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LAMS 5314 - Large Animal Neurology ( Spring 05)

Course ID: LAMS 5314
Course title: Large Animal Neurology
Instructor / Coordinator: susan White
Semester: Spring 05

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • class attendance and Large Animal Internal Medicine, 3rd edition, editor BP Smith chapter 33, pp 873-1018 Veterinary Medicine, 9th edition, editors Radostits, Gay, Blood, Hinchcliff chapter 12, pp 501-558

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • Exam 1 ( 1 hour) 50 points Exam 2 ( 1 hour) 50points

  • Grading policy:

    • 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C 60-69% = D < 60% = F

  • Attendance policy:

    • Attendance is expected. Case materials will only be available in class

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • all texts are in the vet med reading room, purchase is not necessary Large Animal Internal Medicine, 3rd edition, editor BP Smith chapter 33, pp 873-1018 Veterinary Medicine, 9th edition, editors Radostits, Gay, Blood, Hinchcliff chapter 12, pp 501-558 Other references: Current Equine Practice 5th edition, editor NE Robinson Equine Medicine and Surgery, 5th edition,

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • : The instructor reserves the right to administer a different exam for any rescheduled examination. A retest or makeup exam will be given as necessary for excused absences approved by the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Makeup exams must be taken within 7 days of the student returning to school.

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • LAMS/SAMS 5325

  • Objectives:

    • : Upon completion of the course the student should be capable of: 1. Localizing a lesion of the neurologic system in large animals for a given history and set of clinical signs. 2. Formulating a diagnostic plan for a given set of clinical signs and/or localized lesion of a large animal patient. 3. Preparing a list of diagnostic rule-outs for a given set of signs or lesion localizations in a large animal patient, 4. Choosing the appropriate clinical tests to further assist in confirming a tentative clinical diagnosis. 5. Describing the pathogenesis of the major neurologic diseases of large animals. 6. Giving the client a prognosis for life and use based on the history and clinical signs detected on physical examination and other objective data. 7. Formulating a therapeutic plan for the common neurologic diseases of large animals. 8. Establishing programs and control measures needed to prevent neurologic diseases of large animals.

  • Topical outline:

    • Lecture 1: Examination and localization of lesions in the large animal patient Lecture 2: Peripheral neuropathies, diseases of the motor end plate, pure lower motor neuron deficits Lecture 3: Spinal cord diseases Lecture 4: Spinal cord diseases Lecture 5: Spinal cord diseases Lecture 6: cases EXAM 1 hour Lecture 7: dysfunction of the cerebellum Lecture 8: Brainstem disorders Lecture 9: Brainstem disorders Lecture 10: Cortical diseases Lecture 11: Cortical diseases Lecture 12: Cortical diseases Lecture 13: Cases Lecture 14: Cases EXAM 1 hour

Students are expected to abide by the academic honesty policies and guidelines outlined in the College of Veterinary Medicine Student Handbook.

  • Details of authorized assistance allowed during examinations:

    • Examinations are closed book. Review of previous examinatôns is not permitted.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in 'A Culture of Honesty'. Each student is responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.

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