Senior Extramural clerkship Companion Animals

Course goals

1. The student can demonstrate that a consultation can be conducted according to the Calgary-Cambridge model, including reporting and aftercare.  
2. The student acts professionally and is able to reflect on situations in practice and their own behaviour.  
3. The student acts according to ethical frameworks, can advise on animal welfare and treats animals in primary practice according to recent insights on animal welfare.  
4. The student can advise on the prevention and monitoring of (hereditary) animal diseases of companion animals. 
5. The student can give appropriate nutritional advice for a specific patient.
6. The student shows flexibility regarding the variety of consultations, knows how to prioritize patients (triage) and organize activities, providing good veterinary care at all times.  
7. The student can discuss the social relevance of keeping companion animals and the role of the veterinarian in this and in society and acts accordingly. 
8. The student can start a discussion about euthanasia and give advice on this, and can draw up a euthanasia protocol and carry it out under supervision.  
9. The student is familiar with the procedure of the Veterinary Disciplinary Tribunal and is able to integrate insights from reflection into an advice plan on how to deal with a disciplinary case.
10. The student will be able to work out issues in primary care practice in an Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine manner, critically reading the available literature and being able to translate this into practice.
11. The student is able to perform a complete dental cleaning under supervision, including performing a general dental and periodontal examination prior to treatment.

Content

The Senior Extramural Rotation (SECo) course is one of the mandatory clinical courses in the small animal track and is preferably taken at the end of the master's degree. Extramural education, like the junior extra mural rotation course (JECo), also contains intramural  group education on certain days (so-called ‘ terugkomdagen’).

During this course, you participate in a primary care companion animal practice and carry out assignments related to primary care veterinary medicine. This course gives you the opportunity to function at the end level in primary care practice as much as possible: you will be able to apply all the knowledge and skills acquired from the bachelor's and master's degrees in this practice. This course offers the opportunity to achieve learning objectives that we consider essential for graduating as a veterinarian. In addition, you can further develop knowledge, insights, and skills in professional, personal and social aspects, such as further developing professional behaviour towards the patient (the animal), the client (patient-owner) and fellow veterinarians and veterinary assistants. With the help of faculty and external veterinary teachers, you will have the opportunity to work on your personal learning goals as well. During the days at the faculty, the experiences you gain as a veterinarian in practice are reflected on and supplemented by topics such as the role of the veterinarian in society , triage, animal welfare, own welfare and wellbeing, ethical and moral dilemma’s and disciplinary law.
 
The SECo course specifically contributes to the attainment of an entry-level competency for functioning as a veterinarian in the primary care practice.