Primary Accession Medicine (UVTHS)
VETS5345
This 3 week rotation at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney is designed to give student interns hands-on experience in general practice and exposure to the types of cases they will encounter most commonly after graduation There is also 1 week on the SAVES service which will expose interns to management of emergency cases and care of hospitalised patients after-hours. Interns will have the opportunity to practice clinically-relevant techniques such as history taking, physical examination, diagnostic sample collection, radiology and ultrasound, medical record keeping, critical analysis of case-related information, development and implementation of treatment plans and evaluation of outcomes. A major focus of the rotation will be developing clinical competency in preventative health care programs for small animals, including vaccination and worming protocols. There is also focus on triage and care of cases presenting in an emergency situation.In addition, interns should gain an appreciation of the holistic nature of veterinary practice, the importance of client-veterinarian, veterinarian-patient and collegial interactions, from the moment the client makes an appointment through resolution of the presenting problem and beyond. Students will participate in other University Veterinary Teaching Hospital activities including management of patients in hospital, intensive care duty and weekend duty.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: FifthYear
Credit points: 4
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: VETS5345
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No