Veterinary Bioscience: Metab & Excretion

This subject is not offered in 2014.

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 introduces students to the normal structure and function of the hepatobiliary system and urinary tract of the domestic animals, the disease processes that may affect these systems, and the causes and potential consequences of such disease. Students will develop skills in the clinical evaluation of the liver and urinary tract, including the selection and analysis of diagnostic tests of hepatic and renal function.

This subject aims to equip students with a thorough understanding of the normal structure and function of the hepatobiliary system and urinary tract of domestic animals and the disease mechanisms that can cause structural injury and/or dysfunction of these body systems. After satisfactorily completing the subject, students should be capable of recognising the clinical signs that are suggestive of dysfunction and to conduct and interpret appropriate diagnostic investigations of these systems.

• One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
• One 1-hour test held during semester (20%)
• Computer-based assessment of case study exercises (10%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.