VHM 4030

This course provides students with the opportunity to work on population-based problems of clinical relevance, and to develop problem solving, data management and information processing skills necessary to address veterinary medicine related problems. The projects utilize, whenever possible, existing data such as hospital records, APHIN and/or ADLIC health and production databases, research data, and other data sources. Students may elect to analyze data that they have obtained from a research or clinical practice experience. With faculty supervision, students assemble the necessary data, carry out appropriate analyzes, interpret results and prepare a report of their findings. This is an abbreviated form of VHM 4020, with reduced expectations of students. One semester hour of credit. 40 hours per week and clinical rotation. Restriction: Student must have fourth year standing in the DVM program.