VTMED 5600

VTMED 5600

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Clinical service rotation in which students accompany ambulatory clinicians on farm and stable calls and learn the skills and procedures necessary for operation of a modern veterinary practice offering primary care to large animal clients. Routine herd health visits are conducted for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine. Reproductive evaluations (including pregnancy and fertility examinations), nutritional evaluation, and disease prevention are stressed. Herd health programs also include vaccinations, parasite control, mastitis prevention, and routine procedures. With appropriate herds, analysis of computerized performance data is conducted and discussed with the owner. In addition to assisting with routine scheduled work, students participate in diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of ill or injured animals. This includes rotating assignments for night and weekend duty.

When Offered Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5520.

Satisfies Requirement Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

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Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 12545 VTMED 5600   CLN 301

    • TBA
    • Jan 20 - Mar 23, 2025
    • Leal-Yepes, F

      Mann, S

      McArt, J

      Nydam, D

      Smith, M

      von Konigslow, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 12568 VTMED 5600   CLN 302

    • TBA
    • Jan 20 - Mar 23, 2025
    • Leal-Yepes, F

      Mann, S

      McArt, J

      Nydam, D

      Smith, M

      von Konigslow, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 12569 VTMED 5600   CLN 303

    • TBA
    • Jan 20 - Mar 23, 2025
    • Leal-Yepes, F

      Mann, S

      McArt, J

      Nydam, D

      Smith, M

      von Konigslow, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 12614 VTMED 5600   CLN 304

    • TBA
    • Mar 24 - May 18, 2025
    • Leal-Yepes, F

      Mann, S

      McArt, J

      Nydam, D

      Smith, M

      von Konigslow, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 12615 VTMED 5600   CLN 305

    • TBA
    • Mar 24 - May 18, 2025
    • Leal-Yepes, F

      Mann, S

      McArt, J

      Nydam, D

      Smith, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 12616 VTMED 5600   CLN 306

    • TBA
    • Mar 24 - May 18, 2025
    • Leal-Yepes, F

      Mann, S

      McArt, J

      Nydam, D

      Smith, M

      von Konigslow, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person