VTMED 5704 - Veterinary Practice: Introduction to Clinical Procedures (Foundation Course VIId)

Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: VTMED 5703. Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: second-year veterinary medical students. Live animals used in course instruction.

C. McDaniel, Staff.

This laboratory course builds on the Core Clinical Skills taught in VTMED 5703. Students are introduced to a number of procedures they will need when they start their equine, bovine, and small animal clinical rotations in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. In addition, an introduction to nutrition is provided via lectures on energetics, vitamins and minerals, pet food labels, feeds, and feeding practices.