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Professional DVM Curriculum

  Year One | Year Two | Year Three | Year Four | Special Topics Courses



Possible Topics for VMED 5010, Special Topics in Vet Medicine

Courses offered to first and second year students:
Biomedical Instrumentation
Clinical Relevance of Renal Physiology
Critical Review of the Veterinary Literature
Diseases of Aquatic Animals
Electronic Resources for the Practicing Veterinarian
Emerging and Exotic Animal Diseases
Fetal Infections, Abortions, and Reproductive Failure in Animals
Functional Anatomy of Aquatic Animals
Fundamentals of Large Animal Husbandry
Human-Animal Bond
Husbandry Considerations for the Non-traditional Pet
Introduction to Anesthesia Machines and Monitoring Equipment
Introduction to the Cat and Feline Medicine
Introduction to Cetacean Anatomy and Histology
Introduction to Flow Cytometry
Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine
Introduction to Raptor and Wildlife Medicine and Surgery
Introduction to Restraint and Anesthetic Techniques in Selected Exotic Species
Introduction to Smooth Muscle Physiology
Methods of Evoked Potentials in Clinical Medicine
Molecular Control of the Inflammatory Response: Possibilities for Therapeutic Intervention
Ornamental Fish Medicine
Principles of Canine Learning and Training
Structure and Function of Skin and Skin
Appendages of Domestic Animals
Teratology
Veterinarians in the Community
Veterinary Medicine in International Development
Water Quality Analysis of Aquatic Systems
What Veterinarians Should Know about Veterinary Politics and Why It Matters

Courses offered to second year students only:
Case-based Introduction to Large Animal Medicine and Surgery
Clinical Cases in Urology
Clinical Pharmacology of Antimicrobial Agents
Problem-oriented Approach to Equine Medicine
Selected Topics in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
Selected Topics in Feline Medicine
Small Animal Physical Rehabilitation

Courses offered to third and fourth year students:
Advanced Bovine Theriogenology
Advanced Companion Animal Medicine
Advanced Companion Animal Neurology
Advanced Companion Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Advanced Companion Animal Orthopedic Surgery
Advanced Equine Gastrointestinal Diseases
Advanced Equine Musculoskeletal
Advanced Equine Problem Solving
Advanced Equine Respiratory Disease
Advanced Equine Surgery
Advanced Equine Urogenital Problem Management
Advanced Neurology and Behavior
Advanced Practice Management
Advanced Small Animal Gastroenterology
Case Studies in Small Animal Clinical Cardiology
Case Studies in Small Animal Clinical Dermatology
Diagnostic and Surgical Techniques in Exotic Animal Medicine
Feedlot Medicine
Introduction to Acupuncture
Selected Topics in Feline Medicine
Selected Topics in Veterinary Dentistry
Small Ruminant Medicine and Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery: Beyond the Basics
Veterinary Vaccines

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