To complement skills and core foundational knowledge gained in the first three years of the DVM program, this course will discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common diseases affecting cattle, small ruminants, and New World Camelids. Clinical reasoning and key concepts will be reinforced in case discussions.
Athena Title
Adv Top Rum Med Surg
Non-Traditional Format
This course is taught in a thirteen-week elective period. Learning activities may include any of the following: lecture, lab, and small group interactive sessions.
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to recognize the presenting complaint(s), clinical signs, and physical findings associated with common cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, neurologic, and musculoskeletal diseases of ruminants.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate a differential diagnosis list relevant to the body system(s) affected.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate and interpret an appropriate diagnostic plan relevant to the problem list and body system(s) affected.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe the pathogenesis of common diseases of ruminants.
By the end of the course, students will be able to formulate a therapeutic plan (and preventative strategies if relevant) to manage common cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, endocrine, neurologic, and musculoskeletal diseases of ruminants.
