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Neal Valk, DVM, DACVS

Clinical Associate Professor | Large Animal
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
VMP 846 - Business Management
0.5 credit hour(s)

Veterinary ethics, jurisprudence, basic practice management, and other topics involved in practice of veterinary medicine.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Martin, Eric

VMP 870 - Special Studies in Veterinary Medicine
1 - 8 credit hours

Specially-designed studies for students in novel special-interest topics and/or for students participating in self-directed learning environments. Topics are unique and not associated with standard core rotations or elective topics within the veterinary or MPH curriculum.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Upon approval of the associate dean.

Other Instructors: Millis, Darryl L | Albright, Julia | Rollins, Angela | Souza, Marcy Jan | Fazio, Connie | Long, Jeremy | Gerhold Jr, Richard William | Newkirk, Kim M | Hartley, Ashley | Ng, Zenithson | Kleine, Stephanie | Sheley, Wesley | Martin, Eric | Smith, Joe

VMP 881 - Equine Dentistry Elective
1 credit hour(s)

Course is designed to help improve students’ knowledge in dental hygiene and disease in horses. Material presented will consist of information that is not otherwise covered in the curriculum or will cover topics in greater depth than in other areas of the curriculum.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Martin, Eric

VMP 887 - Large Animal Surgery
1 credit hour(s)

Elective provides practical, hands-on experience with elective and emergency surgical procedures common to private large animal veterinary practice. Covered are numerous surgical procedures of the head and distal limbs, and bovine teat surgery. Other topics may include bovine right paralumbar exploratory laparotomy and equine castration.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Mulon, Pierre-Yves

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Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1989

Neal Valk, DVM, DACVS

Clinical Associate Professor | Large Animal
Picture of Neal Valk, DVM, DACVS image
Veterinary Medical Center
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Veterinary Medicine, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 1989
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
VMP 846 - Business Management
0.5 credit hour(s)

Veterinary ethics, jurisprudence, basic practice management, and other topics involved in practice of veterinary medicine.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Martin, Eric

VMP 870 - Special Studies in Veterinary Medicine
1 - 8 credit hours

Specially-designed studies for students in novel special-interest topics and/or for students participating in self-directed learning environments. Topics are unique and not associated with standard core rotations or elective topics within the veterinary or MPH curriculum.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 16 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only. Upon approval of the associate dean.

Other Instructors: Millis, Darryl L | Albright, Julia | Rollins, Angela | Souza, Marcy Jan | Fazio, Connie | Long, Jeremy | Gerhold Jr, Richard William | Newkirk, Kim M | Hartley, Ashley | Ng, Zenithson | Kleine, Stephanie | Sheley, Wesley | Martin, Eric | Smith, Joe

VMP 881 - Equine Dentistry Elective
1 credit hour(s)

Course is designed to help improve students’ knowledge in dental hygiene and disease in horses. Material presented will consist of information that is not otherwise covered in the curriculum or will cover topics in greater depth than in other areas of the curriculum.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Martin, Eric

VMP 887 - Large Animal Surgery
1 credit hour(s)

Elective provides practical, hands-on experience with elective and emergency surgical procedures common to private large animal veterinary practice. Covered are numerous surgical procedures of the head and distal limbs, and bovine teat surgery. Other topics may include bovine right paralumbar exploratory laparotomy and equine castration.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Mulon, Pierre-Yves