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LAMS 5385 - Fall 2004

Course ID: LAMS 5385
Instructor / Coordinator: PO Eric Mueller
Semester: Fall 2004

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • The course will cover common surgical diseases of the gastrointestinal, urogenital, musculoskeletal, and respiratory systems of cattle and small ruminants. Prerequisites Third year veterinary student of by permission of the instructor.

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • The course grade will be decided on class participation (20%); 2 quizzes (20% each); and cumulative final examination (40%) for this course. Overall grades for the course will be assigned as follows: A = 90-100% D = 60-70% B = 80-90% F < 60% C = 70-80%

  • Grading policy:

    • The course grade will be decided on class participation (20%); 2 quizzes (20% each); and cumulative final examination (40%) for this course. Overall grades for the course will be assigned as follows: A = 90-100% D = 60-70% B = 80-90% F < 60% C = 70-80%

  • Attendance policy:

    • Attendance and participation is mandatory. If participation is impossible because of a severe illness, a death in the immediate family, or other grave circumstances, the student must notify Dr. Mueller immediately. If 3 or more of the classes are missed and not made up to the satisfaction of the course coordinator, a grade of incomplete will be given. Arrangements will need to be made with the Department of Large Animal Medicine and the College’s Office of Academic Affairs to resolve the incomplete grade. All tests must be completed by each student. If one of the tests is missed because of the reasons above, a special make-up test will be given. Missed tests must be made up within 7 days or a zero will be given for that test.

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • Recommended Texts and Reading 1) Fubini SL, Ducharme NG: Farm Animal Surgery, W.B. Saunders, Co., 2004. 2) Soft Tissue Surgery, Vet Clinics of North America, Vol 11 (1), March 1995, Food Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders. 3) Surgery of the Bovine Digestive Tract, Vet Clinics of North America, Vol 6 (2), July 1990, Food Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders. 4) Advances in Ruminant Orthopedics, Vet Clinics of North America, Vol 12 (1), March 1996, Food Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders. 5) Large Animal Urogenital Surgery, editors: Moll and Wolfe, Williams and Wilkins, 1999. 6) Lameness, Vet Clinics of North America, Vol 17 (1), March 2001, Food Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders. 7) Food Animal Surgery. 3rd edition, JL Noordsy, Veterinary Learning System Books, 1994. 8) Techniques in Large Animal Surgery. Turner and McIlwraith, Lea & Febiger, 1998

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • If one of the tests is missed because of the reasons above, a special make-up test will be given. Missed tests must be made up within 7 days or a zero will be given for that test.

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • Third year veterinary student of by perm

  • Objectives:

    • After completion of this course students should be able to: 1. Recognize lameness and common surgical diseases of cattle and small ruminants 2. Be able to produce a list of differential diagnoses and formulate a diagnostic and therapeutic plan when presented with a food animal or small ruminant with a surgical related disease. 3. Understand the principals, techniques, complications, and prognosis associated with common bovine and small ruminant surgical procedures.

  • Topical outline:

    • 1. 11/04/04 Thurs 9:00 am Intro/Male Urogenital Mueller/311 2. 11/05/04 Fri 8:00 am Female Urogenital 1 Mueller/236 3. 11/09/04 Tues 9:00 am Female Urogenital 2 Mueller/236 4. 11/11/04 Thurs 9:00 am Urinary Sx/Omphlectomy Mueller/236 5. 11/12/04 Fri 8:00 am Dehorning/ Miscellaneous Sx Mueller/236 6. 11/16/04 Tues 9:00 am Quiz 1, Ruminant GI Anatomy 1 Mueller/236 7. 11/18/04 Thurs 9:00 am Ruminant GI Anatomy 2 Mueller/236 8. 11/19/04 Fri 8:00 am Bovine Lameness 1 Parks/236 9. 11/23/04 Tues 9:00 am Field Anesthesia/Restraint Mueller/236 11/25/04 Thurs Thanksgiving Holiday 11/26/04 Fri Thanksgiving Holiday 10. 11/30/04 Tue 9:00 am Bovine GI Sx 1 Mueller/236 11. 12/02/04 Thurs 9:00 am Bovine GI Sx 2 Mueller/236 12. 12/03/04 Fri 8:00 am Quiz 2, Bovine Lameness 2 Parks/236 13. 12/07/04 Tues 8:00 am Case Discussions Mueller/311 14. 12/09/04 Thurs 9:00 am Bovine Lameness 3 Parks/236 15. 12/10/04 Fri 8:00 am Review Mueller/311 16. 12/13/04 Mon 9:00 am Final Exam Mueller/236 16. 12/13/04 Mon 10:00 am Final Exam Mueller/236

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:

    • None applicable

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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