VMC 950
Sea Turtle Medicine and Rehabilitation
Section: 009

Course Description

This course provides practical experience in husbandry and disease diagnosis and treatment in rehabilitating sea turtles at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (KBSRRC) in Topsail Beach, NC. Skills to be acquired in clinical and didactic setting include sea turtle husbandry and rehabilitation techniques, diagnostic sample collection and interpretation, physical examination and safe handling, medication delivery, wound treatment, and necropsy protocols.

Fall 2024

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Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
August 19, 2024
Classes End:
December 3, 2024
Room Number:
[TBA]
Class Days:
[TBA]

Class Type:
Clinical Rotation
Credits:
2.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: 4th year DVM student

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