Learning objectives
To learn all practical procedures usefull to make a diagnosis and a correct therapy.
Prerequisites
All topics included in didattical regulament of the Faculty
Course unit content
Presentation and discussion of clinical cases, in small and large animals of surgical interest: diagnosis, prognosis, and surgical treatment of each case. Diagnostic Imaging topics are particularly focused on radiology and ultrasonography. Analysis of the surgical results and of the follow up controls are discussed with students
Bibliography
Bertoni, Brunetti, Pozzi: Radiologia veterinaria. Idelson-Gnocchi, Napoli, 2005
Thrall DE: Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology. WB Saunders Company, Philadelpia, 5th Ed., 2007
Valentini S.: Introduzione alla Semeiotica Chirurgica – Girali Editore, 2000
G. Sumner Smith: Procedimenti decisionali in chirurgia ortopedica veterinaria. Masson editore, 1992
Denny R. Hamish: Compendio di Chirurgia ortopedica del cane e del gatto. Traduzione Italiana a cura di Carlucci, Modenato, Citi, Girali Editore, 1998
Fossum Theresa Welch: Chirurgia dei Piccoli Animali. Maqsson Editore, 2004
Stashak T.S.: la zoppicatura nel cavallo, IV edizione, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia. Ed. Italiana SBM Noceto (PR), 1990
Rose R.J., Hodgson D.R.: Manual of Equine Practice 2/e. edizione Italiana a cura di Delfino Editore, 2005
Teaching methods
The students are requested to arrange all procedure usefull to have a correct diagnosi and to suggest the more effective therapy.
The examen consists in discussion on a clinical case observed during the lessons