Companion Animal Surgery – Neurosurgery and TPLO
Course content
The purpose of this course is to extend the student’s knowledge, skills, and competencies in the approach to, assessment, diagnosis, and management of the sick companion animal patient in need of advanced neuro- or orthopedic surgery. The course will extend the students' assessment and management of the companion animal patient in need of advanced neuro- or orthopedic surgery and plan the perioperative management of the patient, including specific anesthesia and analgesia requirements as well as postoperative management, follow up, and rehabilitation.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
This course is a compulsory course at the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science. The Master is a postgraduate education targeting small animal veterinarians seeking Continual Professional Development (CPD).
Note that the course is only available to enrolled students pursuing the full programme and is not open to single course students.
Read more about the Master of Companion Animal Science.
Having completed the course, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, and clinical appearance of intervertebral disc disease.
- Understand the indications for surgery and the selection of anesthesia and analgesia protocols in patients with intervertebral disc disease.
- Understand the use and typical surgical techniques in intervertebral disc disease of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine as well as lumbar-sacral disease.
- Understand the TPLO surgical techniques, when it is indicated, and the needed follow-up.
- Explain, reflect on, and discuss a problem-oriented and evidence-based work-up and treatment plan for patients undergoing intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Define and identify relevant anatomical structures.
Skills
- Perform neurological examination, advanced imaging interpretation, and lesion localization.
- Perform advanced atraumatic surgical techniques in intervertebral disc surgery.
- Plan the rehabilitation of the patient with intervertebral disc disease or TPLO postsurgery.
- Manage common complications secondary to intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Risk assessment after surgery with a focus on treatment effect,
complications, ethical and welfare challenges, and estimation of
prognosis.
Competences
- Evaluate, plan, and manage a diagnostic work-up for a patient with a complex history in which intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery is indicated.
- Plan advanced therapy/procedures for companion animal patients in need of intervertebral or TPLO surgery.
- Independently obtain, evaluate, and elaborate on evidence-based new knowledge within companion animal patients in need of intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and laypersons involved in companion animal patients in need of intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
A mixture of case-based and problem-oriented lectures, e-learning, theoretical, and practical exercises. Case-study work. Scientific literature searching.
Updated literature lists will be posted 1 month prior to course start. The participant should have theoretical knowledge updated prior to participation.
Inclusion criteria for Master's Programme in Companion Animal Clinical Science: Degree in veterinary medicine and at least two years of relevant work experience.
- ECTS
- 2 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Other
- Type of assessment details
- The Ongoing Test consists of three parts:
a) a minimum of 80% active participation,
b) a self-assessment test
c) a written assignment
To pass the course, students must have passed both Exam 1 and Exam 2. However, students may attend Exam 2 without having passed Exam 1. - Aid
- All aids allowed except Generative AI
The use of AI or AI-assisted tools is prohibited for this exam.
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner.
- Exam period
-
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
- Re-exam
-
The exam form for the reexam is the same as the ordinary exam.
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the grade passed, the students shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, and clinical appearance of intervertebral disc disease.
- Understand the indications for surgery and the selection of anesthesia and analgesia protocols in patients with intervertebral disc disease.
- Understand the use and typical surgical techniques in intervertebral disc disease of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine as well as lumbar-sacral disease.
- Understand the TPLO surgical techniques, when it is indicated, and the needed follow-up.
- Explain, reflect on, and discuss a problem-oriented and evidence-based work-up and treatment plan for patients undergoing intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Define and identify relevant anatomical structures.
Skills
- Perform neurological examination, advanced imaging interpretation, and lesion localization.
- Perform advanced atraumatic surgical techniques in intervertebral disc surgery.
- Plan the rehabilitation of the patient with intervertebral disc disease or TPLO postsurgery.
- Manage common complications secondary to intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Risk assessment after surgery with a focus on treatment effect,
complications, ethical and welfare challenges, and estimation of
prognosis.
Competences
- Evaluate, plan, and manage a diagnostic work-up for a patient with a complex history in which intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery is indicated.
- Plan advanced therapy/procedures for companion animal patients in need of intervertebral or TPLO surgery.
- Independently obtain, evaluate, and elaborate on evidence-based new knowledge within companion animal patients in need of intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and laypersons involved in companion animal patients in need of intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- ECTS
- 2 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment
- Type of assessment details
- The written assignment includes an exam with multiple-choice,
short answer, and/or essay questions.
To pass the course, students must have passed both Exam 1 and Exam 2. However, students may attend Exam 2 without having passed Exam 1. - Aid
- All aids allowed except Generative AI
The use of AI or AI-assisted tools is prohibited for this exam.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner.
- Exam period
-
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
- Re-exam
-
The exam form for the reexam is the same as the ordinary exam.
For information about the exact exam dates, please visit the exam schedule.
Criteria for exam assessment
To achieve the maximum grade 12, the students shall be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, and clinical appearance of intervertebral disc disease.
- Understand the indications for surgery and the selection of anesthesia and analgesia protocols in patients with intervertebral disc disease.
- Understand the use and typical surgical techniques in intervertebral disc disease of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine as well as lumbar-sacral disease.
- Understand the TPLO surgical techniques, when it is indicated, and the needed follow-up.
- Explain, reflect on, and discuss a problem-oriented and evidence-based work-up and treatment plan for patients undergoing intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Define and identify relevant anatomical structures.
Skills
- Perform neurological examination, advanced imaging interpretation, and lesion localization.
- Perform advanced atraumatic surgical techniques in intervertebral disc surgery.
- Plan the rehabilitation of the patient with intervertebral disc disease or TPLO postsurgery.
- Manage common complications secondary to intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Risk assessment after surgery with a focus on treatment effect,
complications, ethical and welfare challenges, and estimation of
prognosis.
Competences
- Evaluate, plan, and manage a diagnostic work-up for a patient with a complex history in which intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery is indicated.
- Plan advanced therapy/procedures for companion animal patients in need of intervertebral or TPLO surgery.
- Independently obtain, evaluate, and elaborate on evidence-based new knowledge within companion animal patients in need of intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
- Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and laypersons involved in companion animal patients in need of intervertebral disc disease or TPLO surgery.
Part time Master and Diploma courses
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 16
- Preparation
- 41
- Practical exercises
- 12
- Exam
- 43
- English
- 112
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- SCAM25015U
- ECTS
- See exam description
- Programme level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
-
5 days full time.
- Placement
- Autumn
The course will be offered in the Autumn semester every second year (even-numbered years). For more information about the exact course please visit the webpage.
- Price
- Schedulegroup
-
Novara, Italy
- Capacity
- 24
- Studyboard
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinator
- James Edward Miles (4-7b727e7a5184867f753f7c863f757c)
Teacher
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