2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Course Descriptions/Veterinary Medicine—Interdisciplinary 581932. Animals and Society: Animal Behavior, Human-Animal Bond, Veterinary Ethics. (2-0).Credit 2. Normal behavior in the dog, cat, horse, cattle and swine; principles of a wide range of behaviorproblems in several species; fundamental aspects of the human-animal bond with specific applicationsand examples; nature, importance and application of veterinary and professional ethics. Prerequisite:Enrollment in the third year of professional curriculum.935. Surgery I. (2-4). Credit 4. Diagnostic and surgical procedures of organ systems. Prerequisite: Enrollmentin the third year of professional curriculum.936. Surgery II. (1-2). Credit 2. Builds on principles developed in Surgery I including aseptic technique,proper use of surgical instruments and gentle tissue handling with emphasis on basic orthopedic principles.Prerequisite: Third year classification in veterinary medicine in good standing.940. Houston SPCA: Alliance for Animal Welfare and Shelter Medicine. (0-35). Credit 2. Clinicalrotation at the Houston-SPCA, emphasizing the veterinarian’s role in all aspects of animal evaluationand care, and the treatment of rescue and shelter animals; emphasis on diseases, disorders, injuries, andtreatment needs of diverse species, and exposure to emergency response and high volume animal rescueoperations. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the fourth year of the professional curriculum.941. Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics. (0-12). Credit 6. Student group participation on a rotating schedulein applied clinical activities in the areas of pathology, microbiology, parasitology, public health andpoultry diseases. Prerequisites: VMID 921 and VMID 922.942. Laboratory Animal Management. (1-0). Credit 1. Diseases and management features associatedwith the maintenance of various laboratory animal species used in biomedical research. Legal restrictionsand welfare considerations for these subjects. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the fourth year of professionalcurriculum.943. Veterinary Practice: Legal, Ethical and Managerial. (2-0). Credit 2. Legal considerations, businessprinciples, management practices, economic factors and medical ethics involving veterinary practice.Prerequisite: Enrollment in the third year of professional curriculum.945. Advanced Specialty Elective. (0-35). Credit 4. Advanced elective rotation in a specialized disciplinewith student participation in advanced science and technology of the discipline in a practicum setting.Prerequisite: Enrollment in the fourth year of professional curriculum.950. Clinical Nutrition. (2-0). Credit 2. Nutritional management of medical and surgical cases. Prerequisite:Enrollment in the second year of professional curriculum.952. Clinics I. (0-4). Credit 1. Student participation on a rotating schedule through clinical services inthe veterinary teaching hospital; to be taken once in each semester of the third year of the professionalveterinary curriculum.953. Clinics II. (0-4). Credit 1. Student participation on a rotating schedule through clinical services in theveterinary teaching hospital or in a private practice. Prerequisite: Third year classification in veterinarymedicine in good standing.960. Diagnostic Radiology I. (0-35). Credit 2. Practical experience in technical radiography and diagnosticradiology of domestic and zoo animals to include positioning of patients, use of x-ray machines,special diagnostic procedures, radiation safety and interpretation of radiographs. Prerequisite: Fourthyear classification in veterinary medicine or approval of department head.961. Diagnostic Radiology II. (0-35). Credit 1. Practical experience in technical radiography and diagnosticradiology of domestic and zoo animals to include positioning of patients, use of x-ray machines,special diagnostic procedures, radiation safety and interpretation of radiographs. Prerequisite: Fourthyear classification in veterinary medicine or approval of department head.962. Veterinary Anesthesia I. (0-35). Credit 2. Student participation with primarily small animal clinicalcases in the management of patients under anesthesia and in the perianesthetic period. Prerequisite:Fourth year classification in veterinary medicine.963. Veterinary Anesthesia II. (0-35). Credit 2. Student participation with primarily large animal clinicalcases in the management of patients under anesthesia and in the perianesthetic period. Prerequisite:Fourth year classification in veterinary medicine.975. Career Alternative Elective. Credit 2 to 16. Approved student participation in a didactic and/orpracticum experience in a unique practice discipline in veterinary medicine, the life sciences or otherrelated areas. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the fourth year of professional curriculum and approval ofindividual program.