VTMED 6629

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VTMED 6629
Wildlife Medicine

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

This rotation will expose students to the practice of wildlife medicine in a busy hospital setting with the guidance and mentorship of faculty, zoological medicine interns and residents, and four licensed wildlife technicians. Active participation in case management will provide the student with abundant hands-on experience in basic general clinical skills applicable to any species, an understanding of common native wildlife diseases and their management, as well as involvement in advanced wildlife medicine and surgery techniques. Students of any practice/career interest are welcome, and no prior wildlife experience is necessary. The rotation will be tailored to each student's career goals and experience level. No on-call duty is required. 


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5520.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

When Offered Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 13453 VTMED 6629   CLN 301

    • Oct 21 - Dec 15, 2024

    • Childs-Sanford, S

      Hopf-Dennis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 20817 VTMED 6629   CLN 302

    • Aug 26 - Oct 20, 2024

    • Childs-Sanford, S

      Hopf-Dennis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 20818 VTMED 6629   CLN 303

    • Aug 26 - Oct 20, 2024

    • Childs-Sanford, S

      Hopf-Dennis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 20819 VTMED 6629   CLN 305

    • Aug 26 - Oct 20, 2024

    • Childs-Sanford, S

      Hopf-Dennis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 13528 VTMED 6629   CLN 304

    • Oct 21 - Dec 15, 2024

    • Childs-Sanford, S

      Hopf-Dennis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 20816 VTMED 6629   CLN 306

    • Oct 21 - Dec 15, 2024

    • Childs-Sanford, S

      Hopf-Dennis, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)