Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-TS13E-INT-2020-2024

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in BSc (Veterinary Biology)/DVM; Successful completion of all 2nd and 3rd year units.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Effectively communicate veterinary knowledge and justification for clinical decisions.

2.

Demonstrate a Day One level of competency in the handling and physical examination of horses, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

3.

Demonstrate and apply a minimum level of expert knowledge to be successful in equine clinical practice.

4.

Select and justify appropriate diagnostic tests to rule in/out differential diagnoses, demonstrating progression towards case management, evidence-based practice and emergency triage

5.

Assimilate and interpret information from an equid’s signalment, history, clinical examination, and diagnostic tests to solve a clinical problem.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit is delivered on the basis of systems and/or complaints. Many of the systems are aligned closely with those in companion small animal units. Key systems addressed include: Gastrointestinal; Musculoskeletal; Cardiopulmonary; Skin; Haemolymphatic; Neurologic; Renal; Endocrine; Ophthalmology; Pediatrics; and Metabolic. The practical components include: Physical examination; Common clinical techniques; Ophthalmology; Dentistry; Lameness evaluation; Cardiology; and Radiography.