VTMED 5500

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VTMED 5500
Animal Health and Disease: Part I (Foundation Course V)

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog.

Commencing with sections on Clinical Pathology and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, the course progresses to dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, respiratory, infectious diseases, neurology, population medicine, musculoskeletal disorders, and some miscellaneous topics, and a surgical skills laboratory, with relevant aspects of applied pharmacology included in some sections. The course is presented on a system - oriented basis, focusing on clinical signs of alteration in function, pathophysiology of clinical signs, and strategies for diagnosis and treatment of the most important veterinary diseases. This course provides a sound foundation for clinical rotations in Foundation Course VI.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5400.

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

Fees Course fee: course guide.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Vet Med Full.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 14 Credits Graded

  • 16541 VTMED 5500   LEC 001

    • MTR
    • Jan 22 - May 17, 2024

    • Balkman, C

      Peterson, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  • 16542 VTMED 5500   LAB 401

    • W
    • Jan 22 - May 17, 2024

    • Balkman, C

      Peterson, N

    • MF
    • Jan 22 - Mar 15, 2024

    • Balkman, C

      Peterson, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)