Advanced research techniques while conducting individual biomedical research projects under supervision of faculty.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Comment(s): Open to all graduate students.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Anderson, David Edgar | Lear, Andrea Sketch | Rajeev, Sree | Sultana, Hameeda | Gerhold Jr, Richard William | Springer, Nora Lynn | Collar, Elizabeth Marie | Caldwell, Marc | Smith, Joe | Risalvato, Jacquline | Miller, Deb | Dennis, Michelle | Dhar, Madhu S | Whitlock, Brian Keith | Millis, Darryl L

Specialized experience in comparative and experimental medicine.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sultana, Hameeda | Collar, Elizabeth Marie | Makau, Dennis | Lord, Jennifer Elizabeth | Dhar, Madhu S | Lear, Andrea Sketch | Smith, Joe | Whitlock, Brian Keith

Readings and discussions based on current literature.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.

Other Instructors: Anderson, David Edgar | Sommardahl, Carla S | Graves, Meggan | Prado, Tulio M. | Gerhold Jr, Richard William | Smith, Joe | Dhar, Madhu S | Collar, Elizabeth Marie

Clinical training in farm animal medicine and surgery. Direct responsibility for diagnosis, care, and treatment of clinical patients.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 8 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Special rotations in applied clinical education in Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Comparative Medicine and Pathology. Novel experience not associated with required clinical rotations may be arranged.

Grading Restriction(s): Honors or Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Cushing, Andrew | Graves, Meggan | Lear, Andrea Sketch | Jones, Phil

Principles of veterinary surgery: aseptic technique, patient and surgeon preparation, control of surgical hemorrhage and infection, and general operating room procedures. Proper methods of tissue handling, surgical instrumentation, and selection of suture materials and suturing patterns. Pathophysiology of surgical and accidental wounds: wound healing and management.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Collar, Elizabeth Marie

Pathophysiology, clinical description and basic treatment modalities of common diseases and conditions of skeletal system of small animals: development of basic diagnostic and treatment skills. Special pathology, medicine and surgery of diseases of muscular and skeletal systems. Advanced principles, radiographic interpretation and surgical procedures.
Registration Restriction(s): Veterinary Medicine Students only.

Other Instructors: Drum, Dr. Marti

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: Valk, Neal | Klostermann, Cassandra Anne | Templeton, Sarah