VTMED 5613 - Small Animal Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Service

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

Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students.

K. Hayashi, U. Krotscheck, D. Lopez, S. Tinga.

Clinical service rotation that exposes the student to the practice of orthopedic surgery and medicine under hospital conditions. Students participate in rounds; 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 orthopedics in general practice are emphasized. Students are expected to be able to successfully perform an orthopedic examination and localize the lameness by the end of the rotation.