VTMED 6425

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VTMED 6425
Introduction to Shelter Medicine

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

The course will cover 8 hours of lecture on very basic shelter medicine principles, to include the history of sheltering and humane organizations, issues with pet overpopulation and free roaming companion animals, animal cruelty, an overview of preventive medicine and population health in shelters, sanitation and disinfection, and population management. It will be a prerequisite for Advanced Shelter Medicine (VTMED 6434).

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Hybrid offering may be taken by 4th- year veterinary students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5400. Highly recommended prerequisite: VTMED 6734.

Comments This is the second course in a three-course sequence.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Four Week - Third. 

  • 0.5 Credits Graded

  • 18274 VTMED 6425   LEC 002

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    • TBA
    • Mar 25 - Apr 19, 2019

    • Berliner, E

      DeTar, L

      Henry, M

  • Hybrid offering- mostly video with some in-person meetings with Faculty.

Syllabi: none

  •   Eight Week - First. 

  • 0.5 Credits Graded

  • 14876 VTMED 6425   LEC 001

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