| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Surgical considerations, fixation and practical skills (2hrs) |
| Week 2 |
farm animal anesthesia (2hrs) |
| Week 3 |
Suture material and suture patterns (2hrs) |
| Week 4 |
Suture material and suture patterns (2hrs) |
| Week 5 |
Surgery of the digestive system: principles of flank laparotomy, rumenotomy, abomasal displacement and right-flank omentopexy (2hrs) |
| Week 6 |
Surgery of the digestive system: rumenostomy or ruminal fistulation (2hrs) |
| Week 7 |
standing surgery of horse |
| Week 8 |
Mid-term exam (2hrs) |
| Week 9 |
Surgery of the reproductive system: Retention suturing of the bovine vulva (Buhner’s method and Flessa method) (2hrs) |
| Week 10 |
Surgery of the reproductive system: perineal laceration, uterine prolapse, uterine torsion (2hrs) |
| Week 11 |
Surgery of the reproductive system: Ovariectomy and Cesarean section (2hrs) |
| Week 12 |
Ocular surgery: Squamous cell carcinoma of the third eyelid, orbital exenteration (2hrs) |
| Week 13 |
Surgery in the calves: umbilical herniorrhaphy, (2hrs) |
| Week 14 |
Teat surgery: Repair of teat laceration, surgery for treating teat stenosis (2hrs) |
| Week 15 |
Miscellaneous surgical techniques: superficial & deep digital flexor tenotomy, calf castration, disbudding, dehorning and hoof trimming (2hrs) |
| Week 16 |
Final exam (2hrs)
|
self-directed
learning |
03.Preparing presentations or reports related to industry and academia.
Self-directed Learning: To review research reports and multimedia materials related to large animal surgery (2hrs)
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