Course Description
Building on the first three years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, this course prepares students for domestic small animal clinical practice. Students practice common techniques for small animal patients in a lab-based setting, including diagnostic, medical, anesthetic, and surgery skills.
Athena Title
Adv Tech in SAMS
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the third year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to practice diagnostic, medical, anesthetic, and surgical skills common in small animal patients (including exotics and wildlife).
- Students will recognize limitations, adjust plan(s) to address unexpected complications, and identify when consultation or referral is warranted.
Topical Outline
- 1. Course introduction
- 2. Dentistry laboratory
- 3. Cardiovascular laboratory
- 4. GI laboratory
a. Introduction to endoscopy
b. Gastropexy
- 5. Hemolymphatic laboratory
a. Splenectomy
- 6. GU laboratory
a. Male and female cat and dog urinary catheter
b. Dystocia
c. Cystotomy
- 7. Orthopedics laboratory
a. Bandaging lab
- 8. Dermatology
- 9. Ophthalmology
- 10. Neurology
- 11. Open wound management
- 12. Respiratory laboratory
a. ETW/TTW, tracheostomy
- 13. Anesthesia laboratory
- 14. Exotics/wildlife laboratory
- 15. Oncology laboratory
