Relatório de estágio curricular obrigatório: área de clínica cirúrgica de pequenos animais

Abstract

This report aims to present the activities carried out during the mandatory curricular internship in Veterinary Medicine, conducted in the complex surgery unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Federal University of Santa Maria (HVU-UFSM). The internship was supervised by Veterinary Physician Prof. M.Sc. Manoela Maria Bianchi and overseen by Veterinary Physician Prof. Dr. PhD Maurício Veloso Brun. It was carried out from March 5 to May 23, 2025, totaling 460 hours. Over this period, 94 patients were monitored, the majority being dogs (80%) and females. A total of 313 practical activities were recorded, including outpatient and anesthetic procedures, complementary exams, and general tasks. The most frequently performed actions included surgical antisepsis (13.74%), vital signs monitoring (13.42%), and venous catheterization (13.42%). Additionally, 79 procedures were carried out in the surgical center, along with 18 clinical-surgical consultations and 14 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The experience in the complex surgery unit provided extensive exposure to challenging cases and advanced techniques, contributing significantly to the student's technical, scientific, and personal development. This report also includes two case studies followed during the internship: one case of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in a male Spitz dog, and a right adrenalectomy performed via videolaparoscopy in a female Shih Tzu. Both cases represented valuable opportunities for practical learning in the surgical field. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]