Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cardiovascular Diseases in Cats and Dogs
Course Code: VİH605
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Methods of examination of the heart and circulatory system, acute and chronic heart failure, cardiomyopathies, impulse formation and conduction disorders, pericarditis, myocardial and endokard'ın disease, heart valve defects, peripheral vascular disease and peripheral circulatory failure, causes, clinical and laboratory findings , diagnosis and treatment in dogs and cats.

Course Content

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Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Gülten Emek TUNA
Learning Outcomes
1.Performs systemic examination of the cardiovascular system.
2.Interpreting clinical and laboratory findings, and therefore making diagnosis.
3.Performs treatment and monitorization.
4.Interprets electrocardiographies in the evaluation of cardiovascular diseases.
5.Interprets ecocardiographies in the evaluation of cardiovascular diseases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Larry P. Tilley, Francis W. K. Smith; Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 5th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
2.J. D. Bonagura, D. C. Twedt; Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIV: Small Animal Practice. WB Saunders, 2009
3.Nelson, Richard W., C. C.Guillermo. Small Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008
4.S. J. Ettinger, E. C. Feldman; Textbook Of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases Of The Dog And Cat. WB Saunders, 2003
5.C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
6.Z. Yılmaz, M. Kocatürk. Köpek ve Kedilerde Elektrokardiyografi , 2012.
7.K. G. Braund. Neurovascular Disorders. In: Clinical Neurology in Small Animals - Localization, Diagnosis and Treatment, Braund K.G. (Ed.) International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY (www.ivis.org), 2003
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Examination of Cardiovascular System
Week 2 - Theoretical
Examination of Cardiovascular System
Week 3 - Theoretical
Congenital Heart Diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical
Treatment of Cardiac Insufficiency
Week 5 - Theoretical
Acute Cardiac Insufficiency
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chronic Cardiac Insufficiency
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cardiac Arrhythmia, (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Week 10 - Theoretical
Valvular Heart Diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Myocardial Diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pericardial Disorders-Infectious Endocarditis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dirofilariosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Assignment3%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment301030
Reading140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
5
1
4
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3
4
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5
4
4
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4
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3
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5
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4
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3
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2026