Focus Area – Mixed Animal Practice
This focus area is designated for the student who would like to have a broad clinical education. Each student will choose an advisor, who will help to guide the choices among the selectives and electives.
Focus Area Leader
ADVISORS
You may choose an advisor from any practice area. Be sure that the individual knows that you are interested in mixed animal practice, so that you can design a suitable plan of study.
Steps to pursue a focus in mixed animal practice
- Identify an advisor
- Take selectives that will give you a broad background and that will allow you get into your desired 4th year rotations
- Plan your summer experiences in mixed animal practice to confirm that you enjoy this area of practice
- Take the required 4th year rotations. Plan your elective blocks to gain additional experience in areas of interest.
Year 1-3 Requirements
- No required selectives or electives
- Consult with your advisor for recommendations
Year 4 Requirements
To see course descriptions, visit the Clinical Year Course Catalog page.
REQUIRED Rotations
- VMB 976: Radiology
- VMB 977: Anesthesia
- VMP 977: Necropsy
- VMP 978: Clinical Pathology & Lab Med (* if not taken as 3rd-year Selective)
- VMC 971: Medicine/Small Animal [2 consecutive blocks]
- VMC 939: Small Animal Primary Care
- VMC 994: Extramural Experiences – Small Animal
CHOOSE ONE Surgery Rotation
- VMC 975: Equine Surgery
- VMC 968: Equine Orthopedics
- VMC 973G: Small Animal Surgery
- VMC 973O: Small Animal Orthopedics OR VMC 994O: Extramural Experiences – Small Animal Orthopedics
CHOOSE ONE Emergency Rotation
- VMC 960: Small Animal Emergency
- VMC 966: Equine Emergency
CHOOSE TWO Small Animal Specialty Rotations
- VMC 972: Cardiology
- VMC 983: Dermatology
- VMC 984: Neurology
- VMC 982A: Ophthalmology
- VMB 976A: Ultrasound
CHOOSE THREE Large Animal Rotations (FA/Equine rotations, can repeat; VMC 949 counts as two)
- VMC 979: Equine Medicine
- VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2 consecutive blocks] (Instructor Approval)
- VMC 988: Exotic Animal Medicine
- VMP 983: Poultry Health Management II (Instructor Approval)
- VMP 970: Ruminant Health Management I
- VMP 972: Ruminant Health Management II (Instructor Approval)
- VMP 996: Ruminant Medicine & Surgery
- VMP 984: Swine Medicine I
- VMP 985: Swine Medicine II (Instructor Approval)
- VMC 940: Theriogenology
CHOOSE ONE Extramural Rotation
- VMP 990E: Extramural Experiences – Equine
- VMP 990F: Extramural Experiences – Food Animal/Mixed
Other Experiences
Summer practice experiences should be arranged to gain experience in the particular practice areas the student wishes to incorporate into a mixed practice. Consult your advisor.
Recent/Current Number of Mixed Animal Practice Focused Students
- Class 2013: 5
- Class 2014: 11
- Class 2015: 9
- Class 2016: 14
- Class 2017: 13
- Class 2018: 10
- Class 2019: 13
- Class 2020: 10
- Class 2021: 8
- Class 2022: 14
- Class 2023: 8
- Class 2024: 0 declared to date