VTMED 6617 - South American Camelid Specialty Rotation

First 2 weeks in June. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: VTMED 6530. Enrollment is limited to: students who have completed second year of Vet curriculum. Minimum enrollment 6; maximum 10.

S. Bedford-Guaus, S. Purdy, G. Perkins, N. Ducharme, S. Fubini, M. Martin-Flores, L. Mizer, J. Wakshlag, E. Dubovi, E. Ledbetter, and A. Watts.

The objective of the rotation is to provide students with the necessary skills to be able to attend a routine camelid medical problem upon graduation. During the first week, students will work with the alpaca herd at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, learning basic clinical skills and common health problems under the supervision of Dr. Purdy. During the second week, clinicians at Cornell University will provide specialty lectures and laboratories covering advanced medical problems and clinical techniques that will build upon the skills learned during the first week. The rotation will also include farm visits to familiarize students with different management systems and some of the clinical laboratories will be performed during these visits.