Jr JE. Lorenz MD. Kornegay JN, Handbook of Veterinary Neurology. 3rd edn. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, USA. 1997
Morrison WB. Lippincott. Cancer in Dogs and Cats. Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, USA. 1998
Withrow CJ. MacEwen EG. Small Animal Clinical Oncology. 2nd edn. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, USA. 1996
Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Paul Canfield Session: Semester 2 Classes: lectures: 36 x 1hr; 6 x 2hr practicals / tutorials Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of semesters 1-5 of the BVSc Assumed Knowledge: Semesters 1-5 of the BVSc Assessment: intra-semester: tutorial / practical evaluation (20%); end of semester: 1 x 2hr open book written examination (80%)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology involves the application of pathological, biochemical, haematological, microbiological and parasitological techniques and test results to clinical aspects of veterinary science. Practical work includes the examination of specimens taken from living animals by techniques in the above fields. Special attention, throught the course, is given to the application and interpretation of tests used in the diagnosis, prognosis and management of clinical disease. Material on disease is provided for companion and farm animals as well as wildlife. This course builds on Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology; integrates horizontally with Small Animal Medicine and Animal Disease taught within the same semester; and prepares students for both small animal practice and large animal health and production and clinical practice.
Textbooks
VETS3243 Unit of Study Handbook and WebCT e-learning site contains detailed information and notes for Veterinary Clinical Pathology.
Recommended Reading:
Rebar AH. MacWilliams PS. Feldman BF. Metzer Jr FL. Pollock RVH. Roche J. (ed.) Cann CC. A Guide to Hematology in Dogs and Cats. Teton NewMedia, Jackson Wyoming, USA. 1st edn. 2002 ISBN 1-893441-48-2
Raskin RE. Meyer DJ. (eds.) Atlas of Canine and Feline Cytology. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, USA. 1st edn. 2001 ISBN 0-7216-6335-4
Harvey J. Atlas of Veterinary Hematology. WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, USA. 1st edn. 2001 ISBN 0-7216-6334-6
Kaneko JJ. Harvey JW. Bruss ML. (eds.) Clinical Biochemistry of Domestic Animals. Academic Press Inc., San Diego, California, USA. 5th edn. 1997 ISBN 0-12-396305-2
Hawkey CM. Dennett TB. Color Atlas of Comparative Veterinary Hematology. Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, USA. 1st edn, 1989 ISBN 0-8183-0449-3.
Baker R. Lumsden JH. (eds.) Color Atlas of Cytology of the Dog and Cat. Mosby Inc., St Louis, USA. 1st edn, 2000 ISBN 0-8151-0402-2.
Archer RK. Jeffcott LB. Comparative Clinical Haematology. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, UK. 1st edn, 1977 ISBN 0-632-00289-1.
Cowell RL. Tyler RD. Meinkoth JH. (eds.) Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Dog and Cat. Mosby Inc., St Louis, USA. 2nd edn, 1999 ISBN 0-8151-0362-X.
Cowell RL. Tyler RD. (eds.) Diagnostic Cytology and Hematology of the Horse. Mosby Inc., St Louis, USA. 2nd edn, 2002 ISBN 0-323-01317-1.
Latimer KS. Mahaffey EH. Prasse KW. (eds.) Duncan & Prasse’s Veterinary Laboratory Medicine – Clinical Pathology. Iowa State University Press, A Blackwell Publishing Co., Ames, Iowa, USA. 1st edn, 1989 ISBN 0-8183-2070-7.
Eade SC. Bounous DI. Ed. Pratt PW. Laboratory Profiles of Equine Diseases. Mosby Inc., St Louis, USA. 1st edn, 1997 ISBN 0-8151-1731-0.
Sodikoff CH. Laboratory Profiles of Small Animal Diseases. Mosby Inc., St Louis, USA. 3rd edn, 2001 ISBN 0-323-00956-5.
Davidson M. Else R. Lumsden J. (eds.) British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Cheltenham, UK. 1998 ISBN 0-905214-41-2.
Jain NC. Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 4th edn, 1986 ISBN 0-8121-0942-2.
Feldman BF. Zinkl JG. Jain NC. (eds.) Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 5th edn, 2000 ISBN 0-683-30692-8.
Willard MD. Tvedten H. Turnwald GH. Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods. WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 3rd edn, 1999 ISBN 0-7216-7160-8.
Reagan WG. Sanders TG. DeNicola DB. Veterinary Hematology – Atlas of common domestic species. Mansion Publishing, London, UK. 1st edn, 1998 ISBN 01-8745-88-X.
Thrall MA. Baker DC. DeNicola D. Fettman MJ. Lassen ED. Rebar A. Weiser G. Ed Troy DB. Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 1st edn, 2004 ISBN 0-683-30415-1.
Meyers DJ. Coles EH. Rich LJ. Veterinary Laboratory Medicine. WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 1st edn, 1992 ISBN 0-7216-2654-8.
Credit points: 5 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Jacqui Norris Session: Semester 1 Classes: lectures: 56 hrs;
practicals: 9 hrs Prerequisite: VETS2013 Principles of Disease Assumed knowledge: Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 Assessment: intra-semester: 1 x case study quiz (15%);
1 x practical exam: identifying an unknown bacteria (5%); end of semester: 1 x theory exam (45%); 1 x practical exam (20%); assingments: Development of a visual learning tool for microbiology (15%)
Veterinary Microbiology encompasses veterinary bacteriology, virology, and mycology. This unit of study uses clinical cases and research studies to 1) explore the unique features of these infectious agents, 2) explore their role in the development of animal disease; 3) critically analyse the strategies used for their diagnosis, treatment and control; and 4) encourage an evidence based approach to investigating clinical problems. Veterinary microbiology is based on an understanding of the structure and function of bacteria, viruses and fungi of veterinary significance as well as the pathological and immunological processes taught in Principles of Disease VETS2013. Veterinary microbiology helps to prepare students for Animal Disease VETS3242, clinical subjects and life in veterinary practice.
Textbooks
Textbook of Veterinary Microbiology (VETS3040) and Animal Disease (VETS3242): Virology, Mycology and Special Bacteria. 2010: University of Sydney.
Textbook of Veterinary Microbiology (VETS3040) and Animal Disease (VETS3242): Bacteriology. 2010: University of Sydney.
Reference Books
Greene CE. Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 3rd edn. Philadelphia: WB Saunders 2005
Hirsh DC. Zee YC. Veterinary Microbiology. 2nd edn. Blackwell Publishing 2004 Credit points: 5 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Jan Slapeta Session: Semester 1 Classes: lectures: 39 hrs;
practicals: 24 hrs; tutorials: 8 hrs Assumed knowledge: Veterinary Science Years 1 -2 Assessment: intra-semester: 1 x exam (10%), 5 x practical exercises (10%), 1 x group project on a topical area of parasitology (15%); end of semester: 1 x practical examination (10%) which will require some identification of parasites of veterinary importance. 1 x written examination (55%)
Veterinary Parasitology is a study of the common diseases of companion and commercial animals caused by protozoan, nematode, platyhelminth, insect and acarine parasites. The course includes the biology of parasites, and the pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment and control of parasitic diseases. Veterinary Parasitology assumes an understanding of basic biological principles, and knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of animals. The unit is a preparation for Animal Disease VETS3242.
Textbooks
VETS3041 Handbook. Recommended textbook: Taylor. Coop. Wall. Veterinary Parasitology. 3rd edn. Blackwell Publishing. 2007
Reference Books
Schmidt. Roberts. Foundation of Parasitology. 7th edn. McGraw-Hill. 2005
Zajac. Conboy. Veterinary Clinical Parasitology. 7th edn. Blackwell Publishing 2006 Recommended papers are available from “student resources” on WebCT
Richard-Ballweber. The practical Veterinarian: Veterinary Parasitology. Butterworth-Heinemann 2001
Credit points: 7 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Mark Krockenberger Session: Semester 1 Classes: lectures: 58 hrs; practicals: 20 hrs gross and microscopic pathology plus 6 hrs necropsy technique, description and interpretation. Case-based Learning Activities including tutorials: 32 hrs timetabled for these activities- 24 hrs for group discussions and 8 hrs for microscopy sessions Prerequisite: VETS2013 Assumed knowledge: Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 Assessment: intra-semester: ICAPs (20%); practical exam (10%); end of semester: theory (60%); practical (10%)
Veterinary Pathology is the study of disease and disease processes in animals and includes learning skills to understand and recognise disease in a range of animal species. Pathology is one of the core knowledge areas for veterinarians and additional training in the area would be required for those aspiring to become a specialist veterinary pathologist. The course is a practically-orientated systemic pathology unit that builds on the knowledge of normal structure and function, general pathology and agents of disease, developed in Years 1, 2 and 3 of the degree. The Integrative Case-based Applied Pathology (ICAP) exercises strongly integrate preclinical and paraclinical knowledge in a relevant clinical diagnostic setting.
Textbooks
Veterinary Pathology Handbook
McGavin MD. Zachary JF. Pathologic Basis of Disease. 4th edn. Mosby 2007 Credit points: 4 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Merran Govendir Session: Semester 1 Classes: lectures: 36 hrs; tutorials: 16 hrs Assumed knowledge: Veterinary Science Years 1 - 2 Assessment: intra-semester: quizzes, assignments;
end of semester: 1 x 1 hr examination
Pharmacology is the study of the safe use of drugs in the therapy and prevention of animal diseases. Toxicology refers to pharmacologically active toxins which adversely affect animals. These subjects build on knowledge learnt in Chemistry, Cell Biology and Veterinary Physiology and provides the basis to understand how pharmacological agents work at their site of action and how they behave in the body. In order to link the diseases of animals and their therapy the course runs parallel with Units of Study in Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Microbiology and Veterinary Parasitology. The application of knowledge learnt in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology is a major component of clinical veterinary science. The Unit covers the principles of drug action and then deals with a range of drug classes pertinent to veterinary science and the peculiarities of drugs in the core species.
Reference Books