Table 3 Rating of the importance of learning objectives: comparison between the ECVN and ESVN group; 8 learning objectives were rated significantly different

Anatomy and Physiology

Understand the microscopic anatomy of the nervous system

1.82

1.56

0.0145

Understand the functional neuroanatomy of the central nervous system

2.25

2.04

0.0124

Understand the functional neuroanatomy of the autonomic nervous system

2.09

1.89

0.0027

Clinical Methodology

> Laboratory

Interpret hematological, serum chemistry and urinalysis results

2.63

2.52

0.035

> CSF

Perform cistern magna collection of CSF in the dog and cat

1.55

1.32

0.0398

> EMG

Interpret EMG and nerve conduction testing in the dog and cat.

1.38

1.63

0.005

Neuroradiology

> Practical

Interpret radiographs of the skull

2.08

2.28

0.0328

Pathology

Understand hematological cytological interpretation

2.38

2.13

0.027