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SAMS 5315 - Fall 2004

Course ID: SAMS 5315
Instructor / Coordinator: Bente Flatland
Semester: Fall 2004

Required elements

  • Principal course assignments:

    • N/A

  • Specific course requirements for grading purposes:

    • Dentristry laboratory participation is mandatory. There will be a laboratory quiz and a final examination. Attendence at lectures and AQS's is expected.

  • Grading policy:

    • Laboratory participation 15 points (8.5%) Laboratory quiz 40 points (22.5%) Final examination 120 points (69%) Total points 175 (100%) Letter grades will be assigned as follows: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F< 60% Final grade percentages will be rounded up (e.g., an 89.5% will be considered an A, a 79.5% will be considered a B, etc.). Students are expected to abide by the academic honesty policies and guidelines as outlined in the College of Veterinary Medicine Code of Conduct. Studying from previous SAMS 5315 tests or examinations is not permitted in this course and such action will be considered a breach of the code of conduct.

  • Attendance policy:

    • Dentistry laboratory participation and attendence at quizzes and exams is mandatory. Attendance at lectures and AQS's is expected. Students should work through the Office of Academic Affairs in the event of illness or emergencies.

  • Required course material, including texts:

    • The required course textbook is Handbook of Small Animal Gastroenterology, 2nd edition, 2003. Edited by Todd R. Tams. Published by Saunders. ISBN# 0-7216-8676-1.

  • Policy for make-up of examinations:

    • Missing examinations is strongly discouraged. Students experiencing illness or emergencies that necessitate missing an examination should work through the Office of Academic Affairs to schedule a make-up examination.

Course information

  • Prerequisites:

    • SAMS 5350

  • Objectives:

    • The purposes of this course are (1) to present specific small animal digestive diseases in an advanced problem- and case-oriented format, (2) to present the basics of small animal dentistry, (3) to convey (and have you practice applying) a rational, problem-oriented approach to the diagnosis and management of specific canine and feline digestive diseases. At the end of this course, you should (1) be familiar with specific digestive diseases, particularly inflammatory bowel disease and major liver diseases, (2) be familiar with basic endoscopic instrumentation and know indications for flexible endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery of the GI tract, (3) be familiar with stomatitis/gingivitis and basic small animal dentistry, and (4) be familiar with major GI tract neoplasms.

  • Topical outline:

    • Lecture Chronic vomiting & SB diarrhea, upper GIT IBD, intro to endoscopy Lecture Chronic LB diarrhea, lower GIT IBD (colitis) Lecture Major medical liver diseases (inflammatory liver dz, copper hepatopathy) Lecture Major medical liver diseases, continued (hepatic lipidosis, steroid hepatopathy) Lecture Ascites, portal hypertension, and cirrhosis Lecture EPI/ARD (SIBO) Lecture GI tumors Lecture Dentistry/Gingivitis/Stomatitis Lecture Dentistry Lecture Dentistry Lecture GI surgery/laparoscopy Lecture GI surgery AQS Cases Laboratory Basic dentistry/Quiz Laboratory Basic dentistry/Quiz Final Exam Cumulative

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:

    • Students should bring a #2 pencil to all quizzes and examinations. Use of a simple calculator is permitted. Personal digital assistants (PDA's), laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices are strictly prohibited during quizzes and examinations.

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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