MEDICINE SURGERY AND ANAESTHESIOLOGY
cod. 1004577

Academic year 2015/16
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Clinica chirurgica veterinaria (VET/09)
Field
Discipline cliniche veterinarie
Type of training activity
Characterising
64 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

The subject is aimed at teaching knowledge and understanding of the basics of surgery and of the anaesthesiology.
The student will also learn to apply the acquired knowledge and understanding in an in deep evaluation of surgical and anaesthetic problems.

Prerequisites

All of the courses provided for by the teaching regulations

Course unit content

Immobilization of surgical patient. Injection. Centesis. Cateterism.
Bandage. The surgical room. Principles of asepsis and antisepsis and
antibiotic role. Surgical planning. Surgical theatre. Preparation of the
surgeon. Dieresis and synthesis of soft tissues. Suture materials, knots
and sutures. Osteosynthesis: internal fixation (nail, screws, plates,
cerclage), external fixation. Wound treatment. Drains. Reconstructive
surgery.Principles of anaesthesia in small and large animals. Monitoring of the patient. Anaesthetic emergency management.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Fossum Theresa Welch: Chirurgia dei Piccoli Animali. Masson Editore

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria

Multiple choice questions at the end of the course and oral examination

Other information

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