VME 6721
Advanced Small Animal Fracture Management
An intensive review of surgical fracture management in dogs and cats. Introductory lectures focus on fracture etiology. The majority of the course will be devoted to an in depth discussion of implant systems utilized to stabilize fractures in small animals. Final lectures will involve in-depth reviews of specific fracture types and their management. The review will also focus on comparative aspects relating to analogous fractures in human patients.
Prerequisites & course information
Grading Scheme: Letter Grade Prerequisite: Baccalaureate degree, particularly students enrolled in graduate clinical or laboratory medicine or surgery program. Students pursuing a baccalaureate degree such as animal science or biology or physiology can enroll with coordinator permission.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2025-2026