Veterinary Bioscience: Digestive System

This subject is not offered in 2013.

120 hours

Enrolment in this subject requires permission from the Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Students must have successfully completed the following subjects:

and ONE OF the following two subjects:

Students must enrol in the following subjects:

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Students should refer to the Core Participation Requirements statement for the Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience specialisation of the Animal Health and Disease major) and for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine:

http://www.vet.unimelb.edu.au/docs/CoreParticipationReqs.pdf

Using clinical cases to illustrate principles, this subject examines the structure, function and potenor dysfunction of the digestive system of the major domestic animal species. As students develop an understanding of the mechanisms of disease of this system, they will develop skills in the clinical evaluation of it and in the interpretation of relevant diagnostic procedures.

This subject aims to equip students with a sound understanding of the mammalian digestive system in health and disease, and to provide them with the skills necessary to undertake clinical investigation of this system.

• two hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
• a one hour within semester test (20%)
• computer-based assessment of case study exercises (10%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.