Information Package / Course Catalogue
Small Animal Internal Diseases
Course Code: VET408
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 5
Prt.: 0
Credit: 5
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

a- To teach identification of frequently observed signifcant diseases in small animals b- To teach treating by choosing appropriate drugs and methods, and to provide necessary prophylactical applications c- To teach effective communication within owners, colleagues, and responsible authorities and to listen the target population in a suitable manner d- Aimed at constituting reqirements of continual renowal of the students knowledgeon the lecture constructed on basic small animal internal medicine.

Course Content

This course covers the clinical approach, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal, hepatopancreatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematopoietic, urinary, neurological, dermatological, and endocrine diseases in dogs and cats. It also addresses the interpretation of clinical signs, laboratory and diagnostic imaging findings, and the diagnosis and management of major infectious, metabolic, nutritional, and systemic disorders.

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Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the disease in small animals regarding the major digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary and nervous system and diseases of skin and metabolism.
2.To be able to identify specified diseases, using the ability to analyze .
3.To be able to define diseases and methods defined by selecting the right drug for treatment.
4.To be able to assert necessary prophylactic approach to prevent disease.
5.Be able to diagnose the specified diseases with laboratory analysis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.K. Turgut; Kedi ve Köpek Gastroenterelojisi, Semptomdan Teşhise, 2001
2.K. Turgut; Veteriner Klinik Laboratuvar Teşhis Kitabı, 2000
3.H. Y. İMREN, M. ŞAHAL,; Veteriner İç Hastalıkları, Ankara, 1991
4.J. D. Bonagura, D. C. Twedt; Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIV: Small Animal Practice. WB Saunders, 2009
5.W. Richard, C. C.Guillermo; Small Animal Internal Medicine, , 4th Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008
6.P. Larry Tilley, W. K. Francis Smith; Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 4th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
7.E. A. Chandler, R. M. Gaskell, C. J. Gaskell; Feline Medicine and Therapeutics, 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
8.DiBartola, Stephen P.; Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders, 2005
9.T. L. Gross, P. J. Ihrke, E. J. Walder, V. K. Affolter; Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat: Clinical and Histopathologic Diagnosis, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2005
10.S. J. Ettinger, E. C. Feldman; Textbook Of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases Of The Dog And Cat. WB Saunders, 2003
11.T. R. Tams; Handbook of Small Animal Gastroenterology. W. B. Saunders, 2003
12.Scott, W. Danny [and others]; Muller & Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology. 6th ed. WB Saunders, 2001
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course presentation, Gastrointestinal system disorders and gastrointestinol systems approach to the clinical symptoms of the disease, pityalizm, dysphagia, and diseases characterized by regurgitation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Diseases characterized by vomiting
Week 3 - Theoretical
Abdominal tension, mass formation and diseases characterized by pain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diarrhea, constipation and painful disease characterized by defecation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Liver and pancreatic disorders
Week 6 - Theoretical
Respiratory system diseases in general approach (presentation, clinical, laboratory findings and diagnostic imaging techniques on the basis of assessment, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment alternatives), respiratory disease (nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, pleural space disease, and specific infectious diseases (infectious tracheobronchitis, distemper, etc.).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Topic repetition (Mid-term exam)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Asthma emphysema, pulmonary edema, pneumonia, pneumothorax, hydrothorax, hemothorax, and infectious diseases
Week 9 - Theoretical
General approach to heart disease, electrocardiography, diagnostic and therapeutic approach to arrhythmias, kardiyomyopati, right and left heart failure, dirofilariosis, ascites
Week 10 - Theoretical
Disease regarding hematology and hematopoietic organ disases, diseases characterized by bleeding
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pathogenetic and clinical laboratory findings associated with urinary tract system to evaluate acute and chronic renal failure, cystitis, FUS-Feline Urological Syndrome, urolithiasis
Week 12 - Theoretical
General approach to nervous system disease; rabies, distemper, lead toxication, toxoplazmosis etc.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Diagnostic approaches in dermatology, skin affecting specific diseases
Week 14 - Theoretical
Systemic diseases affecting the skin, the general principles of treatment of dermatological diseases, Endocrine diseases (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, diabetes inspidus, hyperadrenocortisizm etc.) Result of vitamin and trace element deficiency diseases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140570
Assignment212126
Quiz2216
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
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2026