May 09, 2024  
2023-2024 University Catalog 
    
2023-2024 University Catalog

VCS 80610 - Small Animal Medicine I


Credit Hours: 3.50.  This course is the first in a series that provides an overview of clinical approaches to common medical diseases of dogs and cats. A systems approach is used to teach the major concepts of diseases affecting each body system. The focus of this course is disease recognition based on initial medical information (ex. signalment, presenting complaint, physical examination), diagnosis, and treatment of common diseases encountered in small animal clinical practice. Credits: 3.50