VTMED 6623

VTMED 6623

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

Shelter medicine is a relatively new discipline within the practice of veterinary medicine and requires the application of herd health principles within a small animal setting.  This clinical rotation will expose students to the principles and practice of veterinary medicine in a shelter setting.  While much time will be spent providing direct veterinary medical care to individual shelter animals, there will be a directed focus on introducing students to population-level principles.  Topics include but are not limited to infectious disease diagnosis, treatment, and management; shelter wellness protocols; high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter; shelter data management; sanitation and disinfection; and population and capacity planning.  Other aspects will be covered depending on shelter activities and needs at the time.  The daily schedule will include clinical work, daily shelter rounds, and daily topic rounds Topics include but are not limited to infectious disease diagnosis, treatment, and management; shelter wellness protocols; high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter; sanitation and disinfection; and population and capacity planning. Other aspects will be covered depending on the shelter activities and needs at the time. While spay/neuter is part of shelter medicine, this is NOT a surgical intensive rotation.  Course may be repeated for credit.

When Offered Fall, spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students who have completed Foundation Course V.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Four Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15762 VTMED 6623   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - Feb 17, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      DeTar, L

      Putnam, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Four Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15761 VTMED 6623   CLN 300

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - Feb 17, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      DeTar, L

      Putnam, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Four Week - Third. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15825 VTMED 6623   CLN 302

    • TBA
    • Mar 27 - Apr 21, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      Putnam, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Four Week - Third. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15826 VTMED 6623   CLN 303

    • TBA
    • Mar 27 - Apr 21, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      Putnam, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Four Week - Fourth. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15886 VTMED 6623   CLN 304

    • TBA
    • Apr 24 - May 19, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      Putnam, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Four Week - Fourth. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15887 VTMED 6623   CLN 305

    • TBA
    • Apr 24 - May 19, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      Putnam, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Vet Med Full. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 15689 VTMED 6623   CLN 306

    • TBA
    • Jan 23 - May 19, 2017
    • Berliner, E

      Putnam, H