Course Name	Veterinary Surgery 1
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Yeon, Seong Chan
	Affiliation	College of Veterinary Medicine

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

To be familiar with medical terminology presented in the textbook. Intensive discussion will be conducted regarding surgical procedures of general surgery, chest surgery, orthopedic surgery, and microsurgery. Both Preoperative as well as postoperative procedures will be discussed in depth.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Small Animal Surgery by Theresa Welch Fossum, 3rd Edition

Extra reading assignments on published articles regarding surgical procedures correlated to each chapter in the main textbook will be assigned as needed

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments:

Reading Assignment for each chapter in preparation for weekly chapter quiz

2 Term paper

Grading Scheme:

Quiz (20%)

Midterm exam (30%)

Final Exam(30%)

Attendance(10%)

Term paper (10%)

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Orientation: Aseptic techniques in surgery

Part I General Overviews

1st week: General Surgical Principles

2nd Week: Soft Tissue Surgery

3rd Week: Orthopedics

4th Week: Neurosurgery

5th Week: General Surgical Procedures

Part II: Intensive Principles in Surgery

6th Week-8th Week: Soft Tissue Surgery

i. gastrotomy

ii. Splenectomy

iii. Lobectomy

iv. Nephrectomy

v. Intestinal Anastomosis

vi. Hernia: Hiatal, Diaphragmatic Hernia

9th Week-12th Week:

Comprehensive Review of the Course

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: (055)772-2348                           e-mail: scyeon@gnu.ac.kr or scyeon@yahoo.co.kr