Focus Area Leader

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 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 – Class of 2027

The clinical year is made up of 24 clinical rotation blocks. These blocks are a mix of Focus Area Requirements and Open Choice Blocks.

To see course descriptions, visit the Class of 2027:Clinical Year Course Catalog page.

FOCUS AREA REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED Rotations

• VMB 976: Radiology
• VMB 977: Anesthesia
• VMP 977: Necropsy

ONE Primary Care Rotation

• VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2-block course]

ONE Medicine Rotation

• VMC 979: Equine Medicine

TWO Surgery Rotations

• VMC 975: Equine Surgery
• VMC 968: Equine Orthopedics

ONE Emergency Rotation

• VMC 966: Equine Emergency

ONE Field Service Rotation [course will count toward both Primary Care AND Field Service requirements]

• VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2-block course]

Equine-Focused Rotation Requirements [all are required]

• VMC 974: Equine Dentistry & Podiatry (Instructor Approval)
• VMC 978: Equine Lameness & Imaging (Instructor Approval)
• VMC 977: Ophthalmology – Equine
• VMC 940: Theriogenology

OPEN CHOICE BLOCKS

These are the remaining blocks to fill up your 24-block clinical-year schedule and can be used as Personal, Externship, or Elective rotations.

• Personal Blocks: students are allowed up to FOUR (4) Personal Blocks during their clinical year.
• Externships: students are allowed to take up to FOUR (4) Externship Blocks during their clinical year.
• Elective Rotations: courses that don’t count toward focus area requirements but still provide course credit. Students should consult the Clinical Year Course Catalog (linked above) to see the full list of course options.

PRIORITY for Equine Students on Clinical Rotations

Some clinical year courses have Priority in scheduling based on their associated focus areas. Here is the list of courses that Equine Students have asked about in the past regarding scheduling priority:

• VMC 974: Equine Dentistry & Podiatry — Requirement
• VMC 966: Equine Emergency — Requirement
• VMC 978: Equine Lameness & Imaging — Requirement
• VMC 979: Equine Medicine — Requirement
• VMC 968: Equine Orthopedics — Requirement
• VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2-block course] — Requirement
• VMC 975: Equine Surgery — Requirement
• VMC 977: Ophthalmology – Equine — Requirement
• VMC 940: Theriogenology — Requirement

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 2026: 7
• Class 2025: 5
• Class 2024: 3
• Class 2023: 8
• Class 2022: 6
• Class 2021: 8
• Class 2020: 7
• Class 2019: 8
• Class 2018: 14
• Class 2017: 4
• Class 2016: 9
• Class 2015: 5
• Class 2014: 4
• Class 2013: 8