Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA							2023_24
Subject	CLINICAL PROPEDEUTICS					Code	00106022
Study programme	0106 GRADO EN VETERINARIA
Descriptors	Credit.	Type	Year	Period
	6	Compulsory	Third	First
Language	Castellano
Prerequisites
Department	MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI
Coordinador	ALONSO DÍEZ , ÁNGEL JAVIER				E-mail	ajalod@unileon.es mbgarr@unileon.es jrgonm@unileon.es ccperg@unileon.es jhrejl@unileon.es mariog@unileon.es matesd@unileon.es rtora@unileon.es
Lecturers	ALONSO DÍEZ , ÁNGEL JAVIER GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ , MARÍA BELEN GONZÁLEZ MONTAÑA , JOSÉ RAMIRO PÉREZ GARCÍA , CARLOS CÉSAR REJAS LÓPEZ , JUAN HIPÓLITO RÍOS GRANJA , MARÍA ANGELES TESOURO DÍEZ , MIGUEL ÁNGEL TORÍO ÁLVAREZ , RAMIRO
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General description	Clinical examination of domestic animals, including major complementary techniques and laboratory tests. Basis for clinical history and evaluation and interpretation of data obtained in the clinical examination for a diagnosis. Learning basic clinical procedures.
Tribunales de Revisión	Tribunal titular Cargo Departamento Profesor Presidente MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI ANEL RODRIGUEZ , LUIS Secretario MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI SANCHEZ GARCIA , JESUS Vocal MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI GONZALO ORDEN , JOSE MANUEL Tribunal suplente Cargo Departamento Profesor Presidente MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI CHAMORRO ÁLVAREZ , CÉSAR A. Secretario MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI FERNANDEZ ALVAREZ , JOSE GABRIEL Vocal MEDICINA,CIRUGIA Y ANAT.VETERI ALVAREZ GARCIA , MARIA MERCEDES

Competencias

Code
C2	CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
C3	CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
C4	CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience

Learning aims

	Competences
Performs the physical examination of the animals and transcribes it in an appropriately methodical and orderly manner in the clinical history.			C2
Correctly interprets the data obtained through the anamnesis, the findings of the physical examination and the results provided by instrumental and laboratory tests.			C2 C3 C4
Properly collects the main biological samples and sends them accompanied by their corresponding report			C2 C3 C4
He is capable of choosing, justifiably, the complementary exploratory procedures necessary to guide the diagnosis.			C2 C3 C4

Contents

Topic

Sub-topic

TOPIC 1. Concept of Clinical Propedeutics: semiotics and semiology. General exploration plan: general exploration methods and complementary methods. TOPIC 2. Behavior and management of animals during exploration. Physical and chemical containment methods. TOPIC 3. General exploration methods. Description. TOPIC 4. Complementary tests. Taking constants. TOPIC 5. Complementary tests. Image exploration. Other tests. TOPIC 6. Laboratory tests. Analysis of body fluids. Punctures and biopsies. TOPIC 7. Hematology. Coagulation tests. TOPIC 8. Clinical biochemistry. TOPIC 9. Exploration of the blood vessels and lymphatic system. TOPIC 10. Preparation of the clinical history. TOPIC 11. Exploration of the skin and annexes. Dermatological semiology. Exploration of the visible mucous membranes. Exfoliative cytology. TOPIC 12. Exploration of the head. Ears, eyes, nostrils, paranasal sinuses and mouth. TOPIC 13. Exploration of the external canal and neck: pharynx, larynx, trachea and thyroid; guttural pouches, esophagus, jugular veins. TOPIC 14. Lung examination I. History. Physical exam. Paradigm. TOPIC 15. Lung examination II. Complementary exploration methods. Mediastinum. Pleura. TOPIC 16. Exploration of the heart I. Anamnesis. Physical exam. TOPIC 17. Exploration of the heart II. Instrumental explorations. Lab tests. TOPIC 18. Exploration of the digestive system of monogastric animals. Stomach, intestine, mesentery and peritoneum. Complementary methods. Abdominal paradigms. TOPIC 19. Exploration of the liver, spleen and pancreas. Complementary methods. Functional testing. TOPIC 20. Exploration of the digestive system of ruminants: Anterior gastric sector. Complementary methods. TOPIC 21. Exploration of the digestive system of ruminants: Posterior gastric sector Complementary methods. TOPIC 22. Internal abdominal examination. Examination of feces. TOPIC 23. Exploration of the urinary system. Physical exam. Instrumental examination. Lab tests. TOPIC 24. Exploration of the male reproductive system. Exploration of the female reproductive system. TOPIC 25. Exploration of the mammary gland. Laboratory tests. TOPIC 26. Exploration of the musculoskeletal system. TOPIC 27. Central nervous system. TOPIC 28. Peripheral nervous system. Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid. TOPIC 29. Exploration of pet birds and reptiles. TOPIC 30. Exploration of small companion mammals.

Planning

Methodologies  ::  Tests
	Class hours	Hours outside the classroom	Total hours
Seminars	5	7.5	12.5
Clinical practicums	19	19	38
Assignments	5	7.5	12.5
Lecture	30	45	75
Practical tests	3	3	6
Mixed tests	2	4	6
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies   ::  

	Description
Seminars	Seminars and audiovisual sessions (videos) prior to clinical classroom practices. Each of the seminars (audiovisual sessions) will last 1 hour, and will be scheduled prior to the corresponding practices in the clinical classroom, with an approximate frequency of one session every three weeks, developing a total of 5 seminars: S.1. General exploration methods. S.2. Head and neck examination. S.3. Chest examination. S.4. Abdominal examination. S.5. Examination of the nervous, locomotor and breast systems.
Clinical practicums	Clinical examination practices with healthy animals in a clinical classroom. These practices will be carried out on 3 animal species (horse, cow and dog). Each student will do 15 practices lasting 1 hour (total 15 hours/student), distributed in: A.1. General exploration methods. General exam (3 practices of 1 hour). A.2. Head and neck examination (3 1-hour practices). A.3. Chest examination (3 1-hour practices). A.4. Abdominal examination (3 practices of 1 hour). TO 5. Examination of the nervous, locomotor and breast system (3 practices of 1 hour). To facilitate the completion of these practices, the course will be divided into small groups. A.6. Additionally, a review practice will be carried out, complemented by the preparation of a Clinical History, in healthy or sick animals (1 hour and 30 minutes) in each species. This clinical history, carried out in small groups of students, must be delivered for correction and evaluation.
Assignments	Directed autonomous work. Resolution of clinical cases or issues related to some of the parts of the subject program, especially with Dermatological Semiology and Semiotechnics (T-11), the Nervous System (T-27 and T-28), Transfusions (T-7) and Interpretation of Laboratory Analysis (T-8). Assessment of skills, demonstration and verification of learning results.
Lecture	Theoretical classes. In each session, the key and most relevant aspects of each topic in the program will be presented, with a total of 30 classes.

Personalized attention

Lecture Seminars Clinical practicums Assignments Practical tests Mixed tests

Description Tutorials: As the different teachers who participate in teaching the subject intervene in the teaching of other subjects, there will not be a uniform schedule of attention to the student (traditional tutoring). It must be consulted at the beginning of the course for each teacher. The tutorials will be both in person and online, through the institutional Moodle educational platform, where the resources and activities of the course will also be contained. Collaboration and help will be provided in carrying out the proposed work. As well as advice and instructions on continuous evaluation and scheduled evaluation tests.

Assessment

	Description	Qualification
Seminars	Assistance and participation.	5 %
Clinical practicums	Assistance and participation.	5 %
Assignments	Assessment of work, clinical histories, reports, etc.	10 %
Practical tests	Small animal exploration. Cow exploration. Equine exploration.	40 %
Mixed tests	Theoretical knowledge will be evaluated through multiple response questions (test) and short development questions. Between 20 to 40 multiple response questions (test) with only one correct answer will be proposed. Correct answers will score one (+1), wrong answers will subtract half a point (-0.5). The score for this part is graded from 0 to 10. The short development questions will be graded from 0 to 10. This test will contribute 40% to the final grade.	40 %
Others	It will be essential to obtain at least 35% of the grade in each of the sections (theoretical exam and practical exam).
Other comments and second call

Sources of information

Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic	Sandoval Juárez J, Agüera Carmona E, Anatomía aplicada veterinaria, , 1985 Willard MD, Tvedten H, Turnwald GH, Diagnóstico clinicopatológico práctico en animales pequeños, Inter-Médica, 1993 Raft W, Dürr UM, Diagnóstico de laboratorio clínico en veterinaria, Editores Médicos, 2000 Rosenberger G, Exploración clínica de los bovinos, Hemisferio Sur, 1994 Prieto F , Exploración clínica veterinaria, Universidad de León, 1999 Bush BM, Interpretación de los análisis de laboratorio para clínicos de pequeños animales, Barcelona Servicio Universidad, 1999 Cebrian LM, Pastor J, Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, La exploración clínica del ganado vacuno, Servet, 2005 Rose JR, Hodgson DR, Manual clínico de equinos, Interamericana McGraw-Hill, 1995
Complementary	Rinjberk A, Vries HW de, Anamnesis y exploración corporal de pequeños animales, Acribia, 1997 Sandoval J, Agüera E, Anatomía aplicada veterinaria, Salvat, 1988 Willard MD, Tvedten H, Turnwald GH, Diagnóstico clinicopatológico práctico en animales pequeños, Inter-Médica, 2004 Raft W, Dürr UM, Diagnóstico de laboratorio clínico en veterinaria, Editores Médicos, 2000 Coles EH, Diagnóstico y patología en veterinaria, Interamericana, 1989 Radostits OM, Mayhew IG, Houston DM , Examen y diagnóstico clínico en veterinaria , Harcourt , 2002 Rosenberger G , Exploración clínica de los bovinos , Hemisferio Sur , 1994 Ramos JJ, Ferrer LM, La exploración clínica del ganado ovino y su entorno, Servet, 2007 Aceña C, Fernández A, Ferrer LM, Gascón M, Gómez P, Loste A, Marca MC, Navarro L, Ortín A, Ramos JJ, Manual de prácticas de patología general, Prensas Universitas de Zaragoza, 2008 Gutiérrez P, Bernal LJ, Sotillo J, Cerón JJ, Manual teórico-práctico de propedéutica clínica veterinaria, ICE-Universidad de Murcia, 1977 Jaksch W, Glawischnig E, Propedéutica clínica de las enfermedades internas y de la piel de los animales domésticos, Acribia, 1978

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

ANATOMY I / 00106002 PHYSIOLOGY I / 00106003 ANATOMY II / 00106006 PHYSIOLOGY II / 00106007 GENERAL PATHOLOGY / 00106016