SAMS 5350 - Small Animal Digestive Diseases
(Fall semester 2004-2005)
Instructor information
Instructor: Bente Flatland
Office hours: N/A
Office location: H376
Telephone number: (706) 542-6484
E-mail address: flatland@vet.uga.edu
Course information
Prerequisites: None
Objectives:
The purposes of this course are to provide a foundation for your understanding
of diseases of the canine and feline digestive tract, pancreas, and liver,
and to convey (and have you practice applying) a rational, problem-oriented
clinical approach to the diagnosis and management of canine and feline digestive
diseases. At the end of this course, you should be familiar with basic
gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary pathophysiology and be able
to define the major digestive problems. You should understand how digestive
problems and common digestive diseases are approached diagnostically and
therapeutically. You should be familiar with major medical and surgical
digestive diseases. As with the other medicine courses in your curriculum,
you should also be able to identify key problems, list major rule-outs, and
generate a basic diagnostic and treatment plan for a clinical case.
Topical outline:
Oral tumors/salivary mucocele
Gastric surgery/Hiatal hernia/Pyloric stenosis
Bloat/GDV
SI surgery/SI obstruction
Large intestine/rectal anal diseases
Peritonitis
Surgical case
Hepatic vascular anomalies
Test
Clinical approach to vomiting/diarrhea
GI disease & nutrition
Symptomatic care of vomiting/diarrhea
Esophageal diseases
Gastritis, gastrointestinal erosion-ulceration
Parvoviral gastroenteritis
Pancreatitis
Clinical approach to liver disease
AQS--Medical case
AQS--Mystery case
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:
All tests and exams are closed book. Students may bring a simple calculator.
Laptop computers, personal digital assistants, and other electronic devices
are not permitted during 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. |