VTMED 5704

Veterinary Practice: Introduction to Clinical Procedures (Foundation Course VIId)

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

The laboratory component of the course builds on the Core Clinical Skills taught in previous sections of block VII. Communication Exercises are a significant component of the course. In these small group exercises, students use core communication skills taught in a previous section of block VII to work through case scenarios with faculty and simulated clients. An introduction to nutrition is provided via lectures on energetics, vitamins and minerals, pet food labels, feeds, and feeding practices.

When Offered Fall.

Fees Course fee: course guide.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: second- year veterinary students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5703.

Comments Live animals used in course instruction.

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