Systems Pathology, Medicine and Therapy 1
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Unit of Study: VMED2002 - Systems Pathology, Medicine and Therapy 1
Unit Snapshot
- Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
- Credit points: 12
- Faculty/College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Placement: No
- Pre-requisites: VMED2001 - Clinical Integration 2 and 180 credit points in the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours)
Unit Description
This unit aims to equip veterinary students with competencies required to diagnose, manage, and treat diseases affecting the musculoskeletal and integumentary systems.
Unit Content
- Bone pathology
- Muscle pathology and clinical approaches
- Joint pathology and clinical approaches
- Lameness - functional musculoskeletal pathology and clinical approaches
- Cutaneous pathology
- Other integumentary structures
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Explain the pathophysiology of common skin, muscle, joint, and bone diseases
- Select and apply appropriate diagnostic approaches
- Evaluate clinico-pathological data to evaluate disease severity and progression
- Infer and create treatment and prevention/control options for common musculoskeletal and integumentary diseases
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The university acknowledges and pays respect to the ancestors, Elders, and descendants of the Lands upon which they meet and study. The university is mindful that within and without the buildings, these Lands always were and always will be Aboriginal Land.