Unit of Study VETS2004 Animal Body - Anatomy and Physiology: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal and Lymphatics Systems (2025)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

VETS2002 - Applied Veterinary Microbiology

Unit description

This unit provides the essential foundational knowledge of the normal structure and function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and lymphatics systems. Students will study microscopic and gross anatomy and will learn about the normal physiological processes across a range of species. This will provide them with the ability to recognise the normal animal body of the variety of species commonly encountered in veterinary practice.

Unit content

Module 1. General principles, structure and function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and lymphatics systems

Module 2. Diagnostic evaluation of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and lymphatics systems

Module 3. Companion animals and Exotic/Native/Zoo/Wildlife

Module 4. Equine

Module 5. Ruminant

Module 6. Pigs / Poultry

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply knowledge of the structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems across different animal species

apply knowledge of the structure and function of the renal system across different animal species

apply knowledge of the structure and function of the lymphatic system across different animal species

demonstrate reflective practice in applying foundational knowledge of animal cardiovascular and respiratory systems to the clinical setting.

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