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

Abstract

The mandatory curricular internship was carried out in the area of small animal clinical medicine at the Veterinary Hospital Institute (IHVET), located at the University of Caxias do Sul, in the city of Caxias do Sul, during the period from March 5 to May 30, 2025, totaling 400 hours, under the supervision of Veterinarian Bárbara Gomes da Silva and under the guidance of Professor Doctor Karina Affeldt Guterres. This work aims to describe the internship location and its infrastructure, as well as the technical team, the observed caseload and the activities developed and/or monitored. During the internship, 93 cases were monitored, with the canine species having the highest prevalence of cases, with 76.35% (n = 71). The system monitored with the largest caseload was the integumentary system and annexes, corresponding to 25% of clinical cases, with emphasis on otitis externa. For the case study, two reports were selected: one of cystitis caused by beta-lactamase-producing Staphylococcus Simulans in a female dog and another of intestinal adenocarcinoma in the ileocecal transition in a female feline. The internship provides a fundamental practical experience for the consolidation of theoretical knowledge acquired during the undergraduate course, contributing to the development of clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning and informed decision-making. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]