14I4O06 - Ruminant medicine

Course specification
Course title		Ruminant medicine
Acronym		14I4O06
Acronym		Veterinary Medicine
Module
Type of study		Integrated academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Ivan Vujanac prof. dr Jovan Bojkovski doc. dr Radiša Prodanović
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		prof. dr Ivan Vujanac prof. dr Jovan Bojkovski as. dr Sreten Nedić doc. dr Radiša Prodanović as. Sveta Arsić
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		9.0	Status
Condition		Passed examinations in Pathophysiology, General pathology, Special pathology, Pharmacology and toxicology
The goal		Introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of the pathology and treatment of ruminants and overcoming necessary skills, important for clinical practice with the emphasis on independent solving common problems in the area of clinical pathology and treatment of cattle, sheep and goats.
The outcome		The student needs to know etilogy and pathogenesis of diseases of ruminants covered by the program, understand the mechanisms of disease, be capable to perform clinical examination, to make a diagnosis and take treatment.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Diseases of the oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus (3). Diseases of rumen-indigestion (3), subacute rumen acidosis (3), ruminitis and parakeratosis (3), rumen tympany (3) diaphragmatic hernia, omasal impaction (3). Diseases of abomasum (6), enteric disease, diarrhea in the neonatal period (3), post-operative ileus, peritonitis (3). Diseases of the liver and pancreas (3). Respiratory diseases (6). Diseases of the heart and blood vessels (3). Diseases of the blood and hematopoietic organ (3). Diseases of the urinary tract (3). Diseases of the central nervous system (6). Metabolism disorders (12). Diseases of the locomotor system (6). Diseases of the skin (3). Infectious diseases (6). Poisoning (6). Biosecurity measures on farms with high producing dairy cows (3).
Contents of exercises		Control of health status of cows in pregnancy and lactation-body condition scoring, analysis of metabolic profile, blood and urine (10). Examination of the rumen and abomasum, rumenocentesis, laparotomy (5). Omentopexy and abomasopexy (5). Examination of the liver (5). Examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems (4). Examination of the urinary tract and urine (5). Examination of macroelements and trace elements in the blood serum (5). Examination of the nervous system-specific diagnostic methods (6). Examination of the locomotor system and skin (5). The application of drugs and rehydration solutions (5). Examination, therapy, prophylaxis and intensive care of calves, lambs and kids (5).
Literature
Biljana Radojicic, John Bojkovski, Branko Jovic, Ramiz Ćutuk Ruminants diseases. University textbook, Science KMD, 2017. Biljana Radojicic: General propedeutic in domestic ungulates. University textbook, Third edition, Scientific KMD, 2013.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
6	4
Methods of teaching		Lectures with interactive learning, with the use of audiovisual methods (Power point presentations and films) practical exercises on dairy farms, sheep and goat farms, individual farms, and in the clinic.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		10	Test paper	15
Practical lessons		20	Oral examination	35
Projects
Colloquia		10
Seminars		10