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LAMS/SAMS 5333 - Fall 04

Course ID: LAMS/SAMS 5333
Instructor / Coordinator: Dr. Susan L. White
Semester: Fall 04

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • The course will cover the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases in ruminants, horses, dogs and cats.

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • See Grading Policy

  • Grading policy:

    • Attendance required. No work can be made up unless excused by the Dean's office. In cases of missed examinations the instructors may give a different examination than the one at the regular schedule. Grades to be assigned as follows: 50 points each 1 hour exam for 100 points total A is 135 or more B = 120-134 C = 105-119 D=90-104 F below 89

  • Attendance policy:

    • Attendance required. No work can be made up unless excused by the Dean's office. In cases of missed examinations the instructors may give a different examination than the one at the regular schedule.

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • Text: Smith BP, ed. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 3rd edition, Mosby Fossum TW (ed) Small Animal Surgery, 2nd ed Mosby, Inc., St. Louis. 2002, 717-759 Two chapters: Surgery of the upper respiratory system and Surgery of the lower respiratory system: pleural cavity and diaphragm. For Dr. Calvert see reading assignments in lecture notes

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • No work can be made up unless excused by the Dean's office. In cases of missed examinations the instructors may give a different examination than the one at the regular schdeule.

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • Junior standing in CVM prof. curriculum

  • Objectives:

    • After the completion of this course students will be able to identify common problems associated with the respiratory system for a given history and set of clinical signs for small and large animals. Students will be able to outline a diagnostic plan for a given set of clinical signs and prepare a list of diagnostic rule-outs based on clinical signs. Students will be able to choose appropriate test to further assist in confirming a tentative clinical diagnosis and determine appropriate treatment.

  • Topical outline:

    • Lecture 1 Examination and diagnostic procedures of the respiratory system (White) Lecture 2 Pulmonary defense mechanisms (White) Lecture 3 Upper resp. Problems: obsturctions, infections, masses, contagious disease (White) Lecture 4 Continue upper resp problems (Radlinsky) Lecture 5 Pathogenesis viral infections, bacterial viral synergy, viral diseases (White) Lecture 6 Viral diseases continued (Calvert) AQS Application of principals to case examples (White) Lecture 7 Evaluation of risk and bacterial pneumonia herd problems (White) Lecture 8 Cont bact pneumonia herd problem (White) Exam Covers lectures 1-8 (White/Calvert) Lecture 9 Individual animal pneumonias (Calvert) Lecture 10 Metabolic oxidant injury and interstitial pneumonias (White) Lecture 11 Extrinsic allergic alveolitis, recurrent airway obstruction, small airway inflammation (White) AQS Application of principals to case examples (White/Calvert) Lecture 12 Pleural effusions (Radlinsky) Lecture 13 Thoracic trauma (Radlinsky) Lecture 14 Parasitic pulmonary problems (Calvert) Lecture 15 Pulmonary edema, smoke inhalation, anaphylaxis, toxic shock, acute resp failure (Calvert) Exam Lectures 9-15 (White/Calvert/Radlinsky)

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:

    • Consult the attending instructor for the exam. Dr. Susan L. White, Course coordinator, 542-6319 Office Room # H319 swhite@vet.uga.edu Dr. Clay Calvert 542-6375 Office Room # H375 ccalvert@vet.uga.edu Dr. Mary Ann Radlinsky Office Room # H373 radlinsk@vet.uga.edu

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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