Jordan University of Sciences and Technology

JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE SYLLABUS

Course title: Veterinary Surgery I Course symbol & number: VM 482 Course credits: 3 hours (2 theories and 1 practical)

Course coordinator : Dr. Zuhair A. Malkawi Telephone: ext. 22061 Office contact hours: 1-3 pm Sun and Tue Email: [email protected]

Course description: Veterinary Surgery I aims to introduce the 4th year veterinary students to the basic principles of veterinary surgery and anesthesiology.

Course objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will acquire knowledge that enables them to:

1. Learn the principles of surgery room conducts including asepsis, instrument handling and care, and surgery site and animal preparation for surgery.

2. Learn the physiology of wound and fracture healing and healing complications.

3. Learn and apply basic surgical skills to treat various minor surgical problems in different animal species.

4. Learn different surgical approaches and techniques to the most common surgical operations of various body organs and systems of domestic animals.

5. Learn different types of suture materials and their prosperities, and applications of different suturing patterns in various body organs.

6. Handling critical care and emergency cases and treatment of traumatized animals.

7. Learn how to write various treatment prescriptions and after care recommendations to owners.

8. Handling and treating of post-surgical complications.

9. Respect animal rights and professional code of practice in animal handling.

Syllabus/ Theory

Lecture NO. Date Lecture Topic 1 12/2 Course Introduction History of Veterinary Surgery 2 14/2 Inflammation, abscesses Phlegmon and gangrene 3 19/2 Sinuses, ulcers and fistulas Tumors, cysts and bursae 4 21/2 Hematoma Hemorrhage and hemostasis 5 26/2 Fluid therapy Shock 6 5/3 Hernias and abdominal wall surgeries

7 7/3 Classification of fractures and first aid measures

8 12/3 Fracture healing and principles of repair

9 14/3 External coaptation devices

10 19/3 External fixators Internal fixation devices 11 21/3 First Hour Exam

12 26/3 Classification of skin wounds

13 28/3 Wound healing

14 2/4 Management of open wounds

15 4/4 Skin flaps

16 9/4 Skin grafts

17 11/4 Surgical drains

18 16/4 Second Hour Exam

18 18/4 Bone Grafting and sequestrum formation

19 23/4 Osteitis and osteomyelitis

20 25/4 Arthritis and joint affections

21 30/4 Tendon and muscle affections

22 2/5 Pre-anesthetic evaluation Pre-anesthetic drugs 23 7/5 Sedatives and tranquilizers

24 9/5 Principles of general anesthesia

25 14/5 Injectable anesthetics

26 16/5 Inhalation anesthetics

The practical sessions cover the following:

Week Practical session 1 Introduction Surgical theater conducts 2 Pre operative patient evaluation Surgical site preparation 3 Preparation of the surgeon Preparation of the instruments 4 Surgical instruments handling and care

5 Suture Materials and suturing techniques

6 Suturing techniques applications

7 Arthrocentesis CSF taps Abdominocentesis Thoracocentesis 8 Pre-anesthetic evaluation Sedation and tranquilization 9 Local analgesia techniques of the head

10 Local analgesia of the limbs

11 Epidural and spinal analgesia In Large Animals

12 Flank analgesia of ruminants Analgesia of the Udder and Teat

Distribution of the marks 1st term exam theory 20% 2nd term exam theory 20% Practical exam 15% Quizzes 5% ------Subtotal 60% Final exam theory 30% Final exam practical 10% ------Grand Total 100%

References:  Techniques in Large Animal Surgery  The Practice of Large Animal Surgery, Vol. I and II  An Atlas in Veterinary Surgery, John Hicknman, 1985.  Equine Surgery,J.A.Auer, 1992.  Lameness in Horses O.R.Adams, 1990.  Textbook of Large Animal Surgery, Oehme, 1988.  Veterinary surgery, E.R. Frank 1964  Dollar’s veterinary surgery, Edited by J.J.O’Connor 1965