VMC 939

Small Animal Primary Care

Section: 017

Course Description

This rotation is designed to immerse fourth year veterinary students in a primary care small animal veterinary practice experience. There will be several areas of focus: teaching clinical skills relevant to a small animal veterinary practitioner, developing strong communication skills necessary to interact effectively with clients, colleagues and staff, incorporating and strengthening behavioral evaluations of pets during wellness examinations and developing strong problem solving abilities. Enrollment in this course is limited to students in the DVM professional program.