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Endocrin Disorders in Dogs

Course Code	: VİH643
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

The effects of hormones, regulation of hormone secretion, causes of hypo-, hyper-and dysfunction of pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands and endocrine pancreas, evaluation of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy in dogs

Course Content

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Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Hasan ERDOĞAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Knows the effects of hormones and regulation
2.	Describes the endocrine disorders among dogs
3.	Perform treatment of endocrine disorders among dogs.
4.	Knows the complications of disorders.
5.	Evaluate the prognosis of the patient due to the disorder.

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.	C. M. Kahn, S. Line; The Merck Veterinary Manual, 10th Edition. Merck, 2010
3.	J. D. Bonagura, D. C. Twedt; Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIV: Small Animal Practice. WB Saunders, 2009
4.	Nelson, Richard W., C. C.Guillermo. Small Animal Internal Medicine, 4th Edition, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008
5.	S. J. Ettinger, E. C. Feldman; Textbook Of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases Of The Dog And Cat. WB Saunders, 2003
6.	Gunn-Moore D. Feline endocrinopathies. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2005 Jan;35(1):171-210
7.	Platt SR. Neuromuscular complications in endocrine and metabolic disorders. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2002 Jan;32(1):125-46.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Basic cause of endocrine disorders

Week 2 - Theoretical

Basic Principles in the Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders

Week 3 - Theoretical

Functional Tests in the Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders

Week 4 - Theoretical

Approach to Diagnosis in Endocrine Disorders

Week 5 - Theoretical

Principles of Endocrine Disorders Treatment

Week 6 - Theoretical

Functional disorders of Pituitary gland

Week 7 - Theoretical

Functional disorders of Thyroid gland, (Midterm exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Functional disorders of Thyroid gland

Week 9 - Theoretical

Functional disorders of parathyroid gland

Week 10 - Theoretical

Functional disorders of endocrine pancreas

Week 11 - Theoretical

Functional disorders of adrenal gland

Week 12 - Theoretical

Multifaceted endocrin and metabolsm disorders

Week 13 - Theoretical

Primary and secondary endocrine disorders

Week 14 - Theoretical

Case evaluation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%60
Assignment	2	%10

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	2	0	10	20
Reading	1	14	1	15
Midterm Examination	1	0	6	6
Final Examination	1	0	11	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				80

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	4	3	4	3	3		4	4	3	1
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	3
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4		3	4	4	3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5

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