VCA 8426

This course provides advanced training in zoological medicine & is offered in any academic semester based on student enrolment. Under close supervision of a DACZM diplomate, students spend 12 weeks in zoo, exotic & wildlife clinical services at the AVC. Students may spend some of this time under the supervision of other diplomates (ACVIM, ACVS) learning complimentary & comparative medicine in other companion animals. Using the problem-oriented approach, students examine patients, perform diagnostic procedures, interpret diagnostic tests & diagnose and treat patients. Topics discussed in rounds include medical & surgical techniques, anatomy, preventive medicine, infectious disease, husbandry, pharmacology, etc. This course will be offered in a different semester than ZCM I & ZCM III and will provide exposure to, and training on, different species and clinical presentations based on seasonal and time of year differences. This course is graded Pass/Fail. NOTE: Clinical rotation for interns.