Courses of Study 2013-2014 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

VISST—Visual Studies

  
  • VISST 6620 - [Reassembling Culture: Montage and Collage]

    (crosslisted)
    (also GERST 6620 )
    4 credits.

    Next offered 2014-2015.

    P. McBride.

    For description, see GERST 6620 .

  
  
  
  

VTBMS—Veterinary Medicine BioMedical Sciences

  
  • VTBMS 1200 - Veterinary Medicine: Science and Practice


    Summer. 3 credits.

    J. Hermanson.

    The course serves as an introduction to the science and practice of veterinary medicine. Aspects of the anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and several clinical specialties will provide insight into the knowledge behind veterinary medicine and other medical careers. Material will also offer insight into the diversity of career options available in this and related fields. Study will be at the level of introductory undergraduate course material.

  
  • VTBMS 3460 - Principles of Animal Physiology

    (crosslisted)
    (also BIOAP 3110 , BIOMS 3110 )
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only. (S-U grades by permission of instructor)

    Prerequisite: BIOG 1500  and BIOG 1440  or BIOG 1445  or one year of college biology; one year chemistry, and mathematics or equivalent AP credit. Recommended: previous or concurrent physics course.

    E. Loew.

    For description and learning outcomes, see BIOAP 3110 .

  
  • VTBMS 6000 - Special Projects in Anatomy


    Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Permission of instructor required.

    Staff.

  
  • VTBMS 6100 - Genomes as Chromosomes


    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: upper-level undergraduates and graduate students; others by permission of instructor.

    P. Cohen.

    The eukaryotic genome is partitioned into discrete structural units, the chromosomes. This course examines how chromosome organization is related to chromatin structure, gene expression, DNA replication, repair, and stability. Special emphasis is placed on how the linear arrangement of sequence features along the chromosome, such as genes and regulatory modules, relate to the functional organization of the genome in the nucleus. Experimental and computational approaches used to address chromosome structure and function are studied.

  
  • VTBMS 6120 - [Overview of Model Genetic Organisms]


    Spring. 1 credit.

    Prerequisite: BIOG 2810  or BIOG 4000 /VTBMS 4000 or permission of instructor. (Offered alternate years) Enrollment limited to: upper-level undergraduates and graduate students.

    J. Schimenti, guest lecturers.

    Presents the features of various model organisms and their relative merits for conducting various types of genomics/genetics research. Model systems discussed are Arabidopsis, yeast, Drosophila, C. elegans, zebrafish, and mice.

  
  • VTBMS 6200 - Research Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences


    Fall, spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S-U grades only.

    Permission of instructor required. Cannot be used to fulfill formal course requirements for DVM curriculum. Offered by individual faculty members in the Department of Biomedical Sciences for DVM students undertaking research in research fellowship.

    Staff.

  
  • VTBMS 6501 - Natural Engineering: Developmental Biology Paradigms for Regenerative Medicine

    (crosslisted)
    (also BME 6501 )
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequiste: graduate standing. Next offered 2014-2015.

    J.T. Butcher.

    For description, see BME 6501 .

  
  • VTBMS 7010 - Mouse Pathology and Transgenesis

    (crosslisted)
    (also TOX 7010 )
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Highly recommended prerequisite: basic histology course, BIOAP 4130  and NS 4900 . Permission of instructor required. Maximum enrollment 12 students. Meets during second half of semester and relies on background information from NS 4900 , which meets during first half. Students interested in both courses must register for them separately.

    A. Nikitin, staff.

    Introductory course on contemporary mouse pathobiology explains principles and methods of pathology.  The course focuses on systematic evaluation of new genetically modified mice, with particular attention to such topics as experimental design, validation of mouse models and identification of novel phenotypes. Also included is supervised mouse necropsy. The course meets during the second half of the semester and relies on background information from NS 4900  Manipulating the Mouse Genome which meets during the first half. Students interested in both courses must register for them separately.

  
  • VTBMS 7020 - The Practice of Laboratory Animal Medicine


    Fall, spring. 1 credit.

    Prerequisite: basic knowledge of anatomy and pathology in comparative animal species. Enrollment limited to: upper-level undergraduate or graduate students.

    M. E. Martin.

    Laboratory animal veterinarians must be trained in the regulatory aspects of research and teaching utilizing animals; in addition, they must understand the principles of facility management and design. Also, to work with researchers, lab animal veterinarians must have knowledge of basic research methodologies and animal welfare issues. This course may also be of interest to other veterinarians, veterinary students, and researchers who wish to understand the workings of the specialized field that oversees and enables the use of animals in research and teaching. The topics covered include: Laboratory Animal Medicine: Historical Perspectives; Laws, Regulations, and Policies; Design and Management of Animal Facilities; Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia; Techniques of Experimentation; Control of Biohazards Used in Animal Research; Selected Zoonoses/Xenozoonoses; Genetic Monitoring; Transgenic and Knock-out Mice; Factors Influencing Animal Research; Animal Models in Biomedical Research; Research in Lab Animal and Comparative Medicine; and Lab Animal Behavior.

  
  • VTBMS 7030 - The Biology and Diseases of Laboratory Animals


    Fall, spring. 2 credits.

    Prerequisite: basic knowledge of anatomy and pathology in comparative animal species. Enrollment limited to: upper-level undergraduate or graduate students.

    M. E. Martin.

    Intended for veterinarians entering the field of laboratory animal medicine. It may also be of interest to other veterinarians, veterinary students, and researchers with a basic knowledge of anatomy and pathology who use animals in research or teaching. This course will cover the main laboratory animal species (rodents, rabbits, nonhuman primates, ruminants, swine, dogs, cats, ferrets, reptiles, amphibians, and fish). The biology, husbandry, diseases, pathology, and main research uses of these species will be covered. The course will meet for two hours weekly and will extend over the course of two years.

  
  • VTBMS 7130 - Cell Cycle Analysis

    (crosslisted)
    (also TOX 7130 )
    Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    (Offered alternate years) Enrollment limited to: 5 students.

    A. Yen.

    Presents a brief historical review of the cell cycle; a summary of cell-cycle regulatory processes; and practical methods for cell-cycle analysis, including mathematical representations. Topics include growth control of bacterial cell cycle including chemostats, mammalian-cell tissue culture, cell synchronization, flow cytometry, age-density representation, G1 regulation, labile regulatory protein models, cell transformation, regulation by growth factors and the cytoskeleton, cyclin/E2F/RB regulatory model, practical examples for analysis of cell-cycle phase durations, cell-cycle phase specific growth factor sensitivity, and timing of RB protein phosphorylation within the cell cycle. The objective of the course is to present graduate students with methods for cell-cycle analyses that will be used in their research.

  
  • VTBMS 7200 - Animal Physiology and Anatomy Seminar


    Fall, spring. 1 credit.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment is limited to: admission to graduate field of physiology.

    Staff.

    Designed to train graduate students in the field of physiology to become professional scientists. Students are required to give a seminar on their research. Advice and feedback are provided. Throughout the semester, advice is provided on subjects such as preparation of manuscripts, seminars, and grant proposals.

  
  • VTBMS 7880 - Seminar in Surgical Pathology


    Fall, spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: residents in anatomic pathology; third- and fourth-year veterinary students may attend.

    D. H. Schlafer, faculty of the Section of Anatomic Pathology and visiting pathologists.

    The major objective of this discussion and seminar course is to introduce the residents to the discipline of surgical pathology. Selected material from the Surgical Pathology Service is prepared in advance for independent review by the residents. The material is presented in a slide-seminar format by the residents under the review of the faculty. Emphasis is placed on pathogenesis, etiology, and pathologic descriptions of the lesions. In addition, appropriate guest lecturers cover specific areas of interest and special topics not encountered in the departmental service programs.


VTLIT—Vietnamese Literature

  
  • VTLIT 2222 - [Introduction to Classical Vietnamese]


    Satisfies Option 1.
    Fall. 3 credits.

    Next offered 2014-2015.

    K. Taylor.

    (LL)


VTMED—Veterinary Medicine Professional Curriculum

  
  • VTMED 5100 - The Animal Body (Foundation Course I)


    Fall. 12 credits. Letter grades only.

    Course fee: course guide. Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students.

    J. Hermanson, staff.

    Designed to enable students to understand the principles of veterinary anatomy at the gross, microscopic, and ultrastructural levels. Emphasizes developmental anatomy to the extent that it reflects determination of adult form and species differences. Radiologic and related imaging techniques are used throughout the course to assist in the understanding of normal structural anatomy. Understanding of the anatomic basis of common surgical procedures is achieved during the various dissection procedures. The course is based on tutorials with significant emphasis on practical laboratories. Lectures and modules complement student learning.

  
  • VTMED 5200 - Cell Biology and Genetics (Foundation Course II)


    Fall. 6 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5100 . Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students.

    G. A. Weiland, staff.

    Designed to develop an appreciation of the molecular and cellular basis of animal health and disease. Students gain an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate cell function, the molecular signaling processes that form the basis of integrated function and the response to disease, and the mechanisms underlying inherited traits and genetic disease. Emphasis is placed on defining and characterizing normal cell function and on understanding how mutations in specific genes promote disease. This course will be made up of four sections:  Principles of Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Medical Genetics and Cancer. The Cancer Section builds upon and expands upon the principles presented during the first three sections, using examples from veterinary medicine. Throughout the course, clinical cases are utilized to illustrate the concepts presented.

  
  • VTMED 5210 - Fundamentals of General Pathology


    Fall. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: First Year Veterinary Students.

    E. Buckles.

    Building on Foundation Course I and supporting the concepts of Foundation Course II, Fundamentals in General Pathology will provide the student with a basic understanding of how to recognize the gross and histologic features of tissue responses to injury and the role of the immune system in both preventing and potentiating disease.

  
  • VTMED 5220 - Neuroanatomy


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students.

    M. FitzMaurice.

    This course introduces students to the anatomy and clinically relevant functioning of the nervous system, with a strong emphasis on the central nervous system. Students begin by studying the gross anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, cranial cavity, and vertebral canal, including the meninges and vasculature associated with the CNS. Clinical applications in anesthesia and radiology, such as epidural anesthesia, myelography, and MRI are covered. As the course progresses, students learn how the nervous system functions in various contexts including spinal and cranial nerve reflexes, autonomic regulation, somatosensory and visual pathways, and motor control. Clinical applications covered include anatomical localization of nervous system lesions based on neurological exam findings and the effects of pain and stress on aspects of physiology via CNS pathways.

  
  • VTMED 5300 - Function and Dysfunction: Part I (Foundation Course IIIa)


    Spring. 9 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5200 . Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students. Live animals used on limited basis for demonstration of noninvasive procedures.

    R. Rawson, staff.

    Designed to develop students’ understanding of how an animal maintains itself as a functional organism; how the maintenance of function is achieved through the integration of different organ systems; how tissue structure relates to tissue function; how injury alters structure and leads to dysfunction, manifested as clinical signs; how organ function can be assessed; and how organ function can be modulated pharmacologically. The course incorporates aspects of physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, histology, pathology and histopathology, clinical pathology, and pharmacology.

  
  • VTMED 5310 - Function and Dysfunction: Part II (Foundation Course IIIb)


    Fall. 7 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5300 . Course fee: course guide. Enrollment limited to: second-year veterinary students.

    R. Rawson, staff.

    Continuation of VTMED 5300  Function and Dysfunction: Part I.

  
  • VTMED 5400 - Host, Agent, and Defense (Foundation Course IV)


    Fall. 12 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5310 . Course fee: course guide. Enrollment limited to: second-year veterinary students.

    D. Bowman, staff.

    This course seeks to develop an understanding of the interplay between the immunological system of the host and the most significant bacterial and viral agents that cause disease in animals. Lectures focus primarily on adaptive and innate immunity, as well as bacterial and viral pathogens and the diseases they cause. Autoimmunity, epidemiological methods to investigate infectious disease at the herd and single-animal levels, and techniques and tools to control infectious disease are also important components of the course. In the laboratory, animals are used to illustrate some aspects of infectious diseases.

  
  • VTMED 5410 - Veterinary Parasitology


    Fall. 2.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-year veterinary students.

    D. D. Bowman.

    Provides a basic introduction to animal parasites of veterinary importance, concentrating mainly on the biology, control, and diagnosis of protozoan and metazoan parasites. Emphasizes parasites representative of significant disease processes or of significant clinical importance to veterinarians. Elaborates on the biology and pathogenesis of these major pathogens with the ultimate goal being to maximize the recognition of the major disease manifestations induced by the different groups of organisms. Laboratories stress certain aspects of some important parasite groups.

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


    Spring. 10 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5400 . Course fee: course guide. Enrollment limited to: second-year veterinary students.

    N. Irby, D. W. Scott.

    Integrates the clinical sciences of medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, radiology, and theriogenology, which are themselves integrated subjects, with systems pathology and relevant aspects of applied pharmacology. The course is presented on a systems basis, moving from clinical signs of alteration in function, to pathophysiology of clinical signs, to strategies for diagnosis and treatment. Specific examples are used to establish a cognitive framework and knowledge of the most important diseases. This course provides a sound foundation for clinical rotations in Foundation Course VI. It builds on the strengths developed in earlier courses by an increased exposure to case examples in a more directed way, taking advantage of the diversity of skills and special knowledge of both faculty and students. A variety of educational techniques are used, including lectures in which interaction is encouraged, laboratories, demonstrations, case discussions, and autotutorials.

  
  • VTMED 5510 - Animal Health and Disease: Part II (Foundation Course V continued)


    Fall. 20 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5500 . Course fee: course guide. Enrollment limited to: third-year veterinary students.

    N. Irby, D. W. Scott.

    Continuation of VTMED 5500  Animal Health and Disease: Part I.

  
  • VTMED 5600 - Ambulatory and Production Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    Staff.

    Clinical service rotation in which students accompany ambulatory clinicians on farm and stable calls and learn the skills and procedures necessary for operation of a modern veterinary practice offering primary care to large-animal clients. Routine herd health visits are conducted for cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine. Reproductive evaluations (including pregnancy and fertility examinations), nutritional evaluation, and disease prevention are stressed. Herd health programs also include vaccinations, parasite control, mastitis prevention, and routine procedures. With appropriate herds, analysis of computerized performance data is conducted and discussed with the owner. In addition to assisting with routine scheduled work, students participate in diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of ill or injured animals. This includes rotating assignments for night and weekend duty.

  
  • VTMED 5601 - Community Practice Service: Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    B.G. Collins, staff.

    Structured to provide supervised clinical experience on a primary care service. The course is conducted in the Companion Animal Hospital of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students interact directly with clients presenting their pets for primary medical care and elective surgeries. During the course, students also participate in surgical procedures on the Shelter Outreach Service. Under the supervision of the clinical faculty and staff, the students are expected to formulate and carry out plans for the diagnostic evaluation and medical management of their patients. Students are also expected to follow up on the outcome of their management decisions. In addition to attending a parasitology laboratory and several service rounds, students will have an occasional opportunity to observe appointments handled by the Medical Genetics, Dentistry, Behavior, and Theriogenology Services.

  
  • VTMED 5602 - Small Animal Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    S. C. Barr, S. A. Center, J. F. Randolph, K. W. Simpson.

    Structured to provide supervised clinical experience in the practice of companion small-animal medicine. The course is conducted in the Companion Animal Hospital of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students interact directly with clients presenting their pets for primary or referral medical care. Under the supervision of the clinical faculty and staff, the students are expected to formulate and carry out plans for the diagnostic evaluation and medical management of these patients.

  
  • VTMED 5603 - Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Service


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    H. J. Harvey, small-animal surgery staff.

    Clinical service rotation that exposes the student to the practice of surgery under hospital conditions. Students participate in office hours, diagnostic techniques, planning of therapy, and daily care of dogs and cats under the direction of a faculty veterinarian. Students assist experienced surgeons in the operating room. Client communications and the basics of efficient practice are emphasized.

  
  • VTMED 5604 - Large-Animal Medicine Service


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    G. Perkins, D. Ainsworth, T. Divers, M. Flaminio.

    Students assigned to this service assist the faculty, technicians, and residents of the Large-Animal Medicine Service in the diagnosis and care of patients. The goal of this course is for students to acquire knowledge and skills in history taking, physical examination, selection and completion of appropriate ancillary tests, diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Daily rounds and discussions are used to monitor patient progress and further educate students. If time allows, sit-down rounds to discuss medical disorders are provided.

  
  • VTMED 5605 - Large Animal Surgery I


    Fall, winter, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    S. Fubini, R. Hackett, A. J. Nixon, N. Ducharme, L. Fortier, staff.

    Clinical rotation structured to provide supervised clinical experience in the practice of large-animal surgery. Under the direction of faculty and house staff, students participate in the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and care of patients presented to the Equine and Farm Animal Hospital. Training through patient care is supplemented by formal rounds and didactic instruction.

  
  • VTMED 5606 - Anesthesiology Service


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    A. L. Campoy, R. D. Gleed, M. Flores.

    Designed to provide clinical experience in the use of anesthetics in small companion animals, horses, and some farm animals.  Students participate in selecting suitable anesthetic techniques for patients in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals and then implement those techniques under the supervision of faculty and residents.  The goal is for students to learn the skills and thought processes necessary to perform safe anesthesia in a modern veterinary practice.

  
  • VTMED 5607 - Dermatology Service


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    W. H. Miller, D. W. Scott.

    During this clinical rotation, students participate in the diagnosis and management of skin disorders in small and large animals. Patients are examined by appointment and through consultation with other hospital services.

  
  • VTMED 5608 - Ophthalmology Service


    Fall, winter, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    T. Kern, N. Irby, E. C. Ledbetter.

    Combines clinical experience with beginning skills in diagnostic ophthalmology. Students learn how to apply the ophthalmic diagnostic tests. A competent ocular examination is the goal of this rotation. Confidence in using direct and indirect ophthalmoscopes, slit lamps, tonometers, conjunctival cytology, and surgery comes with the practice provided by this rotation. This rotation provides surgical experience and consultations. A high percentage of the consultations are referral cases that usually challenge the service. Adequate routine case material is presented to prepare most students for practice.

  
  • VTMED 5609 - Pathology Service


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    S. P. McDonough, staff.

    The pathology rotation strives to integrate gross pathology with other diagnostic modalities. Students will work in groups of three to five for the two-week rotation performing necropsies on mammals, birds, exotic species, and laboratory animals under the guidance of pathology faculty and residents. Students will prepare written reports of the necropsies performed and discuss the findings at daily morning rounds. Students will also be instructed by faculty of the Animal Health Diagnostic Center with expertise in ancillary diagnostic techniques. Students will be expected to learn to use diagnostic testing regimens as integral parts of comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic plans. Instruction will consist primarily of the discussion of clinical cases with emphasis on laboratory diagnostics. Students will be expected to lead and participate in these discussions and will be evaluated on their ability to do so.

  
  • VTMED 5610 - Radiology Service


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    M. S. Thompson, staff.

    Two-week clinical experience in the imaging section of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students use radiographic, ultrasonographic, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine imaging techniques to evaluate animal patients under treatment in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students obtain and interpret radiographic and ultrasonographic studies with guidance from radiology faculty, residents, and technical staff. On-line teaching materials are used to familiarize students with radiographic and cross-sectional imaging examples of common diseases of large- and small-animal species. Small-group discussions are included to present and discuss the teaching files and current cases, in addition to the safe use of X-ray-producing equipment.

  
  • VTMED 5611 - Small Animal Clinical Emergency and Critical Care Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

    G. Schoeffler, D. Fletcher, R. Goggs, staff.

    Management of both emergent and critical cases represents a significant component of the practice of veterinary medicine. The focus of this clinical rotation will be the development of a knowledge base and a comprehensive set of skills necessary for a veterinarian to perform adequately in these areas, within a structured format. These skills include the appropriate evaluation (triage) and stabilization of emergency patients, the management of postoperative and other critical patients, and sensitive and effective client communication. Participants access relevant information fromvarious sources related to emergency and critical care medicine and understand and apply these principles to clinical cases. Students will participate in the management of incoming emergency cases as well as have primary patient care responsibilities in both intensive care and intermediate care units. Students will be expected to work closely with technicians and clinicians to develop familiarity with technical and nursing procedures.

  
  • VTMED 5612 - Fourth-Year Seminar


    Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI). First-, second-, and third-year students and all faculty and staff members also invited and encouraged to attend.

    M. Smith, chair of Senior Seminar Committee.

    Gives the student the responsibility and opportunity of selecting and studying a disease entity on the basis of a case or series of cases, or to conduct a short-term, clinically oriented research project under the direction of a faculty member. In either case, an oral report is presented at a weekly seminar. A written report is also submitted within two weeks after the seminar. All participants are encouraged to foster an atmosphere in which discussion, exchange of ideas, and the airing of controversial opinions might flourish.

  
  • VTMED 5613 - Small Animal Surgery Orthopedics


    Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    R. Todhunter, U. Krotscheck.

    Clinical service rotation that exposes the student to the practice of surgery under hospital conditions. Students participate in office hours; diagnostic techniques; planning of therapy; and daily care of dogs and cats under the direction of an intern, surgical residents in training, and faculty. Students assist experienced surgeons in the operating room. Client communications and the basics of practice are emphasized. Students are expected to be able to successfully perform an orthopedic examination and localize the lameness by the end of the rotations. Shelter dogs and cats will be neutered by the students on the service in the second week of the rotation depending on animal availability.

  
  • VTMED 5701 - Veterinary Practice: Physical Examination (Foundation Course VIIa)


    Fall. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students. Live animals used in course instruction.

    C. McDaniel, staff.

    Complements and augments material learned in VTMED 5100  (Foundation Course I-The Animal Body). The class is divided into small groups and each group meets for four to five hours each week during the first 11 weeks of the fall semester. Using live dogs, cats, horses, and cows as models for learning how to perform a physical examination, this laboratory course teaches the skills of observation, ausculation, palpation, and percussion as well as related basic diagnostic procedures. The body systems are examined sequentially and follow the order of study in Foundation Course I.

  
  • VTMED 5702 - Veterinary Practice: Ethics and Animal Care (Foundation Course VIIb)


    Spring. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5701 . Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students.  Live animals used in course instruction.

    C. McDaniel, staff.

    Consists of both lectures  and laboratory sessions. Lectures focus primarily on veterinary medical ethical issues related to animal use, animal welfare, genetics counseling, and clinical day-to-day ethics. In addition, an introduction to nutrition is provided via lectures on energetics, vitamins and minerals, pet food lavels, feeds, and feeding practices. The laboratory reviews basic equine and bovine husbandry skills and the small animal physical examination.

  
  • VTMED 5703 - Veterinary Practice: Communication Skills (Foundation Course VIIc)


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5702 . Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students. Live animals used in course instruction.

    J. Morrisey, C. McDaniel, staff.

    Introduce students to medical record keeping and the communication skills and techniques necessary for effective communication with clients. Each student will practice interviewing clients by acting as a “training clinician” in a CPS appointment. The appointment will be videotaped for students to perform self-assessment of their communication skills and to receive peer and faculty constructive comments. The laboratory portion of the course includes clinical skills labs in which students are introduced to basic procedures including IV, SQ and IM injection performed on small animals, cows, and horses.

  
  • 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.

    Laboratory course that provides an introduction to clinical skills students will need when they start their clinical rotations in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Clinical procedures include but are not limited to IV, IM and SQ injections, fluid administration, naso- and orogastic tube placement, urinary catheterization, and IV catheterization.

  
  • VTMED 5705 - Veterinary Practice: Public Health (Foundation Course VIIe)


    Spring. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5704 . Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: second-year veterinary students. Live animals used in course instruction.

    C. McDaniel, L. D. Warnick, staff.

    Complements and augments material learned in VTMED 5400 (Block IV - Host, Agent, and Defense). Emphasizes veterinary public health through topics including food safety, routes of disease transmission, rabies control programs, zoonotic diseases, and emerging infectious diseases.

  
  • VTMED 5706 - Veterinary Practice: Professional Development (Foundation Course VIIf)


    Fall. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5705 . Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: third-year veterinary students.

    N. L. Irby, C. McDaniel, staff.

    Complements material learned in VTMED 5510 (Foundation Course V - Animal Health and Disease). Examines governmental regulation of the veterinary profession, including proper drug usage, extra lavel drug use (FDA), controlled substances (DEA), professional liability and malpractice insurance, professional and unprofessional conduct, environmental issues (EPA), biosecurity measures for the practicing DVM, and infection control in CUHA. Also includes a review of communication skills important for students as they enter their clinical rotations. The laboratory component consists of night treatments in the Equine and Farm Animal Hospital.

  
  • VTMED 6100 - Anatomy of the Carnivore


    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5100  or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor.

    P. S. Maza.

    Students study carnivore anatomy by detailed systematic and regional dissection of the cat, with comparison to the dog. Student dissection is supplemented with prosections, radiographs, palpation of live cats, and exercises focusing on surgical approaches. There are opportunities to dissect other carnivores, such as the ferret and the fox, depending on availability of specimens. The lectures augment the laboratory dissection and introduce the student to clinical anatomy of the cat and functional morphological comparative features in the Order Carnivora, as well as introduce topics in feline medicine and surgery. Students do an independent research project on the carnivore species of their choice and give an oral presentation on this to the class.

  
  • VTMED 6101 - Anatomy of the Horse


    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor.

    Staff.

    Organized as a traditional anatomy course that relies primarily on students learning the anatomy of horses through hands-on dissection laboratories augmented by lectures and highlighted by clinical correlations. An understanding of anatomy that provides the foundation for surgery and medicine. Its relevance to clinical practice is emphasized by the regional approach to dissection. Most lectures emphasize structural-functional correlations that are unique or important in the horse. Student dissection cadavers are supplemented by skeletal materials, radiographs, models, preserved predissected specimens, and fresh specimens when available. A live horse will be available for palpation.

  
  • VTMED 6102 - Anatomy of the Ruminant


    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5100  or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor.

    L. A. Mizer.

    Covers the regional anatomy of several ruminant species using dissection laboratories and lectures. Emphasizes the functional consequences of structural modifications and anatomical features relevant to clinical practice. Correlates microscopic anatomy with gross anatomy when appropriate to relate structure to function and to provide a foundation for later study in pathology. Student dissection material is supplemented by skeletal materials, radiographs, models, predissected specimens, and postmortem specimens. Students are required to complete an independent study project on a relevant subject of their choice. Assessment includes written and practical exam.

  
  • VTMED 6103 - Comparative Anatomy: Pattern and Function


    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5100 . Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor.

    J. Hermanson.

    The goal of this course is to study anatomical variability among amniote (mammals, birds, and reptiles) and anamniote (amphibian and fish) species. This is accomplished by relating the anatomy of major organ systems in each species to a common basic pattern and considering the differences in a functional perspective. Five major systems are explored (integumentary, locomotory, cardiorespiratory, digestive, and urogenital) in a variety of species as available.

  
  • VTMED 6120 - Anatomy and Histology of Fish


    Spring. 2 credits.

    Enrollment limited to:  first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or written permission of instructor. Minimum enrollment 4; maximum 6.

    P. R. Bowser.

    Provides an overview of the diversity of anatomy and histology of fish. Students participate in lecture, discussion, and laboratory exercises to review the major organ systems. Extensive use of library resources for assigned readings is expected. Each student prepares a term project and makes one oral presentation.

  
  • VTMED 6198 - Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Students work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest that, typically, is not part of the established curriculum.  Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the expertise of the faculty.  Special projects also include opportunities to gain teaching experience by assisting faculty in selected veterinary courses.  Contact faculty to identify teaching opportunities or other special projects.

  
  • VTMED 6199 - Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Provides students the opportunity to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment. Research projects may be arranged to accumulate credit toward requirements in Distribution Sets I, II, III, IV, and V.

  
  • VTMED 6222 - Canine and Feline Medical Genetics


    Spring. 2 credits.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5200 , VTMED 5300 , and VTMED 5310 . Minimum enrollment 10; maximum 40.

    V. N. Meyers-Wallen.

    This course covers a number of inherited canine and feline disorders that are encountered in small-animal practice. Specific disorders of clinical importance are presented in a lecture format to illustrate the underlying genetic and pathophysiologic mechanisms, availability of DNA testing, progress in treatment modalities, population distribution, and control of inherited diseases in these populations. Ethical considerations regarding treatment, prevention, and control measures are discussed. This includes practical advice for working with breeders and pet owners to avoid production of affected animals. Many of these disorders are strikingly similar to inherited disorders of man and other mammals, and are currently under study. Experts in particular disorders serve as invited lecturers, and in past years have included faculty from the University of Pennsylvania, Michigan State University and North Carolina State University and medical faculty from NIH.

  
  • VTMED 6298 - Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Students work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest that, typically, is not part of the established curriculum.  Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the expertise of the faculty.  Special projects also include opportunities to gain teaching experience by assisting faculty in selected veterinary courses.  Contact faculty to identify teaching opportunities or other special projects.

  
  • VTMED 6299 - Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Provides students the opportunity to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment. Research projects may be arranged to accumulate credit toward requirements in Distribution Sets I, II, III, IV, and V.

  
  • VTMED 6320 - Clinical Pathology


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 25; maximum 120.

    D. Schaefer, T. Stokol, H. Priest, E. Behling-Kelly.

    Addresses a range of issues related to laboratory medicine and interpretation of laboratory results. General topic areas include hematology, clinical chemistry and immunology, and urinalysis. The primary mode of instruction is student-driven smallgroup (untutored) exploration of case materials followed by faculty-moderated largegroup discussions. Selected lectures and laboratory sessions supplement and expand on issues generated by the case discussions. This course builds on concepts previously addressed in Foundation Courses III and IV and provides additional experiences in practical clinical pathology procedures and microscopy.

  
  • VTMED 6321 - Management of Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 20; maximum 90.

    R. Rawson.

    Students focus on clinical manifestations and the pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disturbances in domestic animals. The course is divided into segments dealing with salt and water imbalances, potassium, calcium, and phosphate abnormalities, metabolic acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, and mixed acid-base disturbances.

  
  • VTMED 6324 - Antimicrobial Drug Therapy in Veterinary Medicine


    Spring. 1 credit. (May be repeated for credit) Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

    W. S. Schwark.

    Familiarizes students with antimicrobial drugs used in veterinarypractice. Builds on fundamental pharmacological and microbiological principles covered in Foundation Courses III and IV and considers antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and anticancer drugs from the point of view of unique pharmacokinetic properties, indications for clinical use, and potential toxicities as the basis for rational use.

  
  • VTMED 6327 - Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology


    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: appropriate undergraduate/graduate training. Offered odd years. Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, and third-year veterinary students.

    J. Fortune, P. A. Johnson, staff.

    Team-taught survey course in reproductive physiology/endocrinology. Lectures by a number of reproductive biologists on various aspects of male reproductive function (endocrine regulation, testis function, spermatogenesis, sperm physiology/function); female reproductive function (endocrinology, ovarian development and function, oocyte physiology/function); fertilization and gamete transport; pregnancy; parturition; lactation; aging; reproductive technology. Student participation in the form of discussions and/or presentations.

  
  • VTMED 6328 - Veterinary Clinical Toxicology


    Spring. 2 credits.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

    K. Bischoff.

    Provides veterinary students with a solid introduction to concepts and principles of toxicology and how they are applied in the clinical setting. Students learn about specific common toxicants, clinical signs in affected animals, and treatment protocols for the toxicants in question. Students also gain an understanding of the clinical approach to suspected or unknown toxicoses, sample collection and handling, and resources available for clinical toxicologic problems. The course is conducted with three one-hour lectures per week and one hour-long largegroup discussion per week. Grades are based on weekly homework assignments, a midterm, and a final exam.

  
  • VTMED 6329 - Principles of Pathology


    Spring. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 6; maximum 40.

    S. McDonough.

    Intended for students who wish to strengthen and broaden their knowledge of the pathologic basis of disease. Fundamental biologic processes as revealed by gross and microscopic pathologic changes are emphasized. Molecular mechanisms are integrated into the discussion where appropriate. General pathologic processes are organized into a logical and uniform system in order to facilitate comprehension and learning, with particular attention paid to definition and proper usage of terminology. The course includes two lectures per week and a onehour large-group discussion, which allows students to apply general knowledge gained in lecture to a specific problem.

  
  • VTMED 6330 - Basic Nutrition for Veterinary Students


    Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5310 .

    J. J. Wakshlag.

    Introduction to nutrition, including basic concepts in metabolism from a comparative aspect. This class will focus primarily on monogastric nutrition with some comparisons to hindgut and foregut fermenters. Lifestage nutrition and common ailments including osteoarthirits, obesity, immunology and cognitive dysfuntion will be highlighted as common ailments for nutritional intervention in companion animals (dogs, cats, horses).

  
  • VTMED 6398 - Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Students work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest that, typically, is not part of the established curriculum.  Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the expertise of the faculty.  Special projects also include opportunities to gain teaching experience by assisting faculty in selected veterinary courses.  Contact faculty to identify teaching opportunities or other special projects.

  
  • VTMED 6399 - Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, winter, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Provides students the opportunity to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment. Research projects may be arranged to accumulate credit toward requirements in Distribution Sets I, II, III, IV, and V.

  
  • VTMED 6420 - Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 20.

    A. Torres.

    Describes the etiology, epidemiology, clinical signs, gross pathology, differential diagnosis, methods of spread, reservoir hosts, and control of the most important foreign and emerging animal diseases that present serious economic threats to the United States. Several foreign and emerging animal diseases are also important zoonoses affecting public health. The impact of foot-and mouth disease, avian influenza virus, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and chronic wasting disease are good examples of the need to emphasize the importance of these diseases to practicing veterinarians so they in turn can educate producers, consumers, and the public in general.

  
  • VTMED 6421 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

    H. Mohammed, staff.

    Introduces the epidemiologic methods used in infectious disease investigations. Also discusses the importance of surveillance systems in detecting modern epidemics and in the development of effective disease prevention and control strategies. Emphasizes understanding the relationships between the host, the agent, and the environment as they relate to disease causation. Explores contemporary epidemiologic methods applicable to old diseases that remain real or potential problems, newly emerging infectious diseases, and nosocomial infections. Selected diseases are discussed to clarify the role of epidemiology in understanding the pathogenesis of infectious processes in individuals and groups of animals. Students have the opportunity to apply the methods learned toactual disease problems and write an epidemiologic report that might lead to a publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

  
  • VTMED 6422 - Clinical Biostatistics for Journal Readers


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor. Minimum enrollment 3; maximum 12.

    H. N. Erb.

    Students become familiar with the statistical methods commonly used in veterinary clinical articles, learn to recognize obvious misuse of those methods, and become able to interpret the statistical results.

  
  • VTMED 6423 - Clinical Diagnostic Parasitology


    Fall, spring, summer. 0.5 credits. (May be repeated up to 1 credit) S-U grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5510 . Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. This course gives students in their clinical years credit for attending one-hour parasitology sessions associated with the five participating rotations (Ambulatory, Community Practice Service, Dermatology, Pathology, and Wildlife).

    A. Lucio-Forester, D. D. Bowman.

    This courses is intended to give students experience in diagnosing parasitic infections by performing appropriate parasitological testing methods on clinical samples from patients on their rotation. Students evaluate the test results in terms of treatment or management of the infections. If clinical specimens are not available, appropriate materials are provided for study and evaluation. Ambulatory students typically do qualitative and quantitative flotations on samples from large-animal cases they have encountered that week. In CPS, one hour is spent testing samples from current dog and cat patients, while a second hour is devoted to a discussion of the treatment of common endo- and ecto-parasites. Pathology students typically examine and identify intact parasites they retrieve from various organs at necropsy. This course is considered to be a logical extension of Foundation Course IV: Host, Agent, and Defense, and is expected to build on the didactic material presented in Large- and Small-Animal Parasitology.

  
  • VTMED 6424 - Approaches to Problems in Canine Infectious Diseases


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 10; maximum 80.

    S. C. Barr.

    Emphasizes the clinical aspects of the more common canine infectious diseases. The overall objective is to provide details about specific infectious diseases a future small animal practitioner may need to know to effectively diagnose and treat these diseases. Clinical signs, presentation, clinicopathologic data, diagnostic choices, treatment plans and prevention are emphasized. Most lectures are presented by clinical faculty and therefore the material is orientated towards practical skills in managing clinical cases. Grading is based entirely on the result of a written exam (usually multiple-choice format) given in the final period.

  
  • VTMED 6425 - Shelter Medicine I


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5400 . Highly recommended prerequisite: VTMED 6734 . Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 5; maximum 40. This is the second course in a three-course sequence.

    J. M. Scarlett, E. Berliner, H. Putnam.

    Shelter Medicine is a new and exciting discipline in veterinary medicine.  Caring for animals in animal shelters requires a herd health, as well as an individual animal perspective.  This course addresses the role of veterinarians working with and for animal shelters, the principles of preventive medicine and population health in companion animals; behavioral enrichment, behavior assessment; shelter metrics; flow-through planning; zoonotic diseases, management of common infectious disease and approved methods of euthanasia for companion animals. 

  
  • VTMED 6426 - Timely Topics in Veterinary Parasitology: Large-Animal


    Spring. 0.5 credits. S-U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 2.

    D. D. Bowman.

    In-depth look at one or a few parasites of special interest relative to large-animal medicine. Presents details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and preventive and curative treatment. Efforts are made to discuss the practical control of the disease and to provide in-depth coverage of primary literature related to the parasite being discussed. Topics vary annually. The course is presented in a lecture/discussion format.

  
  • VTMED 6427 - Timely Topics in Veterinary Parasitology: Small-Animal


    Spring. 0.5 credits. S-U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 2.

    D. D. Bowman.

    In-depth look at one or a few parasites of special interest relative to small-animal medicine. Presents details of taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and preventive and curative treatment. Efforts are made to discuss those aspects of the disease as it relates to the practical control of these and in-depth coverage of primary literature relating to the parasite being discussed. Topics vary annually. The course is presented in a lecture/discussion format.

  
  • VTMED 6428 - Vaccines: Theory and Practice


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: introductory immunology course or VTMED 5400 . Offered odd years. Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students and graduate students or others by permission of instructor.

    T. Clark.

    Broad overview of veterinary vaccines and vaccine programs used in contemporary small- and large-animal medicine, the poultry industry, aquaculture, and equine practice. Considers general guidelines for vaccine use and the process underlying vaccine development from an industry and scientific perspective. Addresses fundamental mechanisms governing vaccine efficacy, as well as recent advances in the use of carriers, adjuvants, and immunostimulants; attenuated pathogens; recombinant subunit vaccines; viral and bacterial vectors for vaccine delivery; and genetic immunization with “naked” DNA. Course also covers the novel applications of vaccine use in the prevention of cancer and neurological disease and the ethics and public perception of vaccine use.

  
  • VTMED 6429 - Infectious Diseases and Management of Swine


    Spring. 2 credits.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 6; maximum 80.

    K. Earnest-Koons.

    Provides veterinary students with a solid introduction to concepts and principles of swine infectious diseases and how they are treated in the clinical setting. Students learn about specific infectious diseases, clinical signs in affected animals, and treatment protocols for the diseases in question. Students also gain an understanding of the clinical approach to suspected or unknown infectious agents, sample collection and handling, and resources available for infectious disease diagnosis. Good management practices for swine farmers are also reviewed and their relationship to disease is discussed. The course is conducted with three one-hour lectures per week and one hour-long large group discussion per week. Meets two days per week for one hour and one day per week for two hours. Grades are based on weekly quizzes, a final exam, a short paper, and attendance/participation.

  
  • VTMED 6430 - Veterinary Perspectives on Pathogen Control in Animal Manure

    (crosslisted)
    (also BEE 6430 , BIOMI 6430 )
    Spring. (Eight weeks) 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students, graduate students, advanced undergraduate students interested in agricultural engineering as related to animal manure management.

    D. D. Bowman.

    In-depth look at the management of pathogens in animal manures. Reviews the pathogens involved, the role of governing agencies, the survival of pathogens in the field, and methods of pathogen destruction. Discusses commercial methods of manure processing for the control of these pathogens for the protection of other animals and the human population. Concludes with class discussions with major stakeholders representing the dairy, beef, pork, and poultry industries and their understanding of the problem as it relates to veterinary students.

  
  • VTMED 6431 - Microbial Safety of Animal-Based Foods


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 10; Maximum 25.

    D. Debbie.

    The course will cover the main issues and pathogens relevant to the safety of animal-based foods. The course will consist of lectures and discussions on topics of pre-and post-harvest food safety and various pathogenic microorganisms of importance.  Instructor-led discussions will focus on emerging new issues in food safety and approaches that can be used to assure the safety of animal-based foods.

  
  • VTMED 6432 - Fish Health Management


    Spring. 1.5 credits.

    Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third, and fourth-year veterinary students or written permission of instructor. Minimum enrollment 8; maximum 16.

    P. R. Bowser.

    Lecture and laboratory course providing an overview of the aquatic environment and the important infectious and noninfectious diseases of fish. Covers important diseases encountered in commercial aquaculture, aquarium systems, and natural waters. The laboratory is designed to provide students with a knowledge base and hands-on diagnostic experience in diseases of fish. Students also maintain and manage aquarium systems during the course to gain an appreciation for the science behind the operation of those systems. The laboratory requires time outside the normal scheduled class sessions (to be scheduled by the students) for management of the aquarium systems. Each student also makes a presentation on a topic in aquatic animal health during the course.

  
  • VTMED 6433 - Anaerobic Infections of Animals


    Spring. (Eight weeks) 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5400 .

    P. L. McDonough, staff.

    Presents anaerobic infections in clinical context as an adjunct to the material covered in Foundation Course IV. Students gain an understanding of the diversity and biology of anaerobic bacteria and the niches that they occupy in the animal and avian body. A basic, clinically oriented taxonomy is presented, and students learn about the virulence and pathogenesis of the major anaerobes that they will encounter in clinical practice. The clinical signs of anaerobic infections, laboratory identification and susceptibility testing, and the use of specimen transport media are also covered. Treatment of common infections, including wound care, is covered and vaccines currently available are discussed in detail. In the second four weeks of the course, students learn about the major clinical syndromes caused by anaerobes.

  
  • VTMED 6434 - Shelter Medicine II


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Highly recommended prerequisite: VTMED 6425 . Enrollment is limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 3; maximum 20.

    H. Putnam, E. Berliner.

    Shelter medicine is a new and exciting discipline in veterinary medicine. Shelter Medicine II is the third course in the shelter medicine series, and topics in this course build upon those taught in the previous courses. Topics in this course include veterinary forensic medicine, shelter metrics for population health, guidelines for effective foster care and transport programs, physical structure and health in shelters, and management of medical problems in shelter environment.

  
  • VTMED 6436 - Directing Community Practice


    Fall, spring. 1 credit. (May be repeated once for credit; total 2.0 credits) S-U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second year veterinary students with previous experience working as clinicians at Southside Healthy Pet Clinic with recommendation by previous directors.

    B. Collins, D. Bowman.

    The format is a both peer-mentored and service-learning which takes place in a clinical setting. Eight student directors organize and supervise bimonthly healthy pet clinics where they mentor other, less experienced students to provide preventative veterinary care to animals of underserved citizens in the Ithaca community.

  
  • VTMED 6437 - Infectious Diseases and Management of Poultry


    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

    J. Jagne.

    An introductory course covering poultry health, management and disease. Emphasis is placed on diseases of economic importance and the most common viral, mycoplasma, bacterial, fungal, parasitic and nutritional diseases of poultry species. Students learn about the etiology, transmission, clinical signs, lesions, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of the diseases. Cases from diagnostic lab accessions are used for class exercises.

  
  • VTMED 6498 - Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Students work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest that, typically, is not part of the established curriculum.  Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the expertise of the faculty.  Special projects also include opportunities to gain teaching experience by assisting faculty in selected veterinary courses.  Contact faculty to identify teaching opportunities or other special projects.

  
  • VTMED 6499 - Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine


    Fall, winter, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.

    Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.

    Staff.

    Provides students the opportunity to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment. Research projects may be arranged to accumulate credit toward requirements in Distribution Sets I, II, III, IV, and V.

  
  • VTMED 6521 - Aquavet II: Comparative Pathology of Aquatic Animals


    Summer. 2 credits.

    Prerequisite: formal course work in diseases of aquatic animals or appropriate experience. Permission of instructor required. Maximum enrollment 18. Two weeks of full-time instruction at an off-campus location immediately after the spring term. Fee charged. (Available, by a competitive application process, to veterinary and graduate students).

    R.G. Getchell.

    Advanced course (sponsored by Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania) covering the comparative pathology of aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates commonly used as laboratory animals.  The material presented consists of discussions of the diseases of aquatic animals as well as extensive use of the microscope to examine the histopathology associated with these diseases.  The course is taught by an invited faculty of 12 individuals who are leaders in their respective fields of aquatic animal medicine.

  
  • VTMED 6522 - Diseases of Birds


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 10; maximum 80.

    G. V. Kollias, staff.

    Designed to introduce second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students to a basic and practical knowledge of the most common infectious and noninfectious diseases affecting a variety of avian species. Emphasizes the latest diagnostic and control approaches. Diseases will be discussed from an etiologic and species-specific standpoint.

  
  • VTMED 6524 - Feline Infectious Diseases


    Spring. (Eight weeks) 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

    S. C. Barr.

    Emphasizes the clinical aspects of feline infectious diseases common to cats in North America and complements knowledge acquired in Foundation Courses IV and V. The overall objective is to provide details about specific infectious diseases a future small animal practitioner may need to know to effectively diagnose and treat diseases. Etiology, epidemiology (prevalence and transmission), pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnosis, pathologic findings, therapy prevention, and public health considerations are emphasized. Most lectures are presented from a clinician’s point of view and therefore the material is oriented towards practical skills in managing clinical cases. Grades are based entirely on the result of a written (usually multiple-choice format) given in the final period.

  
  • VTMED 6526 - Veterinary Nutrition


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and forth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor. Minimum enrollment 10; maximum 90. 

    J. Wakshlag.

    The first half of this course provides information on requirements for and metabolic uses of the essential nutrients of large and small animals as well as on formulation and evaluation of practical rations for species of veterinary interest.  These concepts are applied in discussion of life stage nutritional needs, including growth, adult maintenance, gestation, lactation, aging, performance, and production.  The second half covers clinically relevant diseases of nutritional deficiency and excess in small animals, including obesity, as well as the role of nutrition in the management of diseases of the various organ systems - e.g., renal, lower urinary tract, cardiac, G-I, hepatic, neoplasia, allergic disease, and musculoskeletal system diseases.  Other topics include the role of nutraceuticals in veterinary nutrition and critical care nutrition including enteral and parenteral nutrition.  The course also includes an introduction to nutrition for exotic and zoo animals.

  
  • VTMED 6527 - Veterinary Aspects of Captive Wildlife Management: North American Species


    Spring. (Odd years) 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students.

    G. V. Kollias.

    Concentrates on principles of captive wildlife management, both clinical and nonclinical. Students are challenged to learn and integrate a variety of disciplines that are essential to managing wildlife successfully in a captive or semi-free-ranging environment. These disciplines include but are not limited to species-specific (1) behavior and behavioral requirements, (2) nutritional requirements and problems, (3) natural history, (4) zoonotic and toxicological problems, (5) manual restraint and anesthesia, (6) preventive medicine, and (7) medical and legal ethics. Focus on the North American (native) wildlife species presented in lectures and laboratories.

  
  • VTMED 6528 - Equine Surgical and Anesthetic Techniques


    Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 6101 . Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Enrollment preference given to: students who have indicated career interest in equine medicine and surgery. Enrollment by lottery. One week in January.

    S. Fubini, other large-animal surgeons.

    Consists of five laboratories performing surgical procedures on ponies and cadaver specimens. It is the intent of this course not to make the students proficient in these procedures but to familiarize them with some specialized surgical techniques and to make them more enlightened referring practitioners. The course, therefore, is intended for students anticipating equine practice after graduation.

  
  • VTMED 6529 - Food Animal Surgical and Anesthetic Techniques


    Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 6103 . Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students.  Enrollment preference given to: students who have indicated career interest in production animals. Enrollment by lottery.

    S. Fubini, other large-animal surgeons.

    Consists of five laboratories performing surgical procedures on sheep, calves, cadaver specimens, and adult cattle. It is the intent of this course not to make the students proficient in these procedures but to familiarize them with surgical techniques and to make them more enlightened referring practitioners. The course, therefore, is intended for students anticipating food-animal practice after graduation.

  
  • VTMED 6530 - Llama Tutorial


    Fall, spring, summer. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Prerequisite: VTMED 5400 . Enrollment limited to: second-semester second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Independent study.

    M. C. Smith.

    Autotutorial or group tutorial course covering common problems of llamas and alpacas. Participants are provided with study guides consisting of brief case descriptions and sample study questions. Reference is made to textbooks, journal articles, and videotapes to assist students in finding the answers to the questions efficiently. Grading is based on an oral exam.

  
  • VTMED 6531 - Poisonous Plants


    Fall. 1 credit. S-U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: first-, second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students or permission of instructor.

    M. C. Smith.

    Field trips demonstrate toxic plants growing in natural or cultivated settings. Lectures address economically important poisonous plants native to the United States. Information presented includes plant identification, natural habitat, toxic principles, clinical signs of toxicity, and treatment and prevention of poisoning in animals. Some of the major toxic principles found in plants and considered in detail in the course are nitrates, cyanide, oxalates, photodynamic agents, alkaloids, and mycotoxins.

  
  • VTMED 6532 - Avian Medicine and Surgery


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 20; maximum 40. Live birds used in some laboratories.

    G.V. Kollias, staff.

    Designed to introduce third- and fourth-year veterinary students to the principles and practice of clinical avian medicine and surgery. The course is taught in a basic didactic lecture and discussion format with laboratories that reinforce concepts presented in the lectures.

  
  • VTMED 6533 - Advanced Equine Lameness


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Enrollment by lottery. Live animals used for learning.

    N. Ducharme, A. Nixon, R. Rolfe, L. Fortier, staff.

    Designed to teach students the methodology of equine lameness diagnosis. Places a strong emphasis on a hands-on approach to learning and is primarily laboratory-based. During laboratories, students work in small groups on live horses to diagnose the cause of their lameness. To this end, students learn both the practical skills, such as perineural and intraarticular blocks, as well as the methodology necessary to systematically work up a lameness case. Laboratories also provide students with the opportunity to practice field radiography and gain ultrasound skills as they pertain to equine lameness. Additionally, students have the opportunity to practice basic farrier skills. Lecture topics are intended to round out the students’ understanding of lameness by providing them with a knowledge base of the common causes of lameness, organized by response to local anesthesia. Imaging interpretation is emphasized through case discussions. The course is recommended for students anticipating entry into equine practice. Students seeking hands-on experience with horses are also welcome.

  
  • VTMED 6534 - Equine Reproduction


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Priority given to Equine/Large Animal pathways. Minimum enrollment 8; maximum 20.

    R. Gilbert.

    The goal of this course is to provide the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for application of routine and advanced practices in equine reproduction. This will be accomplished through hands-on experiences during laboratory sessions as well as lectures focused on the reproductive anatomy, physiology, behavior, and management of mares, stallions, and neonatal foals.

  
  • VTMED 6536 - Advanced Dairy Reproduction


    Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

    Corequisite: enrollment in both lecture and lab components. Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Minimum lab enrollment 12; maximum 24. Lab enrollment by lottery.

    R. Gilbert.

    Offers lectures and labs that provide both theoretical and practical training in current approaches to the veterinary aspects of dairy-cow reproductive care and management. The aim is to empower the student with entry-level, current knowledge, and skills for the reproductive aspects of any modern dairy practice.

 

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