Table 1 Rating of 11 most important job competencies
From: Development of learning objectives for neurology in a veterinary curriculum: Part II: Postgraduates
Competencies | Mean rating |
|---|---|
Anatomy and Physiology | |
- Describe the gross neuroanatomic structures of the cat and dog brain and spinal cord | 3.98 |
Clinical Methodology | |
- Neurolocalize a lesion based on the examination findings | 3.99 |
- Understand the risk factors and contraindications of CSF collection and methods to ameliorate these risks | 3.99 |
- Perform cistern magna collection of CSF in the dog and cat | 3.98 |
- Perform lumbar collection of CSF in the dog and cat | 3.97 |
Disease mechanisms | |
- Understand CNS diseases according to the VITAMIN-D principal | 3.98 |
- Understand PNS diseases according to the VITAMIN-D principal | 3.99 |
- Understand the pathogenesis of seizure disorders in dogs and cats. | 3.97 |
- Understand the diagnosis and treatment of seizure disorders in dogs and cats | 4 |
- Understand the pathogenesis of disc disease in dogs and cats. | 3.99 |
- Understand the diagnosis and treatment of disc diseases in dog and cats | 4 |