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Welcome to the abdominal and urogenital surgery in farm and companion animals. This module is taught in year 4 Veterinary Medicine of undergraduate program at University of Rwanda.
The module is designed to provide to students the basic expertise on common surgical conditions of the abdominal and urogenital tracts and practical hands-on skills in surgical handling these underlying conditions in cattle, goat, sheep, pig, horse, dogs and cats.
Aim of the module
The aim of this module is to provide the student knowledge and practical skills in ability to diagnose and stabilise abdominal and urogenital emergencies, and understanding of underlying abdominal and urogenital conditions requiring surgical intervention in livestock farm and companion animals in veterinary medicine.
Brief description of module
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The module provides the student knowledge and practical skills in differentiating between a medical and surgical condition relating to the abdominal cavity, ability to diagnose and stabilise abdominal and urogenital emergencies, an understanding of underlying abdominal and urogenital conditions requiring surgical intervention in companion and livestock animals in veterinary medicine. |
Therefore, the module is a pre-requisite to practicing abdominal and urogenital surgery in domestic animals. Full technical knowledge in all abdominal and urogenital surgeries relating to domestic animals requires further years of specialization and practices under the supervision of experienced veterinary surgeons following graduation.
Intended learning outcomes
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Having successfully completed the module, you should be able to:
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Indicative contents
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Farm animal Abdominal & Urogenital surgery:
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Summative assessment:
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1. Assignments : 10% 2. Practical : 15% 3. Continuous assessment (CATs) : 25% 4. Final examination : 50% |
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TOTAL : 100% |
Facilitator contacts:
Dr. Gervais Ndazigaruye
Email:shemagervais@yahoo.com
Mobile phone:+250 786 180 200/ 788 468 430