VCA 8320

This fall semester lecture/seminar course reviews recent advances in companion animal internal medicine, surgery, and radiology at a level appropriate for interns. The course meets two times a week and includes a mix of instructor- and student-directed in-depth discussions of complicated clinical cases and relevant current literature in companion animal medicine, surgery and radiology. Students are evaluated on their case/paper selection, critical reading skills, presentation skills, and participation in discussions. Considerable out-of-class preparation is required. Students receive formal mid-course and final evaluations. Restriction: Student must have a DVM or equivalent degree, be accepted as a graduate student in a clinical discipline, and permission of instructor.