FRS 001JJ — Sec. 001
— (1 unit) — CRN 73912— F 4:10-5:00 PM
— Center
for Companion Animal Health - Conference Rm 121
Small Animal Clinical Toxicology
Instructor: Karl
Jandrey, Department of Surgical & Radiological Sciences, School
of Veterinary
Medicine
Description: Overdoses, ingestions and
intoxications of plant,
drug and chemical material are common occurrences in small animal veterinary
practice. This course will introduce students to small animal
clinical toxicology;
introduce them to the physiology involved with common intoxicants; encourage
independent thinking and creativity through group discussions and
presentations;
and begin their critical assessment of veterinary emergency and critical care
as a profession. Students will prepare and discuss selected topics in class,
create and deliver a presentation about a common toxicity in dogs and cats,
visit the California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, and participate
in a toxic plant walk through campus and the Arboretum.
Format:
The seminar
will meet for one hour each week. Students rotate preparation and
presentation
of the weekly topic(s). This 10-15 minute presentation will be followed by a
10-15 minute discussion lead by the instructor. Active participation during
this discussion by all students is essential to ensure understanding of the
concepts. Main reference text will be: Clinical Veterinary
Toxicology by Konnie
Plumlee, Mosby 2004. Grading: Students will be given
a letter grade on the quality of their participation and oral
presentations.
About the Instructor: Dr. Karl Jandrey has been a Lecturer
at UC Davis for six years in the Department of Veterinary Surgery
and Radiology,
where he provides clinical instruction and mentorship to veterinary students
in the Small Animal Emergency and Intensive Care Service at the
Veterinary Medical
Teaching Hospital. His interests include fluid resuscitation,
clinical pathology
and platelet function, clinical respiratory physiology and therapy,
and clinical
toxicology. Dr. Jandrey obtained board certification in the American College
of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2001.