VTMED 5602

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VTMED 5602
Small Animal Medicine

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Structured to provide supervised clinical experience in the practice of small animal medicine. The course is conducted in the Companion Animal Hospital of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students interact directly with clients presenting their pets for primary or referral medical care. Under the supervision of the clinical faculty and staff, the students are expected to formulate and carry out plans for the diagnostic evaluation and medical management of these patients.


Prerequisites VTMED 5520.

Enrollment Information 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

  • 10935 VTMED 5602   CLN 301

    • Aug 25 - Oct 19, 2025

    • Chandler, A

      Merkhassine, M

      Prieto, J

      Simpson, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10960 VTMED 5602   CLN 302

    • Aug 25 - Oct 19, 2025

    • Chandler, A

      Merkhassine, M

      Prieto, J

      Simpson, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic First. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 10966 VTMED 5602   CLN 303

    • Aug 25 - Oct 19, 2025

    • Chandler, A

      Merkhassine, M

      Prieto, J

      Simpson, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 11016 VTMED 5602   CLN 304

    • Oct 20 - Dec 14, 2025

    • Merkhassine, M

      Prieto, J

      Simpson, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 11041 VTMED 5602   CLN 305

    • Oct 20 - Dec 14, 2025

    • Chandler, A

      Merkhassine, M

      Prieto, J

      Simpson, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - Clinic Second. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  • 11042 VTMED 5602   CLN 306

    • Oct 20 - Dec 14, 2025

    • Chandler, A

      Merkhassine, M

      Prieto, J

      Simpson, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)