OBSTETRIC CLINIC 2

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020/2021

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

5-year Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in VETERINARY MEDICINE

Language:

Italian

Moduls:

OBSTETRIC AND GYNEACOLOGIC CLINIC

6 credits
ANDROLOGY AND ANDROLOGICAL CLINIC

3 credits
PRE-PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP

1 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Hours of classroom activity:

215

Prerequisites:

To get the best out of the OBSTETRICAL CLINIC Course, the student needs to know the anatomy, physiology and endocrinology of the female reproductive tract in veterinary species. A good knowledge of the pathologies of reproduction and obstetrics is fundamental.

AF code:

40001679

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

The exam consists of three parts. The first part is written, with quiz and open questions focused on Obstetrical Clinic.

Day One Competences acquired:
1.15 Obtain an accurate and relevant history of the individual animal or animal group, and its/their environment.
1.16 Handle and restrain animal patients safely and with respect of the animal, and instruct others in helping the veterinarian perform these techniques.
1.23 Understand the contribution that imaging and other diagnostic techniques can make in achieving a diagnosis. Use basic imaging equipment and carry out an examination effectively as appropriate to the case, in accordance with good health and safety practice and current regulations.

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

The course Clinica Ostetrica 2 consists of four units:

Clinica Ostetrica (5 CFU)
Andrologia e Clinica andrologica (3 CFU)
Applicazioni delle tecniche di riproduzione assistita in ginecologia veterinaria (1 CFU)
Attività di Orientamento (1 CFU).

The OBSTETRICAL CLINIC course aims at teaching students how to prevent, diagnose and treat the main pathologies of reproduction in farm and companion female mammals. The student will also learn the fundamentals of neonatology and protocols to induce and prevent ovulation. At the end of the course, the student will be able to apply his/her knowledge to enhance fertility and reproductive wellness in the main veterinary species.

Contents

Biosecurity in the herd
Breeding soundness evaluation in female cattle and sheep
Optimal reproduction in beef and dairy herds and in the flock
Diagnosis and treatment of anestrus in the herd and in the flock
Management of disturbed pregnancy: prevention and diagnosis of bovine abortion
Prevention and diagnosis of embryo loss in cattle
Heat stress and reproduction in female cattle
Clinical management of vaginal and uterine prolapse in cattle
Management of bovine dystocia
Caesarean section in ruminants
Care of newborn calf
Embyo transfer, ovum pick up and in vitro embryo production in cattle

Breeding soundness evaluation in the mare
Diagnosis and treatment of endometritis in the mare
Prevention, diagnosis and theraphy of the most frequent pathologies of the vulva, perineum, vagina, uterus and ovaries in the mare
Old maiden syndrome in the mare
Management of disturbed pregnancy: prevention and diagnosis of equine abortion
Management of twin pregnancies
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the puerperal period

Breeding soundness evaluation in the bitch and the queen
Ovulation induction and prevention in the bitch
Management of disturbed pregnancies in the bitch and the queen
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the puerperal period in the bitch and queen
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders in the luteal phase in the bitch and queen
Routine reproductive surgery in female cats and dogs

PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES
Obstetrical and gynecological sutures: simulation on reproductive tracts of ewes
Breeding soundness evalution in dairy ewes
Management of dairy calves and alpation of the non-pregnant cow

Recommended Bibliography

Senger: Pathways to pregnancy and parturition. Current conceptions
R.Hopper: Bovine Reproduction, 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Feldman E.C., Nelson R.W.: Endocrinologia e riproduzione del cane e del gatto UTET
Teaching material available on elearning Uniss: slides, videos, notes for practicals and scientific publications

Teaching Methods

The OBSTETRICAL CLINIC course consists of 48 hours of lectures and 12 hours of practical classes per student. Practical classes are 3, with 10 students per group.
The practical class on the sutures is conducted on reproductive tracts of regularly slaughtered non-pregnant ewes and cows /heifers.
By participating in the breeding soundness evaluation in ewes, the student learns how to restrain a ewe and to perform transrectal ultrasonography; competences on the clinical management of the flock before breeding are acquired (i.e. BCS, health management, culling of non-fertile individuals).
The practical on calf management offers students the opportunity to learn how to assess correct dairy calf management (i.e. colostrum feeding, sanitary check etc.).

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