This course provides advanced training in small animal surgery. Students are instructed in the pathophysiology of surgical diseases of the thoracic and abdominal cavities including respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, urogenital and dermatologic systems. Preoperative diagnostic evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative case management will be discussed in relation to the pathophysiology of disease. Students will be expected to use refereed journal articles and approved textbooks throughout this course. Advanced surgical procedures will be performed using cadavers and models in the laboratory component.
Credits for this course are based on 3 hours of classroom/clinical instruction per week and 9 hours of laboratory time during the semester.
Credits for this course are based on 3 hours of classroom/clinical instruction per week and 9 hours of laboratory time during the semester.
- Teacher: Katie Hoddinott