Farm Animal Surgery

Course Information
TitleΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΙΚΩΝ ΖΩΩΝ / Farm Animal Surgery
Code8.7
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolVeterinary
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorIoannis Proios
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID200000650

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Ktīniatrikīs (2020-2021)

Registered students: 6
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course842
Class Information
Academic Year2022 – 2023
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours17
Class ID
600214796
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • 3.2.0 Physiology III
  • 1.3 General Histology-Embryology Theory
  • 2.1.0 Anatomy-Histology II Theory
  • 1.4 Anatomy-Histology I
  • 2.2.0 Physiology II
  • 1.3 General Histology-Embryology
  • 1.4..1 Anatomy-Histology I Practise
  • 1.3.02 General Histology-Embryology Practical
  • 1.4 Anatomy-Histology I Theory
  • 2.1..1 Anatomy-Histology II Practical
  • 2.1 Anatomy-Histology II
  • 3.1 Anatomy-Histology III Theory
  • 3.1.01 Anatomy-Histology III Praactise
  • 3.1 Anatomy-Histology III
  • 2.2.01 FYSIOLOGIA II THEŌRIA
  • 2.2.02 FYSIOLOGIA II ERGASTĪRIA
  • 2.2 Physiology II
  • 1.5.01 FYSIOLOGIA I THEŌRIA
  • 1.5.02 FYSIOLOGIA I ERGASTĪRIA
  • 1.5 Physiology I
  • 3.2.01 FYSIOLOGIA III THEŌRIA
  • 3.2.02 FYSIOLOGIA III ERGASTĪRIA
  • 3.2 Physiology III
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: - Apply pre-operative restraint measures for the safety of the animal, the veterinary surgeon and the farm personnel and for a successive surgical procedure - Recognize and apply the appropriate anesthesia dependent on the species, surgical site and individual behavior of the animal - Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of surgical procedures and of the possible intra-operative complications and means of intervention - Recognize post-operative complications and apply treatment strategies to minimize the effect of them
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
1st-2nd Instrumentation, sutures and suturing in farm animals, pre-operative management of the patient, anesthesia (local, regional and general) in farm animals 3rd-4th Wound treatment and wound healing, dehorning in ruminants 5th Rumenotomy, emergency and temporary rumen fistulation 6th-7th Left displacement of abomasum, right dilatation, displacement and torsion (volvulus) of abomasum 8th Caecal dilatation and dislocation 9th Rectal prolapse. Intestinal intussusception and other forms of intestinal obstruction, bowel resection. Urolithiasis 10th-11th Hernias in farm animals. Omphalitis and omphalophlebitis in farm animals 12th Limb fractures and infectious arthritis (EK) 13th-14th Surgical treatment of common disorders of the hoof 15th Amputation of the digit 16th Castration in farm animals 17th Surgical treatment of coenurosi
Keywords
anesthesia, surgical procedures, lameness, farm animals
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures62.5
Total62.5
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
03-04-2020