2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Course Descriptions/Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences 589Department of VeterinarySmall Animal Clinical Sciencesvetmed.tamu.edu/vscsHead: S. M. HartsfieldVeterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences(VSCS)681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. Current scientific work in medical and surgical fields in and related to smallanimal medicine and surgery. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: DVM degree or approval of departmenthead.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 8 each semester. Original investigations of problems in field of smallanimal surgery, therapeutics or radiology. Prerequisite: DVM degree or approval of instructor and departmenthead.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Special topics in an identified area of small animal medicine orsurgery. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: DVM degree or approval of instructor and departmenthead.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research for thesis.940. Small Animal Clinics I. (0-35). Credit 2. Student participation with clinical cases in the small animalmedicine services of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Must be taken two times. Prerequisite: Fourthyear classification in veterinary medicine or approval of department head.941. Small Animal Clinics II. (0-35). Credit 2. Student participation with clinical cases in the smallanimal surgery services of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Must be taken two times. Prerequisite:VSCS 940 or approval of department head.945. Advanced Small Animal Clinical Elective. (0-35). Credit 2. Student participation with clinicalcases for advanced student in selected services of the small animal medicine and surgery sections of theVeterinary Teaching Hospital. May be taken 12 times. Prerequisite: VSCS 940 or approval of departmenthead.948. Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Elective. Credit 1 to 12. In-depth study of selected diseaseprocesses in the various disciplines of small animal medicine and surgery will be conducted emphasizingmanagement, diagnostics and medical or surgical treatment. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite:Third year classification in veterinary medicine or approval of department head.953. Small Animal Clinical Skills. (0-4). Credit 1. Acquisition of basic technical skills useful in the diagnosisand treatment of small animals in general veterinary practice. Modular one month course. Prerequisite:Third year classification in veterinary medicine in good standing.954. Small Animal Medicine I. (5-2). Credit 6. Medical disease of dogs and cats; pathophysiology, diagnosisand therapy of diseases prevalent in small animals. Prerequisite: Third year classification inveterinary medicine in good standing.955. Small Animal Medicine II. (6-2). Credit 6. Continuation of Small Animal Medicine I; medical diseaseof dogs and cats; pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of diseases prevalent in small animals.985. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. Directed individual study of a selected problem in small animalmedicine, surgery or radiology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Matriculation in veterinaryprofessional curriculum and approval of department head.