VTMED 5500

Animal Health and Disease: Part I (Foundation Course V)

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Commencing with sections on Clinical Pathology and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders, the course progresses to dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, respiratory, infectious diseases, neurology, population medicine, musculoskeletal disorders, and some miscellaneous topics, and a surgical skills laboratory, with relevant aspects of applied pharmacology included in some sections. The course is presented on a system - oriented basis, focusing on clinical signs of alteration in function, pathophysiology of clinical signs, and strategies for diagnosis and treatment of the most important veterinary diseases. This course provides a sound foundation for clinical rotations in Foundation Course VI.

When Offered Spring.

Fees Course fee: course guide.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: second- year veterinary students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 5400.

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