Postgraduate School
Master of Science in Large Animal Surgery
M.Sc. Large Animal Surgery
| Name | Status and Qualification | Research Interests |
| Shakirat O. Adediran | Lecturer I & Acting Head of Department. DVM, M.V.Sc. (Ibadan) | Anaesthesia, Pain Management. |
| F. M. Lawal | Lecturer I, DVM, M.V.Sc. (Ibadan); FCVSN (CVSN, Abuja) | Anaesthesia and Critical Care |
| A. Aliyu | Lecturer I, DVM, M.Sc. (ABU, Zaria) | Diagnostic Imaging |
| S. Z. Abdulkadir | Lecturer I, DVM, M.Sc. (UDU, Sokoto) | Large Animal Surgery |
| O. A. Alimi | Lecturer I, DVM, M.Sc. (UDU, Sokoto) | Orthopaedic Surgery |
| *S. O. Salami | Professor, DVM, M.Sc., Ph.D. (ABU, Zaria) | Surgical Anatomy |
| *Z. Jaji | Reader, DVM, M.V.Sc. (Maiduguri); Ph.D. (Serdang) | Microanatomy, Reproductive and Developmental Anatomy and Nanotechnology |
* Lecturers from other departments
B. Introduction
M.Sc. Large Animal Surgery is for Professionals that are developing an interest in proving their skills in the management of surgical problems in large animals. This programme is designed to meet the desire of interested individuals.
C. Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is to provide theoretical and practical (clinical) avenues for professionals in improving their skills in large animal surgery.
D. Aim and Objectives
The aim of the programme is to provide an enabling environment to improve basic surgical skills in large animal surgery.
The objectives are to:
E. Admission Requirements
Candidates are required to have:
F. Duration of the Programme:
G. Detailed Course Description
VTC 813 Biomedical Research Methodology and Communication 2 Credits
History and legal basis of research ethic. Ethical requirements. Ethical review procedure. Ethical issues and requirements; Data protection, privacy, informed consent, research on animals and humans, dual use. Identifying research fields. Identifying funding resources. Developing a grant proposal; basic components of grant proposal, budget and budgeting, research planning and design. Writing research protocol. Submitting a research proposal. Implementing the research project. Describing and analysing research results. Interpreting research results. Report writing. Management control in biomedical research. Challenges and opportunities in collaborative scientific research. Research communication; communicating to scientists, funding agencies, health professionals, policymakers, patients/clients, community and public media. Writing scientific paper. Publishing a scientific paper. Making a scientific presentation. 30h (T); C
VPH 815 Biostatistics 2 Credits
Statistics, Study designs, Scales of measurement, quality of measurement, statistical variable/data, Qualitative and quantitative data sources. Sampling and sample size determination, Data organization: Statistics Charts, Tables, Graphs Frequency Tables, Frequency distribution; Histogram, Stem and leaf plot, box plot; Summary indices: Mean, Median, Modes Variance Standard Deviation; Probability distributions: Normal, Binomial, Poisson distribution, Descriptive statistics, frequency table, tables for qualitative and quantitative data, diagrams, types of diagrams. Data summarization: Summary indices, measures of central tendency and dispersion; Test of statistical hypothesis; Confidence intervals; Parametric and non-parametric tests: Z-test for proportions, Chi-square test, Fischer‘s exact test and T-test. Analysis of variance, Regression and correlation, Spearman rank and Kendal correlation. 15h (T); ; 45h (P); C
VPH 817 Bioinformatics 2 Credits
Application of Bioinformatics in Veterinary Medicine, Bioinformatic Software and data manipulation, GenBank, Nucleic acid amplification and sequencing, use of Gene Sequences Analysis software (BioEdit®, MEGA, CLC etc), Phylogenetic tree construction and analysis, Field visit to Molecular laboratory. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 801 Large Animal Anaesthesiology 2 Credits
Anaesthesia in large animals. Local (Regional and Nerve block) and general anaesthesia in food animal (Ruminants and Mongastric) and equine patients. Management of anaesthetic emergencies. 5h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 802 Surgical Instrumentation 1 Credit
General surgical instruments. Special instruments as applied to ophthalmic, thoracic, neural, orthopaedic, cardio-vascular, gastrointestinal and dental surgeries. Application of various implants and fixative devices. Laboratory exercises. 15h (T); C
VSR 803 Large Animal Surgical Clinics I 2 Credits
General examination of large food animal and equine patients presented at clinics. Identification of surgical problems. Detailed examinations of surgical cases. Common surgical problems of local interest. Presentations at clinical seminars. 90h (P); C
VSR 804 Large Animal Surgical Clinics II 2 Credits
Surgical diagnostic work-up. Surgical management. Surgical complications and post- surgical management of genitor-urinary tract and upper respiratory system. Laboratory exercises. 90h (P); C
VSR 805 Surgical Ethics 1 Credit
General principles of ethics. Client – surgeon relationship. Discussion of poor prognostic cases. Ethics in the theatre. Relationship with the professional bodies. Professional behaviour to clients and all spheres of surgical management of food animals and equine. 15h (T); C
VSR 806 Surgical Research Methods and Experimental Design 2 Credits
Experimental models to carry out surgical research techniques and application to clinical cases. 90h (P); C
VSR 807 Advanced Diagnostic Large AnimalRadiology 3 Credits
Normal radiographic anatomy of food animal and equine extremities. Evaluation of clinical radiographic films. Special emphasis placed on traumatology and positioning techniques in exposure of large animals extremities to radiography. Arthrography and other special radiographic techniques are evaluated. Laboratory exercises include radiographic interpretation of films. 30h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 808 Large Animal Orthopaedic SurgeryandLameness 2 Credits
Sequential diagnosis and management of various orthopaedic problems in equine and farm animals. Exposure techniques. Use of various implants in fixing fractures. Traumatic and non–traumatic problems of diarthrodial joints. Diagnostic protocol and management of l ameness in equine and food animals. Laboratory exercises. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 809 Food Animal Soft Tissue Surgery 2 Credits
Diagnosis, surgical management of common routine surgical problems in food animals. Problems involved in anaesthesia and restrain. Problems and complications in management of surgery of the gastro–intestinal system. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 810 Equine Soft Tissue Surgery 2 Credits
Diagnosis of surgical integumentary; genitalia; gastro–intestinal related problems and specific management of such: Clinical cases and experimental models 15h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 811 Large Animal Mammary and External Genitalia Surgery 2 Credits
Surgery of food animals mammary glands (in dairy) diagnosis and surgical management; common surgical problems of external genitalia are also discussed. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
VSR 813 Seminar I 1 Credit
Oral presentation on large animal surgery topics of interest toward an area of research. 45h (P); C
VSR 814 Seminar II 1 Credit
Common surgical problems in ruminants and equine patients are identified. These problems are identified and investigated on how such problems could be prevented in animals. A progress report is presented in the seminar before the final defence. 45h (P); C
VSR 899 Dissertation 6 Credits
Original surgical investigation on the designed problem in a large animal. The sequence in the management is documented under the supervision of a committee. 270h (P); C
Candidate must pass 35 Credits made up of the following to be awarded the Master of Science (Large Animal Surgery) degree:
Core courses 35 Credits
Total 35 Credits
Core Courses: VTC 813 (2), VPH 815 (2), VPH 817 (2), VSR 801 (2), VSR 802
(1), VSR 803 (2), VSR 804 (2), VSR 805 (1), VSR 806 (2), VSR 807 (3),
VSR 808 (2), VSR 809 (2), VSR 810 (2), VSR 811 (2), VSR 813 (1), VSR 814 (1), VSR 899 (6)
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