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Presentation
Presentation
The curricular unit encompasses the fundamental aspects of companion animal practice within the framework of Precision Medicine and the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor; Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
5 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT478-24705
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Renal and urinary disease Diagnostic approach; IRIS classification; chronic kidney disease; acute kidney injury; urolithiasis; urinary tract disease; micturition disorders. Dermatology Approach to pruritus; immune-mediated dermatoses. Ophthalmology Ocular manifestations of systemic disease; blindness; ophthalmic emergencies. Exotic animals Major diseases in exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles. Endocrinology Approach to PU/PD; diabetes mellitus; hypo/hyperthyroidism; hyper/hypoadrenocorticism; acromegaly; less common endocrinopathies. Immune-mediated diseases Immune-mediated anemia and thrombocytopenia; polyarthritis; multisystemic disease; myositis. Emergencies Triage; shock and sepsis; polytrauma; RECOVER principles. Rare diseases Angioedema; Fanconi syndrome; nephrotic syndrome; myasthenia gravis; polyneuritis; dysautonomia.
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Objectives
Objectives
Acquire and further develop theoretical knowledge, clinical experience, technical skills, methodology, and clinical reasoning aimed at the resolution of real clinical cases in Endocrinology, Emergency and Critical Care, Renal Disease, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Behavioral Medicine, Immune-mediated and Rare Diseases, and Exotic Animal Medicine. Consolidate fundamental concepts in Clinical Nutrition. Develop competencies for the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to the main diseases affecting exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles. Apply the foundations required for coherent, critical, and evidence-based future clinical practice. Train clinicians with an integrated therapeutic, prophylactic, and preventive perspective.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
The performance of medical procedures and techniques will be trained using animal models in dedicated clinical lab skills facilities. Clinical cases will be analyzed through the development and discussion of concept maps.
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References
References
Ettinger, S. J., Feldman, E. C., & Côté, E. - Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 9th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2024. Nelson, R. W., & Couto, C. G. - Small Animal Internal Medicine. 6th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2020. Norsworthy, G. D., et al. - The Feline Patient. 5th ed. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell, 2018. Plumb, D. C. - Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook. 9th ed. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell, 2018. Silverstein, D. C., & Hopper, K. - Small Animal Critical Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2022. Monnet, E. - Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery. 2nd ed. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell, 2023. BSAVA - BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Clinical Pathology. 3rd ed. Gloucester: BSAVA, 2016.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição dos instrumentos de avaliação (individuais e de grupo) ¿ testes, trabalhos práticos, relatórios, projetos... respetivas datas de entrega/apresentação... e ponderação na nota final.
Exemplo:
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
COMPONENTE TEÓRICA:
Perguntas no final da aula sobre conteúdos acabados de lecionar
Entrega de apreciação escrita de um dos artigos discutidos nas T
No decorrer aulas T
No decorrer aulas T
5%
5%
Teste para avaliação de parte dos conteúdos teóricos I
Teste para avaliação de parte dos conteúdos teóricos II
2ª sem avl Intercalar
3ª sem avl intercalar
50%
40%
COMPONENTE PRÁTICA:
Entrega de 2 relatórios de consulta
Avaliação da prestação do aluno por pate do(s) docente(s)
No decorrer PL, TC
No decorrer PL, TC
30%
70%
Considera-se aprovado à unidade curricular o aluno que nela obtenha
uma classificação final não inferior a 9,5 valores nas componentes
prática e teórica tendo cada uma destas componentes o mesmo peso
(50%) na nota final.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
