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DVM Curriculum

Focus Area – Equine Practice

The focus area is designed to prepare a student for entry level equine practice.

Focus Area Leader

Betta Breuhaus, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Associate Professor, Equine Medicine

Contact:

babreuha@ncsu.edu

Focus Area Advisors

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: Gen. Limited SAP
  • 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: 0 declared to date