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Veterinary nurse

Study section

Compulsory courses

1. Year

Minimum credits: 56

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
AnatomyVetN.Anat	1 / W	8	2P + 2C	ZS	Humeník Krešáková Vdoviaková Petrovová Šimaiová
Ethology and behavioral disorders of animalsVetN.EthBDA	1 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Kottferová Skurková
Breeds and breeding of companion animalsVetN.BreedCA	1 / W	7	2P + 2C	ZS	Farkašová Zigo
Principles and practice of basic veterinary nursingVetN.PPBsVetN	1 / W	3	2P + 0C	ZS	Bílek Horňák Kuzyšinová Vargová
Basics of laboratory diagnosticsVetN.BLabDg	1 / S	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Luptáková Polláková
PhysiologyVetN.Physio	1 / S	7	2P + 2C	ZS	Vlčková Ondrašovičová
Hygiene and welfare of companion animalsVetN.HygWCA	1 / S	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Gregová Szabóová
Animal nutrition, dietetics and feedingVetN.AnNutDFeed	1 / S	8	2P + 2C	ZS	Mihok Bujňák Marcin
Basics of pharmacology I.VetN.BPharm 1	1 / S	3	2P + 2C	Z	Marcinčáková Váczi
Odborná prax I. (súkromní veterinárni lekári)VetN.PP 1	1 /	4	100rC	Z	Kožár

2. Year

Minimum credits: 56

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Pathological anatomyVetN.PatAnat	2 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Levkut
Pathological physiologyVetN.PatPhys	2 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Szabóová Maková
Basics of microbiology, parasitology and immunologyVetN.BMicParIm	2 / W	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Koščová Tkáčiková Štrkolcová
Basics of pharmacology II.VetN.BPharm 2	2 / W	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Marcinčáková Váczi
ToxicologyVetN.Tox	2 / W	4	1P + 2C	ZS
Parasitic and infectious diseases of companion animals ★VetN.ParInfDsCA	2 / S	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Jacková Štrkolcová Kočišová Mojžišová Vaščinec Ondrejková Drážovská Halán Korytár Mandelík Prokeš Račka Vojtek
PropedeuticsVetN.Prop	2 / S	6	2P + 2C	ZS	Link Bárdová
Radiology and imaging diagnosticsVetN.RadImD	2 / S	4	1P + 2C	ZS	Bílek Figurová Hluchý Koľvek Pettenello
Anaesthesia and analgesiaVetN.AnAnalg	2 / S	4	1P + 2C	ZS	Trbolová Balicka Kožár
Preventive veterinary medicine of companion animalsVetN.PVetMedCA	2 / S	5	2P + 2C	ZS	Mandelík Drážovská Halán Korytár Ondrejková Prokeš Vojtek
Odborná prax II. (súkromní veterinárni lekári)VetN.PP 2	2 /	4	100rC	Z	Kožár

3. Year

Minimum credits: 42

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Care for a hospitalized patient ★VetN.CareHP	3 / W	7	3P + 4C	ZS	Bílek Fialkovičová
Ambulatory patient care ★VetN.AmbPC	3 / W	6	3P + 4C	ZS	Bílek Kožár Koľvek Pettenello Molnár Major Vrabec Kottferová Čriepoková
Professional communication and psychologyVetN.ProfComPsy	3 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Tomko
Economics and management in practiceVetN.EconMP	3 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Korimová
Intensive care of an acute patient ★VetN.ICofAP	3 / S	6	2P + 4C	ZS	Bílek Trbolová Koľvek Styková Čriepoková Pettenello
Post-traumatic and post-operative rehabilitation and physiotherapy ★VetN.PostTOpRP	3 / S	6	2P + 4C	ZS	Bílek Kuricová Koľvek Styková Čriepoková Pettenello
Clinical practice - Small animal clinicVetN.CP.SAC	3 /	5	120rC	Z	Karasová Kožár Kuricová Balicka Bielik Farbáková Fialkovičová Figurová Gomulcová Gálová Hluchý Horňák Horňáková Lipták Lukáč Trbolová Valenčáková Weissová
Clinical practice - Clinic of birds, exotic and free living animalsVetN.CP.CBExFA	3 /	3	80rC	Z	Major Kottferová Molnár Toporčák Vrabec
Clinical practice - Clinic of horsesVetN.CP.CHr	3 /	5	120rC	Z	Koľvek Pettenello Čriepoková

Compulsory elective courses

1. Year

Minimum credits: 4

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Basics of biology and geneticsVetN.PVP.BBiGen	1 / W	2	2P + 2C	ZS	Galdíková Halušková
Basics of Latin terminologyVetN.PVP.BsLT	1 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Zborovjan
Information technologies in the outpatient wardVetN.PVP.InfTOutW	1 / S	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Takáč
Basics of Slovak languageVetN.PVP.BsSL	1 / S	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Eibenová

2. Year

Minimum credits: 4

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Industrial feeds and dietsVetN.PVP.IndFeedD	2 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Marcin Mihok
Clinical biochemistry and haematologyVetN.PVP.ClBChHem	2 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Šimková Kostecká
Welfare of handicapped, abandoned and ZOO animalsVetN.PVP.WHAZooA	2 / S	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Vrabec Molnár Kottferová Major Toporčák
CynologyVetN.PVP.Cynol	2 / S	2	0P + 1C	ZS	Farbáková Šmiga

3. Year

Minimum credits: 2

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Legislation in veterinary practiceVetN.PVP.LegVetP	3 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Takáčová
Breeding and diseases of reptilesVetN.PVP.BDsRept	3 / W	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Major Kottferová Molnár Toporčák Vrabec
Care for juvenile and geriatric patientVetN.PVP.CareJGP	3 / S	2	2P + 2C	ZS	Horňáková Bílek Valenčáková Stefanizzi Vargová Valocký Novotný Styková Čriepoková Pettenello Hura
Breeding and diseases of exotic birdsVetN.PVP.BDsExB	3 / S	2	0P + 2C	ZS	Vrabec Molnár Kottferová Toporčák Major

Elective courses

1. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Horse ridingVetN.VP.HrR	1 / S	1	0P + 2C	Z	Pavľak
Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 1	1 /	2	40rC	Z	Varga

2. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Working with professional literatureVetN.VP.WProfL	2 / S	1	0P + 2C	Z	Bodnárová
Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 2	2 /	2	40rC	Z	Varga

3. Year

Minimum credits: 0

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
Physical educationVetN.VP.PhEd 3	3 /	2	40rC	Z	Varga

State examinations

Compulsory courses

3. Year

Minimum credits: 16

Name	Year Semester	Credits	Hours	Assessment	Teachers
State examVetN.SE	3 /	16		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

Programme details