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Program Goals Program Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 |
Year 4 Clinics Focus Areas - (Forms) Clinical Competencies Veterinarian's Oath |
Focus Area for Equine Practice
Focus Area Leader
Dr. Betta Breuhaus
Description of the Focus Area
The focus area is designed to prepare a student for entry level equine practice.
Advisors
Equine Focus Area Committee
Betta Breuhaus
Malcolm Roberts
Mat Gerard
Sarah Gardner
Equine Focus Area Advisors
Mike Whitacre
Carlos Pinto
Mat Gerard
Anthony Blikslager
Rich Redding
Jock Tate
Sam Jones
Malcolm Roberts
Betta Breuhaus
Sarah Gardner
Brian Gilger
Tammy Miller
Michael Schramme
Jennifer Davis
Steps to pursue a focus in equine medicine
- Identify an advisor within the focus area.
- Plan CVM selectives and other activities with the help of your advisor
- Make contacts/arrangements for externships during summers and 4th year
- Plan 4th year CVM rotations
Year 1-3 Requirements
VMC 991 Y Equine Dentistry
Year 1-3 Recommended Courses
Class |
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VMA 991 I Veterinary Medicine and Farriery |
VMC 991 I SPTP Equine Medicine |
VMC 991 J Equine Endoscopy |
VMP 991 C Management of Dystocia |
VMP 991 D Advanced Equine Reproductive Techniques |
VMP 992 C Large Animal Practice -Equine Exposure |
VMC 992 Z Active Learning in the Companion Animal VTH-Equine |
VMP 981 Special Topics In Theriogenology |
Alimentary Disease Therapeutics (Planned) |
Fourth Year Required Rotations
Required Rotations |
# Blocks Required, Comments |
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VMA 976 Radiology |
1 |
VMA 977 Clinical Anesthesia |
1 |
VMM 977 Clinical Laboratory and Necropsy |
1 |
VMM 978 Clinical Pathology, Parasitology, and Immunology |
1 |
VMC 975 Equine General Surgery |
1 |
VMC 968 Equine Orthopedic Surgery and Lameness |
1 |
VMC 979 Equine Medicine |
2 consecutive |
VMP 980 Theriogenology |
1 |
VMC 966 Large Animal Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care |
1 required and a second recommended |
Choose 3 from the following rotations: |
3 |
VMC 977 Equine Preventative Health Care |
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VMC 978 Equine Lameness |
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VMC 995 Externship |
All 3 can be VMC 995 |
VMP 990 Large Animal Community Classroom |
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Choose 1 from the following rotations: |
1 |
VMC 981 Laboratory Animal |
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VMP 984 Swine |
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VMP 982 Poultry |
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VMP 970 Ruminant |
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VMP 979 Epidemiology |
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VMC 989 Zoo Medicine |
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Choose 2 from the following rotations |
2 |
VMC 971 Small Animal Medicine |
Must sign up for 2 consecutive blocks |
VMC 954 Small Animal Medicine for Food Animal/Equine Students |
Sign up for 1 block, only offered every other rotation |
VMC 973 Small Animal Surgery |
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VMC 970 Small Animal Community Classroom |
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VMC 960 Small Animal Emergency |
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VMC 994 Extramural studies-Small Animal |
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Strongly Recommended |
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VMC 982 Clinical Veterinary Ophthalmology |
Strongly recommended |
VMC 990 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound |
Strongly recommended |
Total required rotations |
15-16 (if chooseVMC 971) |
Other Experiences
Students should consult with their advisor regarding extramural studies and other educational experiences.
Other Useful Information
Useful Website: http://www.aaep.org/