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Veterinary nurse

Minimum credits

All courses: 166
Compulsory courses: 154
State examinations: 14

Study section

Compulsory courses

1. Year

Minimum credits: 46

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursingPZVO VetSes* ef	1 / W	6	2P	ZS	Bílek Horňák Kuzyšinová Sesztáková Vargová Weissová
AnatomyAnt VetSes* ef	1 / W	8	2P + 2C	ZS	Marettová Šimaiová
Ethology and behavioral disorders of animalsElPSZ VetSes ef	1 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Dudra Kasičová Kottferová Peťková Skurková
Breeds and breeding of companion animalsPChSZ VetSes ef	1 / W	8	2P + 2C	ZS	Lacková Zigo
PhysiologyFz VetSes ef	1 / S	8	2P + 2C	ZS	Andrejčáková Petrilla Vlčková Ondrašovičová Sopková
Basics of pharmacologyZF1 VetSes* ef	1 / S	0	2P + 2C	Z	Marcinčáková Váczi
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feedingVZDK VetSes ef	1 / S	8	2P + 2C	ZS	Mihok Bujňák
Professional practice - private veterinariansOP1 VetSes* ef	1 /	2	100sC	Z	Kožár

2. Year

Minimum credits: 46

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Pathological physiologyPF VetSes* ef	2 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Szabóová Maková
Basics of laboratory diagnosticsZLD VetSes* ef	2 / W	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Luptáková Beňová Galajda Polláková Valenčáková
Basics of pharmacologyZF2 VetSes* ef	2 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Marcinčáková Sokoli Váczi
Hygiene and welfare of companion animalsHCHSZ VetSes ef	2 / W	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Gregová Kachnič Szabóová
PropaedeuticsPp VetSes* ef	2 / S	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Link Kyzeková
ToxicologyTx VetSes* ef	2 / S	4	1P + 2C	ZS	Falis
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunologyZMPI VetSes* ef	2 / S	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Hajdučková Tkáčiková Štrkolcová
Pathological anatomy ★PA VetSes* ef	2 / S	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Levkut Čechová
Professional practice - private veterinariansOP2 VetSes* ef	2 /	2	100sC	Z	Kožár

3. Year

Minimum credits: 29

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Anaesthesia and analgesiaAaA VetSes* ef	3 / W	5	1P + 2C	ZS	Lipták Trbolová Kožár Lapšanská
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals ★PICH VetSes* ef	3 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Drážovská Halán Jacková Korytár Kočišová Mandelík Račka Schreiberová Zemanová Štrkolcová
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animalsPVM VetSes* ef	3 / W	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Drážovská Halán Korytár Mandelík Ondrejková Prokeš Vojtek
Radiology and imaging diagnosticsRZD VetSes* ef	3 / S	4	1P + 2C	ZS	Bílek Figurová Hluchý
Professional communication and psychologyPKP VetSes ef	3 / S	2	2C	ZS	Tomko Sabolová Fabianová
Economics and management in practiceEMP VetSes ef	3 / S	2	2C	ZS	Korim
Preparation of bachelor thesis I.BP 1	3 / S	0	2C	Z
Clinical practice - Clinic of horsesKS 1 VetSes* ef	3 /	2	60rC	Z	Bílek Hura Koľvek Novotný Valenčinová Valocký
Clinical internship at the Small Animal ClinicKS 1 VetSes* ef	3 /	2	60rC	Z	Kožár Drahovská Hluchý Horňák Horňáková Kuricová Lapšanská Lipták Valenčáková
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsKS 1 VetSes* ef	3 /	1	40sC	Z	Kottferová Kuzyšinová Majchrák Major Sesztáková Toporčák Vrabec

4. Year

Minimum credits: 33

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Ambulatory patient careASP VetSes* ef	4 / W	8	3P + 4C	ZS	Karasová Major Molnár Sesztáková Vrabec Kottferová
Intensive care of an acute patient ★ISAP VetSes* ef	4 / S	6	2P + 4C	ZS	Bílek Trbolová Gomulcová Lapšanská Vikartovská
Care for a hospitalized patient ★SHP VetSes* ef	4 / W	8	3P + 4C	ZS	Fialkovičová Bílek
Preparation of bachelor thesis II.BP2 VetSes	4 / W	2	2C	Z
Post-traumatic and post-operative rehabilitation and physiotherapy ★PPRF VetSes* ef	4 / S	6	2P + 4C	ZS	Kuricová Bílek
Clinical practice - Clinic of horsesKS 2 VetSes* ef	4 /	1	60rC	Z	Bílek
Clinical internship at the Small Animal ClinicKS 2 VetSes* ef	4 /	1	60rC	Z	Kožár Drahovská Hluchý Horňák Horňáková Kuricová Lapšanská Lipták Valenčáková
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsKS 2 VetSes* ef	4 /	1	40sC	Z	Kottferová Kuzyšinová Major Molnár Sesztáková Toporčák Vrabec

Compulsory elective courses

1. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Basics of biology and geneticsZBG VetSes ef	1 / W	2	2P + 2C	ZS	Galdíková Halušková
Basics of Latin terminologyZLT VetSes ef	1 / W	2	2C	ZS	Zborovjan Kušnírová
Information technologies in the outpatient wardITvA VetSes ef	1 / S	2	2C	ZS	Takáč Takáčová

2. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Basics of English languageZAJ VetSes ef	2 / W	2	2C	ZS	Petrillová
Industrial feeds and dietsPKD VetSes ef	2 / W	2	2C	ZS	Marcin Hreško Šamudovská
Clinical biochemistry and haematologyKBH VetSes* ef	2 / S	2	2C	ZS	Šimková Kostecká
CynologyKg VetSes* ef	2 / S	2	2C	ZS	Vavreková Koščová Lazár

3. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Breeding and diseases of reptilesCHChP VetSes*ef	3 / W	2	2C	ZS	Kottferová Major Molnár Vrabec Kuzyšinová Sesztáková Toporčák
Legislation in veterinary practiceLVP VetSes ef	3 / W	2	2C	ZS	Takáčová
Breeding and diseases of exotic birdsCHChE VetSes*ef	3 / S	2	2C	ZS	Sesztáková Kottferová Kuzyšinová Major Molnár Toporčák Vrabec

4. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Care for juvenile and geriatric patientSJGP VetSes* ef	4 / W	2	2P + 2C	ZS	Bílek Hura Koľvek Novotný Pettenello Valenčinová Valocký Žert Boldižárová
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and zoo animalsWHOZ VetSes* ef	4 / S	2	2C	ZS	Kottferová Kuzyšinová Major Molnár Sesztáková Toporčák Vrabec

Elective courses

1. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Physical educationTV1 ZS*	1 / W	0	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga
Horse ridingJ VetSes* ef	1 / S	1	2C	Z
Physical educationTV1 LS*	1 / S	1	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga

2. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Physical educationTV2 ZS*	2 / W	0	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga
Physical educationTV2 LS*	2 / S	1	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga
Work with professional literaturePsOL VetSes ef	2 / S	1	2C	Z	Bodnárová

3. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Physical educationTV3 ZS*	3 / W	0	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga
Physical educationTV3 LS*	3 / S	1	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga

4. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Physical educationTV VetSes	4 / W	1	2C	Z	Gajdošová Varga

State examinations

Compulsory courses

4. Year

Minimum credits: 14

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Defending of diploma thesisOb ZP I.	4 /	4		OB
State-final examŠS ZS-VetS	4 /	10		SS

Abbreviations

★: Study programme profile course
CRŠ: central register – PortalVS
WS: winter semester
SS: summer semester
P: lecture
C: practical class

Course load

h: hours per week
s: hours per semester
d: days per semester
t: weeks per semester

If none of these symbols are given, hours per week are assumed.

Completion

Ev: evaluation
Ev&Ex: evaluation and examination
SE: state examination
SED: state examination – defence

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