Power point files of lectures Nelson R.W. e Couto C.G. - Medicina Interna del cane e del gatto. – Edra, VI edizione italiana, 2021. Ciaramella P. – Semeiologia clinica veterinaria. Poletto Editore, 2023
Contents
Theoretical program (26 hours) 1) Presentation of the course and of the final examination. Physical examination in dogs, cats, pocket and exotic pets; inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation (1 h); 2) Signaling, history, general physical examination (3 h). 3) Cardiovascular system (4 h): clinical signs, physical examination, congestive heart failure, congenital heart diseases, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart diseases, pericardial diseases. 4) Respiratory tract (3 h): clinical signs, physical examination, nasal diseases, laryngeal paralysis, brachycephalic syndrome, tracheal collapse, kennel cough, chronic bronchitis, feline asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary neoplasia, pulmonary edema, pleural diseases. 5) Urinary tract (4 h): clinical signs, physical examination, acute kidney injury, chronic renal disease, urinary tract infections, urolithiasis, feline idiopathic cystitis. 6) Digestive tract (4 h): clinical signs, physical examination, diseases of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestine, peritoneum; maldigestion/malabsorption, acute pancreatitis, hepatobiliary disease, liver failure. 7) Endocrine diseases (3 h): hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, insulinoma, hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism. 8) Nervous system (4 h): clinical signs, physical examination, seizures, vestibular syndrome, spinal cord diseases. Practical program (24 hours) 1) Hygiene, safety and animal welfare standards during clinical examination and hospitalization; communication with pet owners; registration of medical records (signaling and history) (1 h) 2) General examination; dermatological examination (5 h) 3) Functional examination of breathing, thorax examination, hearth auscultation (6 h) 4) Abdomen examination; palpation of spleen, liver, kidney, urinary bladder, intestine (6 h). 5) Neurological examination (6 h)
