Undergraduate Course: Clinical Foundation Course (Yr 3) (BVMS09013)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course will provide instruction in the practical and theoretical aspects of several topics that are considered core subjects with regard to diagnosis and treatment of veterinary species. The subject areas included are; Introduction to Pharmacology, Diagnostic Imaging, Anaesthesia, Introduction to Clinical Oncology, Introduction to Surgery and Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine. This course provides a foundation for the subsequent species based integrated clinical modules. |
| Course description |
Introduction to Pharmacology:
Module Objectives/Aims:
To provide the students with information and understanding of the pharmacology of drugs, enabling them to use drugs in animals, in an appropriate and responsible manner. NOTE: The term pharmacology will be taken to include the pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, adverse or side effects, toxicity and clinical relevance of a group of drugs or an individual agent.
To discuss the main legislation affecting the use of drugs in veterinary species and to discuss some of the ethical, public health and societal issues associated with the use of drugs in veterinary practice.
Diagnostic Imaging:
Module Objectives/Aims:
This module provides an overview of the principles and modalities of diagnostic imaging and their main applications for clinical canine, feline and equine patients
Introduction to Surgery:
Module Objectives/Aims:
This part of the Clinical Foundation Course provides a rationale for, and an understanding of basic general aseptic surgical principles, concepts, terminology and methodology. Students will gain fundamental knowledge for evaluating and treating a variety of soft tissue and orthopaedic cases.
Anaesthesia:
Module Objectives/Aims:
The aims of our anaesthesia teaching throughout years 3 to 5 of the degree programme are listed below.
To provide information on the physiological and pharmacological principles of anaesthesia with practical attention to the particular problems associated with horses, food, companion and laboratory animals.
To discuss the implications of commonly encountered conditions, e.g. extremes of age, pregnancy, surgical procedures and diseases on the management of anaesthesia so that students develop the ability to identify 'high-risk' cases and create defensible anaesthetic protocols.
To allow development of fundamental technical skills, e.g. intravenous catheter placement, endotracheal intubation, anaesthetic machine operation, positive pressure ventilation.
To develop familiarity with anaesthetic equipment including machines, anaesthetic breathing systems and monitoring apparatus. To be able to prepare and identify problems with such equipment and to use it safely in a clinical setting.
To develop skills at clinical and physiological monitoring. To recognise deviations from acceptable ranges and to respond appropriately.
Introduction to Clinical Oncology:
Module Objectives/Aims:
To understand the basic biology of cancer as it relates to the clinical manifestations of disease.
To appreciate the general approach to the cancer patient and the principles of diagnosis
To understand staging and grading of tumours and how this influences decision making in oncology therapeutics
To appreciate the different treatment modalities and the underlying principles of each, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine
Module Objectives/Aims:
Extend material covered in Year Two to give students:
A clear understanding of the principles behind the scientific approach applied to epidemiological and clinical questions.
The basic tools to undertake and interpret animal-disease surveys.
The knowledge to interpret observational studies and clinical trials, and to understand the impact of risk factors and therapies on disease occurrence.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must be enrolled on a BVMS Veterinary Medicine degree programme in order to take this course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 66,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 17,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 15.5,
Online Activities 9,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 3.5,
Revision Session Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
271 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
85 %,
Coursework
15 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
In Course Assessment
MCQ Assessment (15%)
Examined at the end of semester 1
Written Examination
Multiple choice questions (35%)
Short answer questions (50%)
Practical Examination
Objective Structured Clinical Examination - Pass/Fail [candidates failing the OSCE will have two resit opportunities.
Resit Examination in August
Written Examination
Multiple choice questions (50%)
Short answer questions (50%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback sessions will be held to provide feedback on the end of Semester 1 Examination. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | CFC MCQ and SAQ Exam | 150 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets October | CFC MCQ ICA | 30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | CFC Resit exam | 180 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the principles of pharmacology and legislation relating to prescribing; apply these principles to the commonly prescribed anti-infective treatments used in veterinary medicine
- Identify commonly used anaesthetic equipment, discuss the pharmacology of drugs used in anaesthesia and analgesia, recognise the causes and consequences of perioperative complications, accidents and emergencies, and describe the basic principles of monitoring general anaesthesia
- Discuss the principles and relevant legislation relating to commonly used diagnostic imaging equipment; relate these principles to the use of x-ray, ultrasound and CT in veterinary practice
- Describe the principles of surgery; apply these principles to specific use cases, with consideration given to appropriate surgical equipment, suture materials, needles and suture patterns
- Describe the basic approach to diagnosing and treating a patient with a neoplastic process; Describe the use of observational studies and clinical trials in veterinary medicine
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Reading List
Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics:
For a list of recommended texts and other useful resources please go to:
http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk/lists/E5F6E01F-5ADD-0DD5-B162-5BBF85EBEF04.html
Diagnostic Imaging:
Thrall D: Textbook of veterinary diagnostic radiology.
Seventh Edition, 2018; Saunders Elsevier: St. Louis, MS. printed and ebook version available. This is the most comprehensive modern diagnostic imaging textbook covering all major imaging modalities, body parts and commonly imaged species. It also includes radiographic anatomy chapters. We will base our lectures on selected chapters of this book. You will need this book also in the following years of your veterinary course.
Freely available via DiscoverEd at:
https://discovered.ed.ac.uk/permalink/f/gfso8q/44UOE_ALMA51197807700002466
Surgery:
Small Animal Surgery, Fifth Edition 2018. T.W. Fossum (ed) Mosby
Anaesthesia and Critical Care:
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Anaesthesia and Analgesia Eds Tanya Duke- Novakowski, Marieke De Vries and Chris Seymour. British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 3rd edition (16 June 2016) ISBN-10: 1905319614; ISBN-13: 978- 1905319619
Veterinary anaesthesia principles to practice by Alex Dugdale Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell; 2010. ISBN : 1118279352 ISBN : 9781118279359
Veterinary Anaesthesia by KW Clarke, CM Trim & LW Hall (2013) 11th Edition London: Elsevier; ISBN-13: 9780702027932 eBook ISBN : 9780702054235
Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia: An Introduction for Research Workers and Technicians (Hardcover) by Paul A. Flecknell. London: Academic Press; 2nd edition (4th April 1996) ISBN-10: 0122603613; ISBN-13: 978-0122603617
Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia (Paperback) by Tom Doherty (Editor), Alexander Valverde (Editor) Blackwell Publishing; 1st edition (June 2006). ISBN 10: 1405129670; ISBN 13: 978-1405129671
Clinical Oncology:
Decision Making in Small Animal Oncology by Argyle, D.J. (Blackwell-Wiley)
Small Animal Clinical Oncology, 5th edition, Withrow, Vail, Page (eds). 2013 (Elsevier)
EBVM:
Veterinary Epidemiology, Fourth Edition by Michael Thrusfield, Robert Christley, Helen Brown, Peter J. Diggle, Nigel French, Keith Howe, Louise Kelly, Annette O'Connor, Jan Sargeant, Hannah Wood |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Rob Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 7982
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Course secretary | Miss Gail Russam
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