VET3221: Resources | University of Rwanda

Section	Name	Description
Module description page	Storyboard_Veterinary therapeutics	Storyboard is a planning document that shows how the module content will be structured (unit per unit and step-by-step). It is a brief description of all steps that you will go through during the determined period of teaching.
	Module development template_Veterinary therapeutics	The template describes the module and how it will be delivered, however, it is NOT a list of things that students (or teachers) will do rather it is a detailed description of the process.

Unit 1 : Chemotherapy	Chemotherapy_suggested books	Suggested books
	Chapter 1: General principals of antimicrobial therapy	Groups (categories) of antimicrobials Selective toxicity Designing a dosing regimen Antibiotic sensitivity testing Requirements for successful antimicrobial therapy Reasons for failure of antibiotherapy
	Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)	This page introduces you to different techniques that can be used to perform AST.

Chapter 2: Antibacterials	Lecture notes

Chapter 3: Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs	Lecture notes

Chapter 4: Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases	Lecture notes	This topic discusses anthelminthics, antiprotozoal drugs and ectoparasiticides (acaricides).

Chapter 5: Antineoplastic drugs & immunomodulators	Lecture notes	Antineoplastic drugs & immunomodulators

Chapter 6. Antiseptics and Disinfectants	Lecture notes on antiseptics and disinfectants
	Additional reading 1	This journal article focuses on acaricide resistance in cattle ticks and approaches to its management
	Additional reading 2	A journal article dealing with the use of antimicrobials in beekeeping
	Additional reading 3	A journal article discussing vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics
	Additional reading 4	A book on antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine
	E-tivity 1.1.1	This E-tivity will help you understand good practices of the use of drugs
	E-tivity 1.3.1	This E-tivity will help you understand what antibiotic resistance is and how to manage it?
	E-tivity 1.3.2	This E-tivity will help you to understand what anthelmintics resistance is and how to overcome it?
	E-tivity 1.3.3	This E-tivity aims at providing you with information on acaricide resistance in cattle ticks and approaches to its management.

Unit 2 : Veterinary Anesthetics	Facilitator Lecture Slides	This is the tool to guide the lecturer for successful delivery of the unit
	Reading 1	Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia by William J. Tranquilli- John C. Thurmon and Kurt A. Grimm
	Reading 2	Guidelines to physical examination in Cats and Dogs. Brief notes by Dr Denis MAJYAMBERE
	Reading 3	Kraus B., 2017. Anesthesia and Analgesia for the Veterinary Practitioner of Canine and Feline. ISBN: 978-0-9743262-7-6
	7 steps of Problem Based Learning	Using these steps, students are guided on how to solve a case study/ challenge/ assignment in a collaborative approach.
	Student Evaluation form 1	Individual in-session presentation
	Student Evaluation form 2	Group Report and Presentation
	Reading 4	Reading 4- Plumb DC. Plumb‟s Veterinary Drug Handbook. 5th edition. Iowa: Blackwell publishing, 2005
	Reading 5	BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Anesthesia and Analgesia 3rd edition 2016. ISBN 978 1 905319 61 9
	General Anesthesia	A brief video showing a vet administering general anesthesia in a dog
	Regional Anesthesia/ Nerve Block	Nerve Blocks for Oral Surgery for Dogs and Cats
	Local Anesthesia	The video introduces students to the basic concepts of local anesthesia