COMPANION ANIMAL CLINICAL PRACTICE IV

Graduate

This course provides additional advanced training in companion animal internal medicine, surgery, and companion animal community practice and is offered in any academic semester based on student enrolment. Under close supervision of diplomates (ACVIM, ACVS), students spend 12 weeks in companion animal clinical services at the AVC. Using the problem-oriented approach, students examine patients, perform diagnostic procedures, interpret diagnostic tests, and diagnose and treat companion animal patients. Topics discussed in rounds include surgical techniques, surgical anatomy, preventive medicine, infectious disease, diseases affecting performance, pharmacology, etc. PREREQUISITE: DVM or equivalent degree, acceptance as a graduate student in a clinical discipline HOURS OF CREDIT: 3 Note: 40 hours of clinical rotation per week