Course: Veterinary Obstetrics for Zootechnics

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Course title Veterinary Obstetrics for Zootechnics
Course code KZVE/QVPPZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Trávníček Jan, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Beran Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The objects of theoretical teaching (lectures, seminars) represent the important fertility disorders, physiology and pathology of pregnancy, diagnostics of pregnancy, control as well as course of parturition, causes of dystocia, principles of obstetrical assistance, normal as well as abnormal course of puerperium, care of newborns and reproductive management. Practical teaching (demonstrations, trainings) includes rectal, vaginal examination of cows in dairy farms directed to diagnosis of fertility disorders and pregnancy diagnosis, monitoring of parturition and obstetrical assistance in cattle as well as pig farms and practical training of manipulation a fetus (death calve, phantom) and traction at parturition in exercise room at the faculty.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Individual preparation for exam, Practical training
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 100 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 64 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The teaching discipline Obstetrics is focused on infertility as well as pregnancy and parturition in farm animals.
Theoretical and practical knowledge of veterinary obstetrics and gynecology applicable in zootechnical practice.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of morphology and physiology of farm animals corresponding to the level of bachelor's study.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Completion of theoretical and practical teaching, credit test.
Recommended literature
  • Doležel, R. a kol. Veterinární gynekologie. VFU Brno, 2015.
  • Doležel, R. a kol. Veterinární porodnictví. VFU Brno, 2018.
  • Doležel, R. Vybrané kapitoly z veterinární gynekologie a porodnictví. České Budějovice : ZF JU v Českých Budějovicích, 2003.


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