VTMED 6613

Equine Specialty Rotation

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

The objective of the Equine Specialty Rotation is to prepare students for diagnosing and treating common conditions of the horse in practice, whether it be exclusively equine or a mixed practice.  The course places an emphasis on dentistry, podiatry, deworming, vaccination, and basic veterinary procedures which are taught on Cornell-owned horses.  In addition, the course strives to provide information regarding equine veterinary business and the equine industry with guest speakers.  The strengths of this course are the hands-on laboratories and ability to hone your technical skills, along with the interaction with practicing equine veterinarians.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: fourth-year veterinary students with priority given to students with an interest in Equine or Mixed Practice. 
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5510.

Comments Live animals used for learning. 

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