Companion Animal Dermatology – Diagnostic Clinical Dermatology

To achieve the grade passed, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge

• Define, identify, and discuss veterinary methodology and paraclinical tools in systematised reflective clinical decision-making in companion animal clinical practice area of clinical dermatology.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of complex clinical decision-making, patient therapy, and management of the dermatological patient at an advanced level.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of systematic clinical and diagnostic approaches to the dermatological patient at an advanced level.
• List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy, management, and client education concerning dermatology in companion animals.

Skills

• Apply the quantitative and qualitative methodologies such as performing and applying clinical diagnostic thinking as well as master relevant practical diagnostic skills for dermatology in companion animals.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify the nature and cause of the dermatological disease.
• Make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and consider evidence-based scientific approaches in order to plan and administer further appropriate diagnostics, patient therapy, and management for the dermatological disease.
• Master and apply advanced practice skills/tools in combination with theoretical knowledge such as preparation and evaluation of sampling procedures for cytological examination of different skin lesions, thorough assessment of cultures and sensitivity testing, a basic understanding of dermatohistopathology, IgE blood tests and CT and video otoscopic evaluation of the ear canal.
• Continuously seek out, reflect on, and apply new evidence-based methods and solution models.
• Communicate and discuss academic issues and solution models with both peers and non-specialists at an advanced level and across disciplines within companion animal dermatology practice.
• Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties.

Competences

• Evaluate and diagnose companion animals with dermatological diseases at an advanced level.
• Assess and reflect on patients with acute and chronic dermatological disorders with respect to diagnostic approach, prognosis, and long-term medical treatment. 
• Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate and make decisions within clinical dermatology at an advanced level.

To achieve the maximum grade 12, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge

• Define, identify, and discuss veterinary methodology and paraclinical tools in systematised reflective clinical decision-making in the companion animal clinical practice area of clinical dermatology.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of complex clinical decision-making, patient therapy, and management of the dermatological patient at an advanced level.
• Explain, reflect on, and demonstrate overview of systematic clinical and diagnostic approaches to the dermatological patient at an advanced level.
• List, classify, and demonstrate critical reflection on existing and new approaches to patient diagnosis, therapy, management, and client education concerning dermatology in companion animals.

Skills

• Apply the quantitative and qualitative methodologies such as performing and applying clinical diagnostic thinking as well as master relevant practical diagnostic skills for dermatology in companion animals.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify the nature and cause of the dermatological disease.
• Make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis, and consider evidence-based scientific approaches in order to plan and administer further appropriate diagnostics, patient therapy, and management for the dermatological disease.
• Master and apply advanced practice skills/tools in combination with theoretical knowledge such as preparation and evaluation of sampling procedures for cytological examination of different skin lesions, thorough assessment of cultures and sensitivity testing, basic understanding of dermatohistopathology, IgE blood tests and CT and video otoscopic evaluation of the ear canal.
• Continuously seek out, reflect on, and apply new evidence-based methods and solution models.
• Communicate and discuss academic issues and solution models with both peers and non-specialists at an advanced level and across disciplines within companion animal dermatology practice.
• Communicate effectively in writing and pass on results to relevant parties.

Competences

• Evaluate and diagnose companion animals with dermatological diseases at an advanced level.
• Assess and reflect on patients with acute and chronic dermatological disorders with respect to diagnostic approach, prognosis, and long-term medical treatment. 
• Work independently, take responsibility for, predict, prognosticate and make decisions within clinical dermatology at an advanced level.