SVM Catalogue 2012-2013 - St. George's University

School of Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The Institutional
Animal Care and
use Committee
The Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee has been inaugurated at
the School of Veterinary Medicine to
establish guidelines and regulate the
care and use of animals in research
and education, ensuring safe, ethical,
and humane treatment of all animals
owned by or entrusted to the
University. The University veterinarian
has the responsibility for the care of
all animals owned by the University.
The program of study leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
(DVM) degree is discipline based. The program is delivered in two
phases: a three-year preveterinary medical program and a four-year
veterinary medical program. This enables students flexible entry
points depending upon their academic backgrounds. Generally,
students from the North American model of education who hold
a baccalaureate degree enter directly into the four-year veterinary
medical program. Students from other academic backgrounds and
some North American students begin their studies in the St. George’s
University preveterinary medical program, which provides a firm
foundation for the veterinary medical program.
Students accepted into the preveterinary medical program are placed
in the appropriate year (either the first, second, or third preveterinary
medical year) according to their academic background and are
enrolled in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program for five to
seven years. Applicants accepted directly into the veterinary medical
program generally complete the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
degree requirements in four years.
The preveterinary medical program and the first three years of the
veterinary medical program take place on the University’s main
campus on the True Blue peninsula of Grenada, West Indies. The final
year is the clinical year spent at an affiliated AVMA-accredited School
of Veterinary Medicine.
St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine (SGUSVM)
graduates’ scores on the NAVLE compare favorably with those
students from US schools, and SGU veterinary medical students gain
extra experience by getting hands-on training a year earlier than
most programs. SGUSVM graduates have traditionally demonstrated
impressive pass rates on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
statutory licensing examination, as well as on the Veterinary Council of
Ireland Registration examination.
Preveterinary Medical Program
The preveterinary medical program is delivered on the True Blue
campus in Grenada, West Indies. This program incorporates basic
undergraduate courses in reading, writing, and mathematics
promoting a well-rounded education and serving as a solid foundation
for the veterinary medical program.
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