CLINICS-SMALL ANIMAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with fourth year standing Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Obtain a complete history and understand and complete the steps to a physical exam and orthopedic assessment Audience: Undergraduate 2. Prioritize a differential diagnosis and refined problem list based on patient history and physical exam Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients Audience: Undergraduate 4. Effectively communicate patient signalment, history, and diagnostic and therapeutic plan to colleagues Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe and identify indications for patient referral Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe common orthopedic surgical procedures and post-operative care Audience: Undergraduate 7. Report procedures and treatments in medical records, treatment sheets, and surgical reports Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Obtain a complete history and understand and complete the steps to a physical exam and orthopedic assessment Audience: Undergraduate 2. Prioritize a differential diagnosis and refined problem list based on patient history and physical exam Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients Audience: Undergraduate 4. Effectively communicate patient signalment, history, and diagnostic and therapeutic plan to colleagues Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe and identify indications for patient referral Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe common orthopedic surgical procedures and post-operative care Audience: Undergraduate 7. Report procedures and treatments in medical records, treatment sheets, and surgical reports Audience: Undergraduate