Unit of Study VETS3005 Clinical Skills 3: Examination, Diagnostic Testing and Treatments (2025)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

complete 192 credit points in 3508006 - Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours)

Unit description

This unit aims to provide competency in the application of clinical examination and reasoning skills to ensure students are able to safely investigate problems in the animal species commonly encountered in veterinary practice. Students will gain confidence in their ability to safely examine animals, including the broader contexts of behaviour and welfare, formulate a diagnostic plan and perform diagnostic procedures.

Unit content

Module 1. Diagnostic imaging and radiation safety.

Module 2. Clinical skills 3: Companion animal

Module 3. Clinical skills 3: Equine

Module 4. Clinical skills 3: Ruminant

Module 5. Clinical skills 3: Exotic/Native/Zoo/Wildlife

Module 6. Clinical skills 3: Pig/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 diagnostic clinical reasoning processes, theory, and practical skills to clinical scenarios through practical and case-based learning while engaging in reflective practice

demonstrate proficiency in assessing normal behaviour and common behavioural abnormalities through the general clinical examination of species commonly encountered in veterinary practice

apply animal welfare and ethics principles in veterinary practice through practical experiences and case-based learning

apply the principles and practice of veterinary diagnostic imaging and radiation safety through practical experiences and case-based learning.

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