FOOD ANIMAL SURGERY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with fourth year standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Effectively communicate patient signalment and pertinent case information to colleagues to develop a differential diagnosis Audience: Graduate 2. Select, perform, and interpret pre- and post-operative diagnostic tests Audience: Graduate 3. Integrate findings from patient history, physical exam, and tests and imaging to formulate comprehensive diagnostic and treatment plans for surgical patients Audience: Graduate 4. Describe basic surgical principles in food animal surgery such as wound management and common surgical procedures Audience: Graduate 5. Document procedures and treatments in medical records, treatment sheets, and surgical reports Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Effectively communicate patient signalment and pertinent case information to colleagues to develop a differential diagnosis Audience: Graduate 2. Select, perform, and interpret pre- and post-operative diagnostic tests Audience: Graduate 3. Integrate findings from patient history, physical exam, and tests and imaging to formulate comprehensive diagnostic and treatment plans for surgical patients Audience: Graduate 4. Describe basic surgical principles in food animal surgery such as wound management and common surgical procedures Audience: Graduate 5. Document procedures and treatments in medical records, treatment sheets, and surgical reports Audience: Graduate