VTMED 6756 - Advanced Topics in Clinical Behavioral Medicine

Spring. 1.5 credits. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: third-year veterinary students.

P. Perry.

This course is meant to provide students with a review of the literature on common behavior issues, which will be applied to clinical cases in the Behavior Service. The class will involve weekly 2-hour journal review sessions. The information then will be applied to clinical cases seen with the Behavior Service. Each student will be required to lead a discussion session and observe at least two clinical behavior cases before leading a case with the Behavior Service. Students who lead a case will be responsible for communicating with the pet owners to obtain a detailed history, assigning a diagnosis, and developing a comprehensive treatment plan.