VTMED 5500

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 31, 2025 7:07PM EDT

VTMED 5500
Animal Health and Disease: Part I (Foundation Course V)

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Commencing with sections on Clinical Pathology and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, the course progresses to dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, respiratory, infectious diseases, neurology, population medicine, musculoskeletal disorders, and wildlife, and a surgical skills laboratory, with relevant aspects of applied pharmacology included in some sections. The course is presented on a system - oriented basis, focusing on clinical signs of alteration in function, pathophysiology of clinical signs, and strategies for diagnosis and treatment of the most important veterinary diseases. This course provides a sound foundation for clinical rotations in Foundation Course VI.


Prerequisites VTMED 5400.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: second- year veterinary students.

Fees Course fee, TBA. Course guide.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Vet Med Full.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 14 Credits Graded

  •  2276 VTMED 5500   LEC 001

    • MTR
    • Jan 20 - Mar 13, 2026

    • Balkman, C

      Peterson, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  2277 VTMED 5500   LAB 401

    • W
    • Jan 20 - Mar 13, 2026

    • Balkman, C

      Peterson, N

    • MF
    • Jan 20 - Mar 13, 2026

    • Balkman, C

      Peterson, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)