VMEDG 1804: Veterinary Diagnostics Clinical Rotation

Credits 6.0

This is a 2-block rotation based focused on anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, and diagnostic microbiology. During the anatomic pathology section of the rotation, students will be assigned cases for postmortem examination (necropsy). Students will be expected to write gross reports that include descriptions and diagnoses, present their gross findings at regularly scheduled rounds, and attend histopathology and other assigned rounds. During the clinical pathology section of the rotation, students will attend and actively participate in sessions focusing on blood work and glass slide interpretation and reviewing practical clinical pathology techniques. At the end of the clinical pathology section, students are required to give a short presentation on a pathology topic of interest and relevance. During the microbiology section of the rotation, students will work on microbiology cases under supervision of a faculty member focusing on the correct handling of diagnostic samples, bacterial and fungal culture tests, and identification at a species level. At the end of the microbiology section, students will give a short presentation on a diagnostic case of choice, focusing on the different advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques performed, if applicable, and the use of test results in veterinary practice.