VTMED 6528

Equine and Food Animal Surgical and Anesthetic Techniques

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

This first part of this course consists of five laboratories performing surgical procedures on ponies and cadaver specimens as well as a few relevant lectures. The second part consists of five laboratories performing surgical procedures on calves, cadaver specimens, and adult cattle. The intent of this course is not to make the students proficient in these procedures but to familiarize them with some specialized surgical techniques and to make them more enlightened referring practitioners. The course, therefore, is intended for students anticipating large animal practice after graduation.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: third- year veterinary students. Preference given to: students who have indicated/tracking a career interest in Equine and Production Animal.

Last 4 Terms Offered (None)

When Offered Winter.

Comments Enrollment by lottery. Mandatory information session attendance for interested participants.

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