Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS)
VCS 7000 Clinical Sciences Elective
Description: Subspecialty clinical elective course in veterinary medical clinical training. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Offered for variable credit, 2-4 credit hours, maximum of 4 credit hours.
Credit hours: 2-4
Contact hours: Contact: 2-4 Other: 2-4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7002 Anesthesiology
Description: Management of clinical anesthesia in various domestic species. Previously offered as VCS 7843. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7012 Anesthesiology Elective
Description: Expansion of the previously met requirements for the management of clinical anesthesia in various domestic species. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7022 Cardiology Elective
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in veterinary cardiology. Previously offered as VCS 7913. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7032 Cardiology III
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Description: Students will take part in outpatient receiving including history taking, cardiovascular examination, forming a problem list and case assessment and forming a treatment plan. Students will be responsible for preoperative and postoperative care of patients as well as the care of all hospitalized patients. Students will also assist with after-hours cardiology emergencies. Cardiology students also share EMS and isolation ward duties. Graded on a pass-fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7042 Small Animal Wellness & Disease Prevention
Description: Receiving and managing emergency and general medical and surgical cases in companion animals. Previously offered as VCS 7733.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7052 Small Animal Wellness & Disease Prevention Clerkship Elective
Description: Receiving and managing emergency and general medical and surgical cases in companion animals.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7062 Small Animal Primary Care Elective
Description: Expansion of previously met requirements in small animal general medicine and/or surgery. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7072 Diagnostics
Description: Clinical experiences in animal necropsy, clinical pathology, clinical parasitology, and other investigative methods to study diagnosis, prognosis, prevention and treatment of animals. Previously offered as VCS 7953. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7082 Equine Medicine
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of equine medical diseases. Previously offered as VCS 7723. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7092 Equine Medicine Elective
Description: Expansion of the previously met requirements for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of equine medical diseases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7102 Equine Medicine Clerkship
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of equine medical diseases at approved, college-overseen, off-site equine practices. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7112 Equine Performance Medicine Elective
Description: Equine sports medicine diagnostic techniques and therapeutic approaches. Previously offered as VCS 7853. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
Additional Fees: VM Consummable VCS 7112 fee of $50 applies.
VCS 7122 Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine Elective
Description: Expansion of the previously met requirements for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of equine surgical diseases. Previously offered as VCS 7793. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7132 Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of equine surgical diseases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7142 Externship I
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Previously offered as VCS 7813. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7152 Externship II
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Previously offered as VCS 7710 and VCS 7823. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7162 Externship III
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7172 Externship IV
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7182 Externship V
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7192 Externship VI
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7202 Field Services and Production Medicine Elective
Description: Ambulatory field service veterinary experiences with production animals. Previously offered as VCS 7893. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7212 Field Services and Production Medicine Clerkship
Description: Field service veterinary experiences with production animals with approved, college-overseen, off-site ambulatory practices. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7222 Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of food animal diseases. Previously offered as VCS 7763. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7232 Food Animal Medicine and Surgery Elective
Description: Expansion of the previously met requirements in diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of food animal diseases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7242 Food Animal Medicine and Surgery Clerkship
Description: Clinical experiences with food animals at approved, college-overseen, off-site food animal practices. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7252 Hospital Based Theriogenology Elective
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, and management of reproductive diseases in common domestic species. Previously offered as VCS 7933. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7262 Hospital Based Theriogenology III
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Description: Students will admit and provide primary care with assistance from the surgery and medicine service to cases that are presented to the VTH with a primary theriogenology component. Managed companion animal cases include canine C-sections, canine breeding cycle management, canine pyometras and canine prostatic cases. Food Animal cases include bovine dystocias, BSEs, bull preputial lacerations, small ruminant dystocias, etc. Participation in morning case rounds in surgery and medicine sections (both large and small animal) will be attended when responsibility is shared. Graded on a pass/fail basis
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7272 Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Elective
Description: Expansion of previously met requirements in small animal emergency and critical care. Previously offered as VCS 7703. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7282 Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care III
Prerequisites: VCS 7272 Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care I.
Description: Clinical rotation in small animal intensive care/critical and emergency medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7292 Bovine Theriogenology Elective
Description: Clinical experiences in bovine reproductive management and disease. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7302 Equine Theriogenology Elective
Description: Clinical experiences in equine reproductive management and disease. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7312 Large Animal Theriogenology Elective I
Description: Clinical experiences in large animal reproductive management and disease. Previously offered as VCS 7770 and VCS 7773. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7322 Large Animal Theriogenology Elective II
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in large animal reproductive management and disease. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7332 Large Animal Theriogenology Clerkship
Description: Clinical experiences in large animal reproductive management and disease at approved, college-overseen, off-site large animal practices. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7342 Ophthalmology
Description: Clinical experiences in small animal, equine, exotic, and food animal ophthalmology. Previously offered as VCS 7903. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7352 Ophthalmology Elective
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in small animal, equine, exotic, and food animal ophthalmology. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7362 Professional Development Experience III
Description: Applied and clinical experiences in professional, organized, or regulatory veterinary medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Previously offered as VCS 7833.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7372 Radiology
Description: Clinical experiences in diagnostic radiography, ultrasound, and other special imaging modalities. Previously offered as VCS 7713. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7382 Radiology Elective
Description: Expansion of previously met requirements in clinical experiences in diagnostic radiography, ultrasound, and other special imaging modalities. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7392 Small Animal Internal Medicine
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, and management of small animal internal medicine cases. Previously offered as VCS 7743. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7402 Small Animal Internal Medicine Elective
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of small animal internal medicine cases. Previously offered as VCS 7512. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7412 Small Animal Internal Medicine III
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Description: Diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of companion animal medical diseases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7422 Small Animal Surgery
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of small animal specialty surgical cases. Previously offered as VCS 7753. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7432 Small Animal Surgery Elective
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of small animal specialty surgical cases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7442 Surgical Fundamentals in Shelter Patients
Description: Clinical experiences in surgery and anesthesia with pet adoption candidates. Previously offered as VCS 7883. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7452 Ultrasound Elective
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in veterinary ultrasonography. Previously offered as VCS 7863. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7462 Ultrasound/Clinical Pathology III
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Description: Participants will attend radiology rounds daily as well as observing and/or performing diagnostic ultrasound exams on common domestic animal species, and, when not actively participating in a clinical ultrasound study, in library research on the subject. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Previously offered as VCS 7873.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7472 Zoological Medicine Elective I
Description: Diagnosis, treatment, and management of medical or surgical conditions in zoo, exotic pet and wildlife species. Previously offered as VCS 7780 and VCS 7783. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
Additional Fees: VM Consummable VCS 7472 fee of $50 applies.
VCS 7482 Zoological Medicine Elective II
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of medical or surgical conditions in zoo, exotic pet and wildlife species. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
Additional Fees: VM Consummable VCS 7482 fee of $50 applies.
VCS 7492 Applied Canine Exercise Physiology Elective
Description: Clinical experiences with the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of exercise-specific injuries and disease in elite canine athletes and working dogs. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
Additional Fees: VM Consummable VCS 7492 fee of $450 applies.
VCS 7502 Small Animal Internal Medicine Clerkship
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of small animal internal medicine cases at approved, college-overseen, off-site practices with a boarded veterinary internist. Previously offered as VCS 7743. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7512 Small Animal Medicine Elective
Description: Expansion of previously met requirements for clinical experiences in small animal preventive care and the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of small animal general medical diseases. Same course as VCS 7402. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7522 Small Animal Medicine Clerkship III
Description: Designed to expose students to all aspects of small animal medicine cases at designated small animal veterinary practices. Same course as VCS 7412. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7532 Applied Diagnostic Medicine Elective
Description: Expansions of clinical experiences in the diagnosis of diseases commonly seen at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7542 Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Clerkship
Description: Clinical experiences in small animal emergency and critical care at approved, college-overseen, off-site emergency practice. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7552 Public Health Practice for Veterinarians I
Description: Clinical year elective for students enrolled in the MPH Program intended to demonstrate competency in public health practice for veterinarians. Same course as MPH 5030. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7562 Public Health Practice for Veterinarians II
Description: Expansion of the clinical year elective for students enrolled in the MPH Program intended to demonstrate competency in public health practice for veterinarians. Same course as MPH 5030. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7572 Advanced Small Animal Ultrasound III
Description: This course is comprised of management of clinical cases, self-study, and hands-on instructional sessions.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7582 Externship VII
Description: Off-site clinical experiences in veterinary medicine. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7592 Behavior Medicine Elective
Description: Clinical reinforcement through the application of basic procedures and methods for diagnosing and treating common behavioral problems of the dog and cat. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7602 Dermatology Elective
Description: Expansion of clinical experiences in veterinary dermatology. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7612 Small Animal General Medicine
Description: Clinical experiences in small animal preventive care and the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of small animal general medical diseases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7622 Small Animal General Surgery and Dentistry
Description: Clinical experiences in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of small animal general surgical cases and dentistry. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7632 Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Description: Clinical experiences in small animal emergency and critical care. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7642 Small Animal General Medicine Clerkship
Description: Expansion of previously met requirements for clinical experiences in small animal preventive care and the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of small animal general medical diseases at approved, college-overseen, off-site small animal practice. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7652 Small Animal General Surgery and Dentistry Clerkship
Description: Diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention of general surgical diseases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7662 Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care
Description: Clinical experiences in large animal emergency and critical care. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7672 Dermatology Externship
Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Description: This two-week elective clinical rotation in dermatology is open to all 4th-year veterinary students. The elective emphasizes application of knowledge and skills learned in pre-clinical dermatology coursework, with hands-on patient care in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH). Students will participate in patient appointments, diagnostic procedures, dermatology service rounds, and grand rounds. The elective highlights both evidence-based dermatology practices and practical clinical approaches to common cases. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7682 Equine Ambulatory Elective
Description: Two-week elective rotation providing hands-on experience with equine ambulatory practice. Students gain skills in preventive medicine, lameness evaluation, dentistry, reproductive exams, emergency care, and client communication in field settings. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7692 International Externship
Description: An off-campus externship providing international clinical and cultural veterinary experiences. Students engage in patient care under supervision at an approved host institution. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7702 Neurology Elective
Description: Two-week elective rotation emphasizing diagnosis and management of neurological conditions in small animals. Includes case workups, advanced imaging, electrodiagnostics, medical and surgical management, and rounds. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Lab: 4 Contact: 4
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Clinical
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci
VCS 7912 Grand Rounds
Description: Seminar course on selected clinical and professional topics delivered by fourth-year veterinary students, departmental faculty, and invited experts. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Credit hours: 2
Contact hours: Contact: 2 Other: 2
Levels: Professional
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Veterinary Clinical Sci