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General information

Course name:

Veterinary Nursing in Small Animals

Field of studies:

Veterinary Sciences

Degree or Diploma:

Postgraduate / Master

Duration:

2 years / 4 semesters

Department:

Department of Zootechnics, Rural Engeneering and Veterinary (DZERV)

Director:

Helena Maria Vala Correia (hvalaesav.ipv.pt)

Regime:

Daytime

Nr of ECTS:

120 ECTS

Main scientific field:

Veterinary Sciences

National admission exams:

Local application

Institution / course code:

3185 / M547

Other information:

A3ES Course Assessment / Accreditation
Decision and advertisement date: Accredited (4 years) | 27-07-2017
More information: A3ES decision

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Employability
Statistical information: DGEEC

 

 

Objectives and skills

  • The Master of Veterinary Nursing in Pets intends to train professionals with research, autonomy and critical spirit capacities in the veterinary nursing area as well as to apply modern and effective hospital techniques. The objective will be the acquisition of competences by students that will lead to the improvement of quality in the various labor, clinical and hospital sectors, namely in immunology, anesthesiology, nutrition and dietetics in small animals, physical rehabilitation techniques, as well as skills in exotic animals, an innovative and developing area of Veterinary Sciences.
  • The intervention will be effectively complemented with the skills they have developed throughout the training: to communicate, to work in a group with multidisciplinary teams, to be able to learn for themselves recognizing the importance of lifelong learning and entrepreneurship.

 

Study plan

1st semester

 

 

 

 

Curriculum unit

Scientific field

Duração

Work hours

Contact hours

ECTS

Animal Biotechnology

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-20; LP-10; TO-20

6

Immunology and Prophylaxis

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-30; TO-20

6

Technologies in Animal Reproduction

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-30; TO-20

6

Analyzes and Laboratory Techniques

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-20; LP-10; TO-20

6

Investigation Methods and Techniques

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-30; TO-20

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd semester

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum unit

Scientific field

Duração

Work hours

Contact hours

ECTS

Intensive Anesthetic Monitoring

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

100

TP-13; LP-8; TO-12

4

Nutrition and Dietetics in Small Animals

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

100

TP-15; TO-20

4

Oral Health

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

125

TP-15; LP-10; TO-20

5

Hospital Techniques

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-23; TO-25

6

Exotic Animal Nursing Techniques

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

125

TP-15; LP-6; TO-20

5

Physical Rehabilitation Techniques

Veterinary Sciences

Semestrial

150

TP-23; TO-25

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd e 4th semesters

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum unit

Scientific field

Duração

Work hours

Contact hours

ECTS

Project

Veterinary Sciences

Anual

1620

OT - 304

60

 T- Theoretical; TP- Theoretical-Practical; LP- Lab Practice; S – Seminars; TU – Tutorials; TO – Tutorial Orientation; O- Others; ECTS - European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.