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VCS 83500 - Environments For Large Animal Species
Credit Hours: 1.00. Options for systems of management and environments available to producers of animals used in the production of food, fiber, feathers, and horses. An understanding of the principles of designing buildings and controlling environments will be gained through lectures and problem-solving sessions. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 83600 - Introduction To Clinical And Equine Nutrition
Credit Hours: 1.00. Nutritional requirements of different large animal species are learned. Relationships between nutrients and outcomes when nutrients are under- or oversupplied in different phases of an animal’s life cycle. Specific ration and nutritional requirements of horses are discussed, and students will be expected to evaluate nutritional problems. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 83700 - Clinical Nutrition For Ruminants And Swine
Credit Hours: 1.00. Current information on nutritional requirements of cattle and pigs, along with the relationships between nutrients and outcomes when nutrients are under- or oversupplied in different phases of the life cycle of cattle and pigs. Specific rations and nutritional requirements of cattle and pigs. Students will be expected to evaluate nutritional problems. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 83800 - Swine Production Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. Introduction to production and health management in swine herds. The concept of the model herd is introduced, and the use of records in the diagnosis of problems and maximizing production efficiency is covered. The focus is herd-based and includes problem-solving. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 83901 - Beef Production Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. The goal of this course is to present the concepts of beef production medicine to prepare the student to formulate plans to solve herd problems. The topics of herd health, fertility, nutrition, records, genetics, marketing and environment will be discussed and students will work in groups to solve real herd issues. An optional herd visit will also be available to all students. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 83902 - Dairy Production Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. The goal of this course is to present the concepts of dairy production medicine to prepare the student to formulate plans to solve herd problems. The topics of dairy cow nutrition (including ration balancing programs), calf nutrition and management, records analysis including the use of PCDart computer program, vaccination programs, and animal welfare evaluations. Additionally, students will be exposed to team troubleshooting and performing farm evaluations. Outside speakers may be used as content experts. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84000 - Small Ruminant/Llama Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common diseases of small ruminants and llamas. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84101 - Advanced Ophthalmology
Credit Hours: 0.5. This course is an advanced course in ophthalmology covering topics not covered in the core ophthalmology course. Species discussed will include canine, feline, equine, bovine, ovine, caprine and exotic species. Topics include vision and neuro-ophthalmology, surgery, ocular emergencies, ocular manifestations of systemic disease, ocular examination, and diagnostic techniques and modalities specific to diseases of the eye. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84300 - Successful Practice Skills
Credit Hours: 0.50. Builds upon the foundation for the application of practice management principles learned in VCS 51700. Focus is in the areas of communications and relationships with clients, staff, and colleagues; leadership development; and key essentials of practice operation for the prospective associate (or practice director). Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84400 - Client Communications - Companion Animal Practice
Credit Hours: 0.50. The course will be taught in a discussion format utilizing small group exercises and role-plays. The goal is to demonstrate and describe effective client communication skills. Because effective client communication is a learned skill, the course will provide multiple opportunities for students to practice and refine their skills. Students who participate in this course will be videotaped working through a scenario with a simulated client. While being videotaped and then watching oneself can be very uncomfortable and potentially embarrassing, it is a great way to improve communication skills and is worth the potential momentary discomfort. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84500 - Small Animal Medicine Laboratory
Credit Hours: 0.50. A guided experience in the performance of diagnostic procedures used in small animal practice. Intended for those who will work with dogs and cats as professionals. Designed to introduce some advanced procedures and to provide an opportunity for refinement of procedures introduced earlier in the curriculum. Typically offered Fall.
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VCS 84600 - Advanced Small Animal Medicine
Credit Hours: 2.00. An advanced course dealing with selected diseases of dogs and cats. Designed for the student who is focusing on small animal or companion animal practice. A systems approach is used to teach the major concepts of diseases affecting each body system. Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of diseases commonly encountered in small animal clinical practice. Topics covered in this elective include endocrinology, nephrology, gastroenterology, and immune-mediated diseases. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84700 - Advanced Small Animal Specialties
Credit Hours: 2.00. An advanced course dealing with selected diseases of dogs and cats. Designed for the student who is focusing on small animal or companion animal practice. A systems approach is used to teach the major concepts of diseases affecting each body system. Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of diseases commonly encountered in small animal clinical practice. Topics included in this elective include cardiology, dermatology, neurology, and oncology. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 84800 - Advanced Small Animal Surgery
Credit Hours: 1.50. An advanced course dealing with selected surgical diseases of dogs and cats. Designed for the student who will be practicing on small animals (small animal, companion animal, or mixed animal track). A systems approach is used to teach important concepts of surgical diseases and procedures affecting each body system. Focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases commonly encountered in small animal practice. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 85000 - Small Animal Dentistry
Credit Hours: 0.50. A thorough understanding and practical knowledge of the oral examination, dental prophylaxis, and tooth extraction. The principles of endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, and restorations are discussed. Techniques useful in oral surgery, such as dental bonding and intra-oral splinting are presented. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 85100 - Medicine And Surgery Of Nontraditional Pets
Credit Hours: 2.00. An overview of clinical approach to common medical and surgical diseases of nontraditional pets. Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of common diseases encountered in small animal clinical practice. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 86000 - Emergency Medicine/ICU
Credit Hours: 0.00. Designed to teach principles of intensive medical care. Advanced monitoring, critical care technology, and nursing care principles are applied as appropriate for patients under the supervision of their attending clinician. Typically offered Spring.
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VCS 86001 - Small Animal Emergency And Critical Care
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to provide an extensive three-week experiential clinical rotation that is focused on small animal emergency and critical care. The student will participate in receiving, triaging, and treating small animal emergency cases, as well as monitoring and treating critically ill small animal patients admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Rounds will be topic and case oriented. For students in all tracks. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86002 - Small Animal Emergency And Critical Care II
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to provide an intensive 3-week experiential clinical rotation that is focused on small animal emergency and critical care. The student will participate in receiving, triaging, evaluating emergency cases as well as monitoring and treating critically ill small animal patients admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. There will be a focus on providing additional opportunities for the student to participate in and perform advanced critical care techniques. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86100 - Small Animal Medicine I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Basic clinical experience and training in the art and science of small animal medicine. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86201 - Small Animal Surgery - General I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will be expected to participate in the evaluation, treatment, and care of patients, learning from clinical case material, reviewing topics, and reading the surgical literature. Students will perform elective neutering procedures as the primary surgeon and assist in other surgical procedures. Students will participate in surgery rounds at least once each day, with every student researching and discussing the theoretical aspects of cases and making a formal case or topic presentation to other students and faculty at least once during the course. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86202 - Small Animal Surgery - Orthopedic
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will be expected to participate in the small animal orthopedic service. Students will be expected to participate in the evaluation, treatment and care of patients, learning from clinical case material, reviewing topics, and reading the surgical literature. Students will gain experience performing orthopedic and neurologic examinations and localizing lesions. Students will participate in surgery rounds at least once each day, with every student researching and discussing the theoretical aspects of cases and making a formal case or topic presentation to other students and faculty at least once during the course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86203 - Shelter Medicine And Surgery
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will spend two weeks performing elective surgery on shelter animals in the mobile surgery unit and one week working at an off-campus shelter. The mobile surgery unit, staffed by a DVM faculty member and a full-time RVT will operate 4 days per week, estimated 12 hours per day. Students will perform independent study on the day they do not participate in mobile surgery. During the one week at the shelter, students will work approximately 50 hours spread over 5 days of the week assisting the shelter medicine veterinarian in all aspects of shelter medicine. There will be a limit of 4 students per block, with a maximum of 3 students participating in the mobile surgery unit at any time. Preference will be given to students who are planning to specialize in shelter medicine. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86300 - Small Animal Community Practice
Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides students with training in outpatient small animal medicine and client communication. Special emphasis is placed on preventive medicine. Students are required to write one paper as arranged with the instructor. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86400 - Dermatology/Behavior
Credit Hours: 3.00. During the 3-week block, students will spend 50% of time in each service (7.5 total contact days for each service). Currently the Dermatology service receives 2 days a week and the Behavior service receives 2 days a week. On the fifth business day the students will take care of follow-ups from clients as well as in-house consultations. Students are also expected to practice clinical and technical skills which are required for each service. This elective rotation provides opportunities in dermatology to perform a thorough dermatologic assessment of the patient including dermatological history and physical examination of the skin and adnexa, identification and description of skin lesions and formulation of a reasonable list of differential diagnoses. The students will be involved in performing and interpreting skin scrapings, trichogram, cytology, bacterial cultures, fungal cultures, skin biopsy, and otoscopic/video-otoscopic exam. In aptitude for diagnosing and treating a variety of dermatologic conditions. Finally, the students will have the opportunity to develop the art of client communication and client education in veterinary dermatology. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86502 - Large Animal Medicine I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Clinical training in problem solving of medical diseases, performance of diagnostic procedures, treatment, and care of individual animals. Emphasis on bovine cases. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86600 - Large Animal Surgery I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students are exposed to, and responsible for, case-oriented problem-solving experiences with large animal surgical diseases, including lamenesses. Students may have an opportunity to focus on a particular species during a portion of the basic block. The basic block includes the development of skills and capability with the principles of surgery (e.g., anesthesia, asepsis, and wound healing) as applied to large animal patients. The basic block experience is directed to primary level care. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86700 - Equine Community Practice I
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will provide training in outpatient and ambulatory equine medicine, surgery, theriogenology, and preventive medicine. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 86800 - Equine Community Practice II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides students with training in outpatient and ambulatory equine medicine, surgery, theriogenology, and preventive medicine. Special emphasis on client communications and computerized practice management is provided. A special project in practice management is required. Total clinic hour 129. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VCS 87000 - Clinical Cardiology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will actively participate in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in all veterinary species with an emphasis on small animals. Students will be instructed and actively perform such diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including: electrocardiography, echocardiography, blood pressure determination and catheter placement. Students will be given exposure to invasive procedures such as angiography, intracavitary pressure determinations, PDA embolization, balloon valvuloplasty and pacemaker implantation. Students will receive “active” clinical instruction as well as lectures in the form of teaching rounds. Current concepts in cardiovascular medicine will be emphasized. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87100 - Small Animal Medicine II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Additional clinical experience and training in the art and science of small animal medicine. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87102 - Oncology I
Credit Hours: 3.00. This block is designed to provide maximum exposure to clinical and comparative oncology. Students will develop skills necessary to fully evaluate and treat canine and feline cancer patients. Students will receive two weeks of exposure to the medical oncology clinic and one week of exposure to the radiation oncology clinic. Students will gain experience with various biopsy techniques and with therapeutic modalities including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Independent study of relevant current literature is expected. The oncology student will concentrate on handling oncology patients but will have general internal medicine responsibilities during non-clinic hours. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87104 - Clinical Investigation In Oncology II
Credit Hours: 3.00. This elective will allow senior students the opportunity to investigate a problem in clinical oncology. The problem and method of investigation will be defined by the student and instructor. Methods of investigation available could include: 1) prospective or retrospective studies relating to the diagnosis, biological behavior, and treatment of specific canine or feline neoplasms, and 2) in vitro evaluation of tumor cells (e.g. cell culture). Oncology rounds attendance and case responsibility in oncology will also be expected. The experience gained in this course may aid in preparing the student to enter graduate or residency training. An expanded course description for the specific problem to be investigated must be placed on file in the departmental office and in the office of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Total clinic hours 129. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87105 - Pet Practice
Credit Hours: 6.00. Advanced instruction and clinical experience in dermatologic medicine. Students participate fully in diagnostics, therapeutics, patient management, drug studies, and research activities. Extensive self-study materials are available. Small Animal Community Practice: Students will receive training in primary care small animal and exotic pet medicine, behavior, theriogenology, client preventive medicine and overall pet wellness to promote the family-pet bond. Students will be required to write one paper as arranged with instructor. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87201 - Clinical Veterinary Anesthesiology
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will provide clinical training in anesthesiology. Students may focus on large animals, small animals, or a mixture of the both. The students will participate in daily rounds to discuss case work-up as well as advanced topics in anesthesia that are not covered in other courses. Topics may include mechanical ventilation, blood gas interpretation, neuromuscular blockade, and adjunctive anesthetic procedures (epidural analgesia, brachial plexus block, etc.) Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87202 - Small Animal Surgery - General II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will be expected to assume greater responsibility for evaluation, treatment, and care of patients while developing greater knowledge, clinical judgment, and diagnostic capabilities that enable them to manage more complex cases. Students will learn from clinical case material, reviewing topics, and reading the surgical literature and will be given more responsibility for case management. Students will perform elective neutering procedures as the primary surgeon and assist in other surgical procedures. Students will participate in surgery rounds at least once each day, with every student researching and leading case discussions, demonstrating more initiative and independence. Each student will make a formal case or topic presentation to other students and faculty at least once during the course. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87203 - Small Animal Surgery - Orthopedic II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will be expected to assume greater responsibility for evaluation, treatment, and care of patients while developing greater knowledge, clinical judgment, and diagnostics capabilities that enable them to manage more complex cases. Students will be expected to learn from clinical case material, reviewing topics, and reading the surgical literature. Students will gain additional experience performing orthopedic examinations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87502 - Large Animal Medicine II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced clinical training in problem-solving of medical diseases, performance of diagnostic procedures, treatment, and care. Students may be allowed to spend up to three working days off campus to work with a veterinarian engaged in practice in the student’s area of interest. This off-campus experience should enhance the student’s education by complementing experience gained on campus. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87600 - Large Animal Surgery II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students have advanced responsibility for large animal surgical patients with a species focus. Students are expected to conduct the appropriate presurgical physical examination, assist with the surgery, and be responsible for the postoperative care of most primary care-level patients and many secondary care-level patients. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87700 - Large Animal Lameness
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students are exposed to, and responsible for, case-oriented problem-solving experiences with large animal lamenesses and orthopedic diseases. The case exposure is primarily equine, but lameness students are expected to help with food animal lamenesses and orthopedics, as a comparative biomedical approach to studying locomotion and the musculoskeletal system. Depending upon the availability of lameness cases, lameness students will participate with the general clinic responsibilities and emergency duty in the large animal surgery. Students may be allowed to spend up to three days off campus to work with a veterinarian engaged in practice in the student’s area of interest. This off-campus experience should enhance the student’s education by complementing experience gained on campus. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87800 - Swine Production Medicine I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced training and extensive experience in working with swine herds on a herd health management program. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87900 - Bovine Theriogenology And Production Medicine I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Training and experience in working with reproductive management problems in dairy and beef herds. The importance of herd records in assessing performance and health is stressed, and training is provided in the use of computerized recording systems and ration formulation programs. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87902 - Comparative Theriogenology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Training and experience in working with reproductive management problems in dairy and beef herds. The importance of herd records in assessing performance and health is stressed, and training is provided in the use of computerized recording systems and ration formulation programs. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87903 - Bovine Theriogenology And Production Medicine II
Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced training in the areas of embryo transfer, embryo grading, artificial insemination, oviduct patency tests, and ultrasound use in ambulatory food animal practice. Training will also focus on repeat breeder cows. Additional responsibilities will be designated in the areas of herd health, production medicine and the recognition of disease processes. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 87905 - Advanced Beef Cow-Calf Production Medicine
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to provide an intensive 3-week experiential clinical rotation that is focused on beef cow-calf production medicine. The students will spend about 50% of the time on herd visits and about 50% on research and writing up herd reports. Each student will be responsible for a specific area of focus on each herd visit. Purdue students taking the block will be available for back-up emergency duty on days when they are on campus. Typically offered Fall.
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VCS 88000 - Ruminant (Dairy) Production Medicine I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Training and faculty-directed independent study in dairy production medicine. Emphasis is on health and management from the newborn calf to the lactating dairy cow. Particular attention is paid to nutritional management, herd monitoring, and herd records analysis. Additionally, vaccination programs, facilities, and welfare auditing will be covered. The block may be customized according to the interests of the students enrolled. A limited amount of time is spent on individual animal care. Farm visits to observe different management styles and to provide troubleshooting of herd problems will also be scheduled during the block. Students may be allowed to spend up to five working days off-campus to work with a veterinarian engaged in practice in the student’s area of interest. This off-campus experience should enhance the student’s education by complementing experience gained on campus. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88001 - Ruminant (Dairy) Production Medicine II
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is meant to build on the knowledge gained in VCS 88000 and is directed at students that are focused on future intensive dairy practice. The structure of the block will be similar to VCS 88000 , but there will be more in-depth discussion of ration building, records analysis, and mild quality. Additional farm visits will also be performed to provide exposure to different types of dairy farms that will be encountered in dairy practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88100 - Small Animal Medicine III
Credit Hours: 3.00. Further clinical exposure with emphasis on cases in the student’s area of interest. A faculty mentor will be assigned to each student. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88300 - Clinical Investigation In Theriogenology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Provides senior students an opportunity to investigate a clinical problem in a laboratory situation. The student is expected to apply one of the many research techniques available in the school to address the question. The experiences gained may allow the candidate to pursue graduate and residency training in theriogenology. An expanded course description for the specific problem to be investigated must be placed on file in the departmental office and in the office of the associate dean of academic affairs. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88500 - Large Animal Medicine III
Credit Hours: 3.00. Advanced clinical training with focused interest in a specialized type of practice, in-depth training in internal medicine, or participation in large animal related research activities. Students may be allowed to spend up to three working days off campus to work with a veterinarian engaged in practice in the student’s area of interest. This experience should enhance the student’s education by complementing experience gained on campus. The short off-campus experience should be arranged with the professor of record of the course at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the block. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88600 - Large Animal Surgery III
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students at this level are expected to function with greater independence, carrying out the history, physical examination, and postoperative care of all elective and certain emergency/intensive care patients of the species of their choice. Depending upon the capabilities and competence of the student, as determined by the surgery faculty and staff, he or she will have the opportunity to conduct supervised surgical procedures. Students may be allowed to spend up to three days off campus to work with a veterinarian engaged in practice in the student’s area of interest. This off-campus experience should enhance the student’s education by complementing experience gained on campus. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88601 - Large Animal Surgery III Food Animal
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will focus on food animal surgery and lameness and will only be offered 1-2 times per year. Students will be expected to function with greater independence than during LAS I and II, carrying out the history, physical examination and postoperative care of elective and certain emergency/intensive care patients. Depending upon the capabilities and competence of the student, as determined by the surgery faculty and staff, he/she will have the opportunity to conduct supervised surgical procedures. This block will focus on food animal surgical diseases through seminars, in-clinic hands-on laboratory sessions, rounds discussions and an emphasis on food animal clinical cases. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 88800 - Swine Production Medicine II
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is a faculty-directed independent study. Students are expected to use campus, state, and national resources to deal with herd problems. The goal is to bring the knowledge base of the student to the entry level expected for a swine practitioner. Emphasis is placed on veterinary services needed to maintain top production efficiency in swine herds. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 89100 - Diagnostic Imaging
Credit Hours: 3.00. Clinical training and experience in radiology and ultrasound imaging as it contributes to the practice of veterinary medicine. Seminars are based on small animal imaging. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 89101 - Veterinary Diagnostic - Ultrasound
Credit Hours: 3.00. This rotation will provide opportunity for hands-on small animal ultrasound imaging. The student will have the opportunity to pre-scan the patients prior to actual scan by the radiologist. By doing so, the student will learn the ultrasound scanning techniques and real-time interpretation of ultrasonography. In addition, students will observe the scanning of veterinary patients by the radiologist and will be asked to participate in ultrasonography interpretation. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 89200 - Veterinary Forensic Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. Advanced study in the field of animal health and practice of veterinary medicine. Must have completed semesters 1 and 2 of the DVM curriculum. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 89300 - Shelter Animal Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. The Shelter Animal medicine course will be offered to second and third year veterinary students. The course will cover topics essential to understanding the complexity of population medicine in a shelter environment and related welfare issues. Topics to be covered include animal shelter models (no-kill/adoption guarantee, tradition, etc.), population medicine and disease control as it relates to the environment and the animals, critical care in a shelter environment, foster care, neonatal care of shelter animals, population statistics, animal behavior and relinquishment issues, abuse and cruelty, legal and ethical issues, euthanasia, and developing and implementing animal disaster plans. Typically offered Spring Summer.
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VCS 89400 - Comparative Ophthalmology I
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students are given the opportunity to develop the technical skills needed to test for vision and examine each ocular structure for abnormalities. The rotation includes clinical experience and instruction in veterinary (comparative) ophthalmology with participation in the diagnosis, therapy, and management of clinical cases and various research activities. A seminar presentation and/or special project is required. Total clinic hours 129. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VCS 89500 - Veterinary Teaching Hospital Practicum
Credit Hours: 0.00. Students will be assigned to work on a service in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital over one-half of the December-January holiday period. The student will gain hands-on practical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients presented to the VTH. The student will also gain some experience managing emergent cases. Total clinic hours 45. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 10200 - Careers In Veterinary Medicine
Credit Hours: 1.00. Overview of the field of veterinary medicine presently and as anticipated for the future. Presentations will include descriptions and discussions of the nature of the professional activity, organization of veterinary medicine, career opportunities, issues confronting the profession, and the admission requirements of the profession. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 10500 - Introduction to Veterinary Technology-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. An introduction to the profession of Veterinary Technology will be presented. It will include the many roles of veterinary technicians on the veterinary teams in practice and non-practice areas. Learning skills with an emphasis on medical terminology will be covered to help the student develop a foundation of medical vocabulary for future courses. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 14000 - Introduction To Veterinary Technology
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course provides an orientation to the profession of Veterinary Technology. Typically offered Fall.
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VM 20500 - Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship I-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This is the first of three clinical mentorships in small animal nursing. This clinical mentorship will require the veterinary technician student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of historytaking, physical examination, simple diagnostic sample collection, parenteral and oral administration of medication, and venipuncture. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 20600 - Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship II-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This is the second of three clinical mentorships in small animal nursing. This mentorship requires the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of venipuncture, catheter placement, various methods of urine collection, vaginal cytology, dental prophylaxis, and ECG tracings. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 20700 - Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship III-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This is the third of three clinical mentorships in small animal nursing. This mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and emergency care procedures. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 20800 - Large Animal Medical Nursing Clinical Mentorship -DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of basic handling, nursing, and diagnostic techniques used in large animal medicine. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 20900 - Equine Medical Nursing Clinical Mentorship - DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of handling, restraint, and equine nursing care. Tasks to be documented include restraint and handling techniques, data collection, basic nursing care, and adminstration of medication and treatments. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 21000 - Small Animal Anesthesia-Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 2.00. This mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This mentorship focuses on the principles of anesthesia from induction, maintenance to recovery. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 21100 - Food Animal and Equine Anesthesia-Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This mentorship will require the student to work with a food animal or equine veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This mentorship focuses on the principles of large animal and equine anesthesia from induction and maintenance to recovery. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 21200 - Operating Room Techniques and Sterilization -Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 0.50. This clinical mentorship will require the student to work in a veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This mentorship focuses on the principles of operating room procedures, patient and instrument preparation for surgery and the duties of the circulating nurse and the scrub nurse. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 21500 - Small Animal Diag Imaging I-Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This is the first of two clinical mentorships in diagnostic imaging. This mentorship will require the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This mentorship focuses on the principles of film loading, processing, presentation for viewing radiographs, care and maintenance of processors, and imaging of the thorax and abdomen. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 21600 - Small Animal Diag Imaging II-Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This is the second clinical mentorship in small animal diagnostic imaging. This mentorship requires the student to work with a small animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This mentorship focuses on the preparation of a technique chart, imaging of the shoulder, radius, ulna, stifle, spine, skull, and pelvis. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 21700 - Food Animal and Equine Diagnostic Imaging-Clinical Mentorship
Credit Hours: 0.50. This clinical mentorship will require the student to work with a food animal/equine veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This mentorship focuses on the imaging of the carpus, fetlock, tarsus, navicular projection, P3 views, and the dorsoproximal-palmarodistal view. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 22000 - Laboratory Animal Health I -DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course is the first of two courses that provide basic instruction in the concepts of laboratory animal health management to the veterinary technician student. This course will place an emphasis on the basics of care and nutrition of common laboratory animals, the issues of animal welfare as they apply to research, and safety and care procedures for working in the laboratory animal environment. Students are expected to achieve a level of understanding of laboratory animal care and management that will allow them to communicate effectively with the veterinarian. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 22100 - Laboratory Animal Health II -DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course is the second of two courses that provide basic instruction in the concepts of laboratory animal health management to the veterinary technician student. This course will place an emphasis on the care of laboratory animals as well as specific procedures that are used in laboratory animal medicine. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 22200 - Parasitology Microbiology Clinical Mentorship -DL
Credit Hours: 1.00. This clinical mentorship focuses on the motor skills required to sample, prepare specimens for examination, and for technician level diagnostic techniques. Tasks to be documented include collection of microbiological samples, techniques for staining and testing samples, techniques for collecting and testing common parasites. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 22300 - Pharmacy Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 0.50. This clinical mentorship will require the veterinary technician student to work with a veterinary care facility to practice tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of drug order fulfillment, reconstitution of medications, correct storage of medications (including controlled substances), safe handling of hazardous medications, and inventory control procedures. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 22400 - Necropsy Clinical Mentorship For Veterinary Technology
Credit Hours: 0.50. This clinical mentorship focuses on the motor skills and techniques in performing a basic prosection (necropsy). Tasks include basic necropsy technique, techniques for sample collection and storage, and safety issues related to handling animal specimens. Course is offered as Distance Learning. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 22500 - Advanced Clinical Mentorship - DL
Credit Hours: 1.50. This clinical mentorship will require the student to complete 120 hours of additional work experience while completing a series of selected projects related to veterinary medicine. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 22600 - Laboratory Animal Clinical Mentorship -DL
Credit Hours: 0.50. This clinical mentorship focuses on the motor skills involved with the basic handling, restraint, administration of medication and nursing care of laboratory animals. Permission of department required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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VM 22700 - Clinical Pathology Clinical Mentorship-DL
Credit Hours: 2.00. This clinical mentorship will require the student to work with a laboratory, small or large animal veterinary care facility to practice several tasks under the supervision of a clinical mentor. This clinical mentorship focuses on the principles of blood film evaluation for different species, manual and automated CBCs, normal and abnormal cellular morphology, urinalysis, chemistry panels, and differentials. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 24100 - Safety, Prevention And Public Health
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course will cover selected zoonotic diseases, occupational hazards and safety issues, related to the veterinary health care team and veterinary facility. Typically offered Fall.
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VM 24200 - Integrations I
Credit Hours: 1.00. An introduction to problem based learning of the nursing process (patient evaluations, interventions, and desired resolutions) using a case based approach. This course will integrate foundational knowledge from anatomy, physiology, with information in the veterinary nursing courses. Cases will involve different domestic animal species. Students will learn using a variety of teaching modalities (lecture, group work, problem based learning). Typically offered Fall.
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VM 24300 - Clinic Rotations I
Credit Hours: 1.50. This course will provide the basic learning situations for developing the techniques required of veterinary technicians in pharmacy, radiology, surgery, medical nursing, and ancillary areas. Total clinic hours 9/week. Typically offered Fall.
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VM 24400 - Clinical Rotations II
Credit Hours: 1.5. This course will provide clinical learning situations for developing techniques required for veterinary technicians in surgery, medical nursing, clinical pathology, radiology, pharmacy, and ancillary areas. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 24500 - Management Topics for Vet Techs I -DL
Credit Hours: 1.50. This course is the first of two courses that provide basic instruction in the concepts of a veterinary technician’s role in the management of day-to-day operations of a veterinary clinic. This course will emphasize problems related to ethical and liability issues, medical records, inventory, marketing and fees, writing cover letters and resumes, and job interviews. Students must be currently working/volunteering at least 10-15 hours a week at a veterinary facility. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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VM 24600 - Management Topics for Vet Techs II-DL
Credit Hours: 1.50. This course is the second of two courses that provide basic instruction in the concepts of a veterinary technician’s role in the management of day-to-day operations of a veterinary clinic. This course will place an emphasis on client interaction including active listening skills, effective client communication, handling emotional clients, and euthanasia and client grief. Students must be currently working/volunteering at least 10-15 hours a week at a veterinary facility. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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VM 24800 - Understanding Animal Disease-DL
Credit Hours: 2.00. This course is a survey of common small animal and large animal diseases, their clinical signs, and how these signs can be explained by physiology and pathophysiology. The zoonotic potential for the disease and the role of the veterinary technician in the treatment, management, and education of client/owner of the affected animal is also emphasized. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 24900 - Clinical Rotations III
Credit Hours: 3.5. This course will provide clinical learning situations for developing techniques required for veterinary technicians in surgery, medical nursing, clinical pathology, radiology, pharmacy, and ancillary areas. Typically offered Summer.
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VM 25100 - Medical Math And Terminology For Veterinary Technicians
Credit Hours: 0.50. This course will introduce students to fundamental medical terminology and basic math and dosage calculations commonly used in veterinary medicine. The course includes both classroom and on-line components. Typically offered Fall.
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VM 32300 - Laboratory Animals And Nursing Of Non-Traditional Pets
Credit Hours: 2.00. This course will cover the proper methods of restraint, daily care, nursing techniques, and housing needs for the common species of laboratory animals. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 34200 - Integrations II
Credit Hours: 1.00. A continuation to problem based learning of the nursing process using a case based approach. This course will integrate foundational knowledge from anatomy, physiology, veterinary nursing courses, clinical pathology, pharmacology, anesthesia diagnostic imaging, microbiology and parasitology. Cases will involve different domestic animal species and laboratory animals. Students will learn using a variety of teaching modalities (lecture, group work, problem-based learning). Typically offered Spring.
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VM 34300 - Clinical Rotations IV
Credit Hours: 5.00. This course will provide clinical learning situations for developing techniques required for veterinary technicians in surgery, medical nursing, clinical pathology, radiology, pharmacy, and ancillary areas. Typically offered Fall.
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VM 34400 - Clinic Rotations V
Credit Hours: 5.00. This course will provide clinical learning situations for developing techniques required for veterinary technicians in surgery, medical nursing, clinical radiology, pharmacy, and ancillary areas. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 34500 - Management I
Credit Hours: 1.50. The course will introduce students to concepts related to working in and managing a veterinary practice. Emphasis will be on client communication and education as well as facilitating a job search, interviewing and cover letter and resume creation. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 36500 - Laboratory Animal Management
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will cover the principles of laboratory animal science for the technologist (veterinary and LATG). Concepts of facility management, animal health and diseases, regulatory issues, compliance, and instrumentation will be presented. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 36700 - Foundations Of Instruction For Allied Health Professionals
Credit Hours: 1.00. Introduction to assessing student learning needs and applying teaching methods to the education of allied health, veterinary, pharmacy, and graduate students. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 39000 - Practicum
Credit Hours: 4.00. Veterinary technologist level off-campus experience in one area of interest totaling 480 hours over 12 weeks. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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VM 40900 - International Veterinary Medicine
Credit Hours: 0.50. The course will consist of a series of lectures and discussions addressing international aspects of veterinary medicine. The course will include the following topics: foreign animal diseases, biosecurity, animal welfare and ethics, veterinary medicine around the world, food security, and cultural competence. Typically offered Spring.
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VM 41001 - International Practicum
Credit Hours: 4.00. The student will experience an integrated employment situation combined with veterinary team interaction to augment his/her specialized CoVM clinical learning experiences. The student will work under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian or credentialed veterinary technician designee of tech veterinarian. The student is required to complete a pre-departure orientation with the PVM Director of International Programs. Typically offered Summer.
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