DVM Curriculum
Focus Area – Equine Practice
The focus area is designed to prepare a student for entry level equine practice.
Steps to pursue a focus in equine medicine
- Identify an advisor within the focus area.
- Plan CVM selectives and other activities with the help of your advisor
- Make contacts/arrangements for externships during summers and 4th year
- Plan 4th year CVM rotations
Year 1-3 Courses
Recommended
- VMC 991 Equine Colic
- VMC 992 Active Learning in the VH (Equine Medicine)
- VMC 992 Active Learning in the VH (Equine Emergency)
- VMC 992 Active Learning in the VH (Equine Soft Tissue Surgery)
- VMC 992 Active Learning in the VH (Equine Orthopedic Surgery)
- VMC 992 Large Animal Practice -Equine Exposure
- VMC 991 Veterinary Medicine and Farriery
Year 4 Courses
Clinical Year Requirements below effective for the Class of 2018. For questions about past requirements, please consult Student Services.
Required
- VMB 976: Radiology
- VMB 977: Anesthesia
- VMP 977: Autopsy/Clinical Pharmacology
- VMP 978: Clinical Pathology
- VMC 940: Theriogenology
- VMC 968: Equine Orthopedic Surgery (1 block)
- VMC 979: Equine Medicine (1 block)
- VMC 975: Equine General Surgery
- VMC 949: Equine Primary Care (required starting with Class of 2021 — previously in two of following below)
- VMC 939: Small Animal Primary Care
- VMC 982a: Ophthalmology or VMC 982 Opthal
- VMC 966: Equine Emergency
TWO of the following:
- VMC 978: Equine Lameness & Imaging
- VMC 974: Equine Dentistry & Podiatry
- VMC 979: Equine Medicine (2nd block)
- VMC 968: Equine Orthopedic Surgery (2nd block) Note: Prior to Class of 2021, second block was required; a second block is now a choice among many.
ONE of the following:
- VMC 971: Small Animal Medicine (2 blocks)
- VMC 954: SA Medicine for Food Animal/Equine (1 block)
- VMC 973G: Small Animal Surgery
- VMC 973O: Small Animal Orthopedics
- VMC 960: Small Animal Emergency
Extramural Rotations (in 4th year) – maximum of 6 credits (3 rotations)
Total Year 4 required rotations – 16 blocks
Other Experiences
Students should consult with their advisor regarding extramural studies and other educational experiences.
Other Useful Information
Useful Website: http://www.aaep.org/
Recent/Current Number of Equine Practice Focused Students
- Class 2013: 8
- Class 2014: 4
- Class 2015: 5
- Class 2016: 9
- Class 2017: 4
- Class 2018: 14
- Class 2019: 8
- Class 2020: 7
- Class 2021: 8
- Class 2022: 6
- Class 2023: 8
Class 2024: 0 declared to date