Focus Area – Equine Practice
The focus area is designed to prepare a student for entry level equine practice.
Focus Area Leader
Focus Area Advisors
Anthony Blikslager
Associate Dean & Director of Veterinary Medical Services
919-513-6411 anthony_blikslager@ncsu.eduSteps 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 Requirements
- No required electives or selectives
- Recommended Selectives
- Equine Colic
- Active Learning in the VH (Equine Medicine)
- Active Learning in the VH (Equine Emergency)
- Active Learning in the VH (Equine Soft Tissue Surgery)
- Active Learning in the VH (Equine Orthopedic Surgery)
- Large Animal Practice -Equine Exposure
- Veterinary Medicine and Farriery
- Equine Field Skills
Year 4 Requirements
To see course descriptions, visit the Clinical Year Course Catalog page.
Required
- VMB 976: Radiology
- VMB 977: Anesthesia
- VMP 977: Necropsy
- VMP 978: Clinical Pathology & Lab Med (* if not taken as 3rd-year Selective)
- VMC 939: Small Animal Primary Care
- VMC 966: Equine Emergency
- VMC 979: Equine Medicine
- VMC 968: Equine Orthopedics
- VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2 consecutive blocks] (Instructor Approval)
- VMC 975: Equine Surgery
- VMC 940: Theriogenology
CHOOSE TWO Equine Rotations:
- VMC 974: Equine Dentistry & Podiatry (Instructor Approval)
- VMC 978: Equine Lameness & Imaging (Instructor Approval)
- VMC 979: Equine Medicine (second block)
- VMC 968: Equine Orthopedics (second block)
CHOOSE ONE Small Animal Rotation:
- VMC 954: Medicine/Companion Animal for Food Animal/Equine
- VMC 971: Medicine/Small Animal [2 consecutive blocks]
- VMC 960: Small Animal Emergency
- VMC 973G: Small Animal Surgery
- VMC 973O: Small Animal Orthopedics OR VMC 994O: Extramural Experiences – Small Animal Orthopedics
CHOOSE ONE Ophthalmology Rotation
- VMC 982A: Ophthalmology
- VMC 982: Equine Ophthalmology
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