Unit of Study VETS3007 Clinical Skills 4: Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia and Dentistry (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 264 credit points in 3508006 - Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours)
Co-requisites

VETS3008 - Veterinary Practice Operations and Communication Skills

Unit description

This unit will introduce students to the principles of emergency and critical care, anaesthesia, and animal dentistry. Students will apply their knowledge and technical skills in practical training sessions to ensure capability prior to clinical placements .

Unit content

Module 1. General principles emergencies and anaesthesia

Module 2. Routine dentistry in common veterinary species

Module 3. Clinical skills 4: Companion animal

Module 4. Clinical skills 4: Equine

Module 5. Clinical skills 4: Ruminant

Module 6. Clinical skills 4: Exotic/Native/Zoo/Wildlife

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 veterinary emergency and critical care principles for the management and treatment of animals in emergency and critical situations while engaging in reflective practice

demonstrate competency in applying veterinary anaesthesia principles through practical experiences and case-based learning

apply knowledge of dentistry principles to effectively assess and diagnose oral health issues in companion animals

apply knowledge of dentistry principles to effectively assess and diagnose oral health issues in horses.

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