60 lecture hours = 4 credits
Diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of non-surgical diseases of the dog and cat. Emphasis will be on diagnosis and treatment. In addition, students will have a series of interactive anesthesia lectures over the course of the academic year that will integrate knowledge gained from the small animal medicine block with that of the introductory anesthesia and analgesia courses.
The primary goal of this course is to provide students with a broad and comprehensive knowledge of common canine and feline medical diseases and disorders organized by system. In order to accomplish this goal, you must bring forward and integrate your foundational knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology of disease, parasitology, infectious disease, etc. The course will include multiple case-based discussions and assignments in order to allow you to integrate and apply the knowledge you gain in lectures to situations you may encounter in veterinary practice, and to prepare you for your final year of clinical training.