OPERATIVE MEDICINE

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2010/2011

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Disciplinary Sector:

Clinical Veterinary Surgery

Is part of:

SURGICAL CLINIC

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

CAREDDU Giovanni Mario

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

It is necessary to have knowledge of topographical anatomy and physiology of animals, with particular reference to the locomotor, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary and digestive systems.

AF code:

40001233

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge on veterinary surgery. The information will be useful for the execution of the main manual and operative techniques in different animal species. Through the assistance and participation in various surgical procedures in many clinical cases, as well as through the direct execution of the simplest interventions, the student will acquire the skills to be able to achieve independently.

Contents

Basic surgical instruments. Preparation of the patient and the surgeon. Dieresi, excision, cents, hemostasis, biopsy. Synthesis of the soft tissues. Biology of fractures, osteosynthesis methods. Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in dogs. Hip surgery in dogs. Arthroscopy and laparoscopy. Dressings, bandages, drainage, catheterizations. Luxations, arthrodesis, suture on muscles and tendons. Thoracotomy. Treatmento of pneumothorax and diaphragmatic rupture. Laparotomy. Inguinal, umbilical and perineal hernia. Prolapse of the rectum, perianal fistulas. Gastrostomy, enterotomy, splenectomy. Urethral and bladder lithiasis, nephrectomy. Urethrotomy, urethrostomy.

Recommended Bibliography

Welch -Auer & Stick: Equine surgery. 4th ed., Elsevier, November 2011.
- Muttini A., Berardinelli P.: Medicina Operatoria Veterinaria. A. Delfino Editore, 2010.
- Fossum T.W.: Chirurgia dei piccoli animali. 3rd Ed. Elsevier Masson, 2008.
- Turner A.S., McIlwraith C.W.: Testo atlante di tecnica chirurgica nei grossi animali. Ed. UTET Torino, 1991.The slides and other materials used for lectures is made available to the students on the online moodle platform.

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