Information Package / Course Catalogue
Functional and Clinical Anatomy of the Cat and Dog
Course Code: VAN542
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Functional and clinical anatomy of the body parts on the cat and dog.

Course Content

Functional and clinical anatomy of the body parts on the cat and dog.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Erkut TURAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Canlı hayvanda vücut bölümlerinin topografik anatomisinin tanımlanması
2.Learning of the function and clinical anatomy of cat and dog
3.Learning of the macroanatomical structures on the cadavers and skeletons.
4. to have knowledge about the anatomy of all regions in cats
5. interpret the information learned in cats in live animals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.DURSUN, N “Veteriner Anatomi I” Medisan Yayınevi (1996
2.DURSUN, N “Veteriner Anatomi II” Medisan Yayınevi (1996)
3.DURSUN, N “Veteriner Anatomi III” Medisan Yayınevi (2005)
4.NICKEL, R., SHUMMER, A., SEIFERLE, E “The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals Volume I –IV)” Verlag Paul Parey (1986)
5.DYCE, KM., SACK, WO., WENSING, CJG “ Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy” W.B. Saunders Company (2010)
6.BUDRAS, KD., RÖCK, S “Veteriner Anatomi Atlası (Köpek)” , Çeviri, Medipres (2009)
7.POPESKO P, “Evcil Hayvanların Topografik Anatomi Atlası” Çeviri, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi (2010)
8.König HE, Liebich HG Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Schattauer Verlag (2007).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General anatomy on the cat and dog
Week 1 - Practice
General anatomy on the cat and dog
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 2 - Theoretical
General anatomy on the cat and dog
Week 2 - Practice
General anatomy on the cat and dog
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The head and ventral neck of the cat and dog
Week 3 - Practice
The head and ventral neck of the cat and dog
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The head and ventral neck of the cat and dog
Week 4 - Practice
The head and ventral neck of the cat and dog
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The neck, back and vertebral column of the cat and dog
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The thorax of the cat and dog
Week 6 - Practice
The thorax of the cat and dog
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Cadavers.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The abdomen of the cat and dog
Week 7 - Practice
The abdomen of the cat and dog
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Cadavers.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Topic repetition (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The abdomen of the cat and dog
Week 9 - Practice
The abdomen of the cat and dog
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Cadavers.
Week 10 - Theoretical
The pelvis and reproductive organs of the cat and dog
Week 10 - Practice
The pelvis and reproductive organs of the cat and dog
Week 10 - Preparation Work
cadavers.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The forelimb of the cat and dog
Week 11 - Practice
The forelimb of the cat and dog
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The forelimb of the cat and dog
Week 12 - Practice
The forelimb of the cat and dog
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 13 - Theoretical
The hindlimb of the cat and dog
Week 13 - Practice
The hindlimb of the cat and dog
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 14 - Theoretical
The hindlimb of the cat and dog
Week 14 - Practice
The hindlimb of the cat and dog
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Skeletons and cadavers.
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Practice at the living animals.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Lecture - Practice140456
Assignment110111
Individual Work223166
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
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