VTMED 5603 - Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Service

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).

N. Buote, G. Hayes, D. Lopez.

Clinical service rotation that exposes the student to the practice of soft tissue surgery within the companion animal hospital. Students participate in morning and evening patient rounds, appointments, clinical decision making (diagnostics, medical and surgical interventions), and daily patient care under the direction of the faculty and house officers of the surgery service. Students are afforded the opportunity to assist and observe in the operating room. Patient care, client communication, a variety of treatment options to fit different real-world scenarios and an introduction to abdominal surgery are emphasized.