VTMED 5602 - Small Animal Medicine

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer. 2 credits. S/U grades only.

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

A. Chandler, J. Loftus, M. Miller, J. Prieto, K. Simpson.

Structured to provide supervised clinical experience in the practice of 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.