Department of Surgery and Radiology
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)
Gazipur-1706
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AND RADIOLOGY
The department intends to offer graduate program leading to Master of Science (MS) in Surgery degree. The proposed course curricula and syllabi in Veterinary Science disciplines have been prepared in the light of post graduate (PG) programs in vogue at different Veterinary institutes in Bangladesh and contemporary developments in Veterinary Sciences. The guiding principle of the proposed new approach is to impart comprehensive and practical knowledge by covering all important aspects of the subject area of study at Master’s level. This proposed field of study focuses on activities related to field of surgery, diagnostic imaging and soundness of livestock, companion and wildlife which are common in veterinary practices. The goal of the department is to become a center of excellence in radiological diagnosis and surgical treatment of livestock, companion animals and wildlife. The current research activity of the department is mainly focused on tissue or organ preservation and grafting or transplantation, wound or fracture healing and management, surgical corrections of the congenital defects and deformities of different animals. Students need to understand and acquire knowledge on anaesthesiology, radiology and imaging, cryobiology, surgical pathology and skills in wound and fracture healing and management, operative and experimental surgery, urogenital surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, neuro-ophthalmic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, fluid transmission and all clinical aspects of livestock, poultry, wildlife, zoo, aquatic and companion animals to conduct researches in these areas. Special emphasis will be given to surgical aspects of livestock species and wildlife.
Faculty members: Dr. Md. Ataur Rahman, Associate Professor; DR. Sattwikesh Paul, Assistant Professor; DR. Md. Tuhinur Rahman, Assistant Professor ; Mousumi Saha, Lecturer.
Research Supervisor: Dr. Md. Rafiqul Alam, Professor, Dept. of Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202.
COURSES
SRA 601 General Surgical Sciences (3 Cr.): Inflammation- reaction in cellular and molecular level, treatment of inflammation. Tissue regeneration. Wound infections, mechanism of wound healing, factors affecting wound healing, management of wounds. Antimicrobial therapy in surgery, adverse effect of antimicrobial drugs, failure of antimicrobial therapy in surgical patient. Operative management of patient. Principles of surgical asepsis and various methods. Immunology of Surgery. Surgical complications. Burns management. Pathophysiology, types and management of shock. Definition, types, diagnostic and therapeutic approach of neoplasm. Cryosurgery.
SRA 602 Equine and Ruminant Surgery (3 Cr.): Surgical affections of the head, neck, chest and abdomen, general consideration of abdominal surgery in the horse and cattle, surgery of the hernias, ventral rupture, dental disorders, various surgical affections of the gastrointestinal tract: gastrotomy/rumenotomy/gastropexy, caecal dilation and volvulus, anal and rectal prolapse, atresia ani et coli, abomasal displacement, bloat/tympany, laryngeal haemiplagia in horse and tracheotomy technique, fractures and dislocation, their diagnosis and treatment. Castration and desexing.
SRA 603 Wildlife, Zoo and Pet Animal Surgery (3 Cr.):
General considerations of surgery in pet, zoo and wild animals and birds. Affections of mouth and teeth, salivary glands, neck, Affections of digestive system. Hip and Shoulder Dislocations, Fracture, skin affections. Affections of respiratory system, ears, urinary system. Common surgical intervention-docking, ear cropping, aural hematoma, dew clawing, ectropion, entopion, enucleation of eye ball. Common surgical intervention- sterilization. Osteoarthritis in Dogs with hip dysplasia, anal saculectomy. Common surgical intervention in birds-caponization, hernia in pegion, fracture, urophygeal abscess. Common surgical interventions on zoo and wild animals such as management of wound, fracture, umbilical hernia etc. An overview, principles of dental and oral surgical techniques of zoo and wild animal.
SRA 604 Clinical Surgery (3 Cr.): Clinical management of patients at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital with various surgical affections. Pre and postoperative care and management of the affected animals. Innovative surgical techniques and diagnostic procedures of clinical cases.
SRA 610 Gastrointestinal Surgery (3 Cr.): Preoperative preparations and postoperative care and management of patients undergone GI surgery. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, oesophagitis and oesophageal stricture, laparoscopic-assisted gastro-intestinal surgery, gastric ulcer, haematemesis, gastric dilation and volvulus, presence of foreign body in various parts of GI tract, Cholelithiasis and Cholecystectomy. Surgical correction of rumen impaction, rumen engorgement, tympanites and bloat. Exposure of the abdomen, diagnosis and correction of various affections of abdominal organs, abomasal displacement, volvulus and intussusception, intestinal anastomoses. Surgical correction of rectal deformities. Surgical corrections of hernias.
SRA 611 Cardiovascular Surgery (3 Cr.): Pathophysiology of cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular disorders and their diagnostic methods. Principles of vascular surgery. Basic cardiac procedures. Cardio-vascular biopsy techniques. Hypothermia, extra-corporeal circulatory support. Basic peripheral vascular procedures. Peripheral vascular disorders. Cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation.
SRA 612 Neuro-ophthalmic Surgery (3 Cr.): Principles of neuro-surgery. Neurological examination. Surgical affections of brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves and methods of diagnosis, regeneration and repair of nervous tissues, nerve suturing. Principles of ophthalmic surgery. Examination of eye and diagnosis of eye diseases. Surgical procedures for cataract, glaucoma, corneal opacity, corneal ulcer, keratitis, trichiasis, distichiasis, entropion and ectropion, ocular therapeutics, ocular emergencies, irrigation of the naso-lacrimal apparatus, subconjunctival injection, immobilization and enucleation of eyeball.
SRA 613 Lameness and Orthopedic Surgery (3 Cr.): Etiology of lameness in various animals and its economic impact. Examination of hooves and claws, hoof affection in draught and dairy cows, interdigital necrobacillosis, sandcrack, navicular disease, corn thrush, acute and chronic laminitis, upward pattelar fixation, dislocation, string hault in horse, hygroma and spavin test, lymph paralysis obturator and sciatic and remedies. Technique of various neurectomy, hoof trimming. Diagnosis and therapeutic measures of affections of limb joints. On farm studies of foot health management. Definition, classification and treatment of different types of fracture, healing of fracture, biomechanics of fracture, complications of fracture healing and their management. Dislocation- definition and classifications, management of various types of dislocation. Fracture of the pectoral limb, pelvic limb, the pelvis, mandible and maxillae. Orthopaedic infections: Ostitis, chondritis, osteomyelitis, arthritis, osteochondritis dissecans, elbow dysplasia, leg-calves-pethis disease, penostentis, cranio-mandibular osteopathy, hypertrophic osteodystrophy, multiple cartilaginous exostosis. Tendon repair. Amputation. Arthrodesis. Management of horn and hoof affections in different animals.
SRA 614 Urological Surgery (3 Cr.): Clinicopathologic implication of urinary system. Collection and analysis of urine, prostate secretions and tissue. Evaluation of renal function and renal biopsy. Catheterization of the urethra, urinary bladder and prostate gland. Surgical affections of the urinary system, nephrectomy, urethrotomy, cystotomy. Prostrate hyperplasia and neoplasia of the urinary system.
SRA 615 Experimental Surgery (3 Cr.): Ethical considerations and welfare of animals used in research. Breeding, feeding and management of various laboratory animals. Anaesthesia and euthanasia protocol in experimental animals. Physical examination and collection of samples from laboratory and experimental animals. Code of conduct of using animals in medical and veterinary research.
SRA 620 Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion (3 Cr.): Principles of fluid and electrolyte balance and its importance. Diagnosis of acid base imbalance. Common agents used for fluid therapy. Blood collection, volume calculation. Selection of donor animals. Disorders of red cells, anaemia, haemopoisis and hemoglobin. History, clinical use, compatibility and incompatibility, significance, hazards and remedies of blood transfusion. Storage of blood and its effect on cells in vitro. Preparation of fresh and frozen plasma. Dehydration and shock, fluid kinetics, assessment of body fluid requirement. Acquaintance of students with commercially available fluid and electrolyte preparations for therapeutic use in animals. Clinical practice of assessment and management of body fluid requirement, blood collection, matching, transfusion and post transfusion management of sick animals, transfusion of synthetic plasma expander, cannulation techniques in blood vessels and lymphatic, fistulation of rumen and intestine.
SRA 621 Advanced Anaesthesiology (3 Cr.): General consideration for anaesthesia. Anaesthetic equipment and instrumentation. Advanced studies of various premedication and preanaesthetic preparations. Pharmacology of intravenous and inhalation anaesthetics. Agents used for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. Various techniques of local and general anaesthesia in veterinary practice. Neuromuscular blocking agents. Therapeutic use of anaesthetic and muscle relaxants. Anaesthesia for reptile, birds, primates and small exotic mammals. Monitoring of anaesthetized patients. Anaesthetic emergencies, complications and their remedies. Artificial ventilation. Preanaesthetic examination of animal, concept of premedication, general anaesthesia in livestock, poultry, wildlife, zoo, aquatic and companion animals. Local and regional anaesthesia in ruminants, hazards of anaesthesia and their remedies. Euthanasia. Anaesthesia of rodents and other small mammals, anaesthesia of birds and wild animals, special equipment and techniques used for administration of intravenous agents, monitoring of anaesthesia and anaesthetic records.
SRA 630 Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (3 Cr.): History and development of veterinary radiology. Electromagnetic spectrum; properties of X-rays, interaction of radiation with matter, image receptors, X-ray film construction, X-ray machine and necessary equipment, intensifying screens, film screen combinations, contrast media and contrast radiography, radiographic techniques, digital radiography, quality of a radiograph, dark room techniques. Radiographic interpretation. Biological effects of radiation. Hazards and safety measures in radiation, radiation dosimetry. Artifacts. Radiation therapy. Use of infra-red and ultraviolet rays with their doses and mode of administration. Use of radioactive isotope in veterinary practice. Basic principles, indications, contraindications, limitations, complications and selection of diagnostic imaging procedures including conventional radiography: fluoroscopy, computed tomography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Principles of interpretation and diagnosis of normal and abnormal conditions in these procedures.
SRA 640 Intensive Care and Operation Theater Management (3 Cr.): Designing of operation theatre for large and small animals. Preoperative preparation with respect to the patient and surgeon. Pre and post-operative wound management. Sterilization and disinfection of surgical equipment and operation theatres, various sterilization techniques for instruments and appliances. Management of operation theatre, cleaning and preparation of the operation theatre for aseptic surgery. Studies on restraint of animals. Management of anaesthetised patient. Maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance. Equipment required for intensive care, cardiac and respiratory function monitoring techniques, maintenance of fluid electrolyte balance of various resuscitation technique, acquaintance of various surgical instruments, equipment and their use. Surgical waste management and biosafety.
SRA 650 Soundness and Shoeing (3 Cr.): On farm studies of foot health management. Examination of animals for soundness. Vices of animals. Colors and markings of horses for identification purposes. Soundness examination of different animals, soundness certificates. Examination of teeth as a guide to determine age. Different types of shoeing in horses, techniques of shoeing in horses, faulty shoeing and its remedy, speedy cutting and its prevention, plating, cutting down, stable bandage and clothing.
SRA 660 Reconstructive and Transplantation Surgery (3 Cr.): Principles of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Pedicle graft, different types of skin grafting and their indications, skin grafting incorporation, complication and method of skin grafting. Burn injuries reconstruction. Hernioplasty. Bone grafting- definition and indication, methods of different types of bone grafting, bone graft incorporation. Principles and techniques of transplantation, fascia, ducts, organs, kidneys. Homo-transplantation of the intact mammalian heart. Transplantation of cornea, bone and skin, hetero-grafting.
SRA 696 Reading and Conference (Credit to be arranged but not more than 3 Cr.): Special/direct study assigned by the major professor on the recommendation of the advisory committee and/or interest of the student.
SRA 697 Special Problems (Credits to be arranged but not more than 3 Cr.): Investigation of special problems in surgery not related to a dissertation problem. The investigations may consist of original research and/or literature survey.
SRA 698 Seminar (1 Cr.): Students are required to deliver a seminar on his original research works or on a review paper where the student will select the topic in consultation with the supervisory committee.
SRA 699 Thesis Research (Credit to be arranged but not less than 12 Cr.): Original Thesis Research.
Note: Students having Cumulative CGPA below 3.000 will not be allowed to do MS in Surgery program and to enroll SRA 696 and SRA 697 until he/she raises the cumulative CGPA to 3.000 or above.
Table 1. Minimum Course and Research Requirements for MS in Surgery Degree1
| A. Major Courses | Cr. | Minor Courses | Cr. | ||
| 1a. Major Core | 12 | 2a. Minor Core | 3 | ||
| SRA 602 | Equine and Ruminant Surgery | 3 | ANH 660 | Applied Anatomy and Neuro-Anatomy | 3 |
| SRA 604 | Clinical Surgery | 3 | |||
| SRA 621 | Advanced Anaesthesiology | 3 | |||
| SRA 630 | Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging | 3 | |||
| 1b. Major Elective | 9 | 2b. Minor Elective | 6 | ||
| SRA 601 | General Surgical Sciences | 3 | STT 501 | Methods of Statistics | 3 |
| SRA 603 | Wildlife, Zoo and Pet Animal Surgery | 3 | BTL 505 | Laboratory Techniques in Biotechnology | 3 |
| SRA 610 | Gastrointestinal Surgery | 3 | BTL 604 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| SRA 611 | Cardiovascular Surgery | 3 | PBL 604 | Avian Pathology | 3 |
| SRA 612 | Neuro-ophthalmic Surgery | 3 | PBL 614 | Clinical Pathology | 3 |
| SRA 613 | Lameness and Orthopedic Surgery | 3 | GOR 620 | Reproductive Surgery | 3 |
| SRA 614 | Urological Surgery | 3 | GOR 621 | Neonatology and Pediatrics | 3 |
| SRA 615 | Experimental Surgery | 3 | PBL 632 | Reproductive Pathology | 3 |
| SRA 620 | Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion | 3 | PBL 634 | Diagnostic Pathology | 3 |
| SRA 640 | Intensive Care and Operation Theater Management | 3 | ANH 635 | Histochemistry and Histological Techniques | 3 |
| SRA 650 | Soundness and Shoeing | 3 | GOR 690 | Cryobiology | 3 |
| SRA 660 | Reconstructive and Transplantation Surgery | 3 | Other Courses2 | ||
| B. Seminar | 1 | ||||
| SRA 698 | Seminar | 1 | |||
| C. Thesis Research | 12 | ||||
| SRA 699 | Thesis Research | Variable | |||
| Total 43 | |||||
1Degree requirements may be changed on the recommendation of the Board of studies and the Advisory Committee
2Approved by the Advisory Committee