SMALL ANIMAL EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE

Undergraduate

This elective modular course will introduce a practical approach to diagnosis and management of common emergencies encountered in small animal practice. It will build on fundamental concepts of diseases and conditions introduced in the core curriculum including, but not limited to, management of trauma patients; pediatric emergencies; common intoxicants; hematologic and urologic emergencies and resuscitation of the unstable patient. Students will develop an increased understanding of how to triage emergency patients, prioritize diagnostics to be performed on an emergency basis, and treat conditions discussed. PREREQUISITE: Third year standing in the DVM Program Five-week module with 3 hours of lecture per week