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

Abstract

This report refers to the mandatory curricular internship carried out at the Instituto Hospitalar Veterinário (IHVET), located in the city of Caxias do Sul, in the area of Small Animal Clinical Medicine. The purpose of this work is to present the infrastructure and technical staff of the internship site, highlighting the performance of the medical assistance team and other professionals involved in the activities conducted. It also describes the main routines followed, the procedures performed, and the caseload observed throughout the supervised practical period. The internship was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Karina Affeldt Guterres and the supervision of Professor Manoela Maria Bianchi, between July 21 and October 24, 2025, totaling 411 hours of practical activities. During this period, 67 clinical consultations were attended, including 45 canine and 22 feline cases. Among the conditions observed, those affecting the integumentary system and associated organs were the most frequent, accounting for 20,59% of the cases, followed by diseases of the genitourinary system and mammary gland, representing 17,65% of the total. Regarding breed distribution, mixed breed dogs (SRD) predominated, representing 59.57% of the consultations, followed by Pinscher, Border Collie, Shih Tzu, and Pitbull, each with 4.26%. All feline patients were mixed breed. Additionally, during the monitoring of activities in the hospitalization and spay/neuter sectors, carried out in partnership with the Municipal Government of Caxias do Sul, a total of 1,228 procedures were performed, including clinical, diagnostic, and outpatient care, with emphasis on physiological parameter measurement and patient monitoring. The clinical cases reported in this work refer to a case of acute on chronic kidney disease in a ten year old mixed-breed cat and a case of Dioctophymatosis infection in a three year old mixed-breed dog, both monitored during the internship period. The curricular internship experience was of great importance for academic and professional development, enabling the practical application of theoretical knowledge, improvement of technical skills, and strengthening of ethical and professional responsibility in the clinical routine. It represented, therefore, an essential stage in consolidating veterinary medical training, promoting professional maturity and the effective integration between theory and practice. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]