UNIVERSITY OF SULAIMANI
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE COURSE
BOOK
FOR ACADEMIC YEAR
2011-2012 first semesters
Contents
Course coordinator
List of lecturers of the course
Course overview
Course objectives
Course references
Syllabus
Subjects
Exams
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Internal Medicine Course Book
College: Veterinary Medicine
Department: Clinic and Internal Medicine
Course: Large Animal Internal Medicine / 5th year students
Course coordinator: Dr. Osman Jamal
Email: othman.jamal@univsul.net
Course link in the University
List of lecturers of this course
Name Scientific title E.mail
1. Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman Instructor rizgar.sulaiman@univsul.net
Course overview
Veterinary medicine is the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the
diseases of domestic animals and the management of other animal
disorders.
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The primary objective of this course is to provide students with
knowledge and information necessary on the production disease,
nutritional deficiencies.
Internal Medicine course includes:
1. Theoretical lectures (3 hours per a week) for 15 weeks
(45 hours).
Course objectives
The main missions of teaching internal medicine course are providing
the students with a broad knowledge of the causes and pathogenesis
of diseases and abnormalities with treatment of them.
By the end of this semester, the student is expected to be able to:
1. Diagnosis and Treatment of Production Diseases.
2. Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases that Caused by Deficiencies
of Trace Mineral.
3. Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases that Caused by Deficiencies
of fat-soluble vitamins.
Course References
a. Veterinary Medicine a Textbook for Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Goats, pigs
and Horses. By O. M. Radostits, C.C.Gay , K. W. Hinchcliff and P. D.
Constable. 10th Edition (2009). U.S.A.
b. Sheep and Goat Medicine by D.G. Pugh. First edition (2008). U.K.
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c. Large Animal Internal Medicine by Timothy H. Ogilive. First edition.
(2008). U.S.A.
d. Large Animal Internal Medicine (National Veterinary Medical Series)
by: Timothy Ogilvie, John R. Pringle, Sherri L., DVM, MVSc Ihle, Jeanne
Lofstedt (2008). U.S.A.
e. Mosby's Review Questions & Answers for Veterinary Boards: Large
Animal Medicine & Surgery (2nd ed) by: Paul Pratt. U.S.A.
Note: All above text book provided on CD with the course book.
Syllabus
Seq. Subjects Lecturer
A. Production diseases:
1 Compton Metabolic Profile Test Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
2 Milk Fever Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
3 Hypomagnesaemia (Grass Tetany, Wheat
Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
Pasture Poising).
4 Hypomagnesaemic Tetany in Calve Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
5 Ketosis Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
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Pregnancy Toxaemia in Sheep Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
7 Fatty Liver Syndrome in Cow Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
8 Postparturient Hemoglobinuria in Cattle Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
9 Rhabdomyolysis in Horses Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
B. Diseases Associated with Nutritional
Deficiencies:
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1 Evidence of existence of Deficiency Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
2 Deficiencies of Energy and Protein. Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
3 Cobalt Deficiencies Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
4 Copper Deficiencies Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
5 Manganese Deficiencies Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
6 Zinc Deficiencies Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
7. Iodine Deficiencies Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
8. Rickets Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
9. Selenium and/or Vitamin E Deficiencies Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
10. Vitamin A Deficiency Dr. Rizgar R. Sulaiman
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