VET330 Differentiation in Equine Medicine

External work experience rather than mandatory clinic (1.5 ECTS x 2, 1-2 weeks)

Under special circumstances, up to two of the mandatory clinic weeks can be taken at an external clinic if approved by the supervisor. The clinic must provide 24 hour service and the student must be on call according to the regulations at the Equine Hospital.

It is required 100 % attendance and approved clinical records.

This can also take place at acknowledged hospitals abroad after the approval of the responsible for the differentiation direction.

The same requirements for quality assurance as for the optional programs (see this).

It is essential that this is a full day horse practice with 24 hour service.

Responsible: Siv Hanche-Olsen

Program anesthesia and pain management

In addition to the theoretical lectures, the students must participate on anesthesia in the clinic week, and one of the patient described as a case report.

Program Radiology

Radiology is structured as a combination of lectures and assignments. In addition to basic radiology and physics, any step in the study of individual body parts will be systematically reviewed. Which patients are appropriate for the different modality of examination, how the examinations are done, the choice of projections, assessment of images etc.

Program Horse diseases

Teaching takes the form of lectures and demonstrations.

Program Compound feed

The course will include theoretical lectures and a visit to a suitable production place. There will mostly also be a social event with dinner and accommodation one evening.

Maximum number of students is 20. Students in Equine differentiation are prioritized.

Evaluation Clinic periods

To pass the clinic period, all program requirements must be passed. In addition, the student must have been sufficiently present and possess widely acceptable professional and ethical standards as described in Part 2 of the document: Clinical Rotation 8th and 9th semester, information and forms.

Assessment of academic study subjects:

To pass the academic specialization all records, papers, presentations and tests must be approved in line with what has been described for each subject. Students may have to wait until next year unless the records, papers, presentations and tests are approved within 3 attempts. In, addition, the minimum presence must be met. By valid absence of more than 20 %, an agreement on clinical rotation and task must be approved by the responsible of the subject. By not valid absence, the student must follow the subject the following year.

The responsible of the subject keeps lists of students and the approved topics in academic specialization, these are filed. The subject responsible acknowledges the subject as approved on the censorship form to the student.

Review of optional part

Presence and mandatory activities have to be completed in order to get approved. It is the students responsibility to ensure that the optional part is completed, and it will not be given extra lectures unless the students can document valid absence.

Course supervisor gives diploma/certificate and/or acknowledge the evaluation form where the chosen part will be listed. Only 100% completed optional tasks is approved.

Evaluation Thesis

To pass the differentiation direction in equine medicine, the following two parts must be passed:

• Thesis (15 ECTS): Passed: Norwegian and English names should be applied the diploma
• Specialization in equine medicine: Passed consisting of the mandatory part (clinic and subjects) and elective part

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Differentiation in Equine Medicine

The courses and clinic is mandatory. Night duties are also mandatory (minimum 1 evening pr. week). In the clinic a maximum of one day documented absence is allowed. All absence from weekend and night duties must be retaken.

During the mandatory weeks of clinic each student will submit 5 case reports from patients the students have been involved in. Case reports are based on the record and it is envisaged that students will go deeper into the diseases, etiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment. In the case report it shall be referred to references from current literature. Case reports must be approved by the supervisor before passing the clinics. One casereport in anesthesia is also mandatory (see more information under anesthesia and painmanagement)

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Clinic periods

• The students must participate in a one week course on anesthesia during the clinic period. From this week, one casereport is to be written and delivered within 2 weeks. Records must be approved by the lecturer.
• Students will in the clinical period have 1-3 evening/night duties per week. This includes weekends and red days.
• Students are expected to demonstrate cases for younger students.

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Anesthesia and pain management

The students must participate in a one week of anesthesia during the clinic period. Each student must write their own case report, and there is only one student who can write about each anesthesia.

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Radiology

At least 80 % attendance required

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Clinical pathology

At least 80 % attendance and passed multiple choice test

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Reproduction

At least 80 % attendance is required.

Mandatory teaching and program requirements: Horse diseases

At least 80% attendance is required

Mandatory teaching and program requirements:

All days of the course are mandatory to get the course approved.

External work as an optional part (1.5 ECTS x 4, 1-4 weeks)

4 weeks of the elective courses can be taken externally. It may be possible to take up to 1 extra optional week internally. This requires 100 % attendance and approved records.

This can also take place at acknowledged hospitals abroad with approval from the main supervisor for equine specialization. It is essential that this is a full day horse practice including 24 hour service.

Requirements for approval of external clinics

The external hospitals must provide both surgical and medical workups, and have emergency service and patients stabled.

Responsible: Siv Hanche-Olsen

Optional Laboratory Animal Science: HES

Quarantine regulations: No contact with rodents or rabbits last 48 hours. No animal contact abroad last 72 hours.

Give information if you have any allergies to animals, dust or hay.

Open for following students:

Open for all, maximum 12 participants

Requirements for own equipment

Work clothes, hard toe shoes, stethoscope and scissors.