VTMED 6603 - Clinical Wildlife, Exotic, and Zoo-Animal Medicine

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: VTMED 5510. Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

N. Abou-Madi, Staff.

Introduces students to primary medical care of non-traditional pet species, zoo animals, and native wildlife. Students, directly supervised by the attending clinician, are responsible for the assessment, physical examination, and medical management of cases presented to the Companion Exotic Pet service at CUHA and of native wildlife cases presented to the Swanson Wildlife Hospital. Students also have the option to participate to the management of cases at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Successful completion of the course requires satisfactory performance during this 14-day clinical rotation.