VTMED 5613

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

VTMED 5613
Small Animal Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Service

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Clinical service rotation that exposes the student to the practice of orthopedic surgery and medicine within a hospital environment. Students participate in rounds; diagnostic techniques; planning of therapy; and daily care of dogs and cats under the direction of an intern, surgical residents, and/or faculty. Students assist experienced surgeons in the operating room. Client communications and the basics of orthopedics in general practice are emphasized. Students are expected to be able to successfully perform an orthopedic examination and localize the lameness by the end of the rotation.


Prerequisites VTMED 5520.

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

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP, 2025WI

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Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2476 VTMED 5613   CLN 301

    • Jan 19 - Mar 22, 2026

    • Folk, C

      Krotscheck, U

      Lopez, D

      Tinga, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2477 VTMED 5613   CLN 302

    • Jan 19 - Mar 22, 2026

    • Folk, C

      Krotscheck, U

      Lopez, D

      Tinga, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2478 VTMED 5613   CLN 303

    • Jan 19 - Mar 22, 2026

    • Folk, C

      Krotscheck, U

      Lopez, D

      Tinga, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2479 VTMED 5613   CLN 304

    • Mar 23 - May 15, 2026

    • Folk, C

      Krotscheck, U

      Lopez, D

      Tinga, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2480 VTMED 5613   CLN 305

    • Mar 23 - May 15, 2026

    • Folk, C

      Krotscheck, U

      Lopez, D

      Tinga, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2481 VTMED 5613   CLN 306

    • Mar 23 - May 15, 2026

    • Folk, C

      Krotscheck, U

      Lopez, D

      Tinga, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)