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.

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.

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.

Year 1-3 Requirements

• No required selectives or electives
  • Consult with your advisor for recommendations

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

CHOOSE ONE: Primary Care Rotation

• VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2-block course]
• VMP 970: Ruminant Primary Care
• VMC 939: Small Animal Primary Care

CHOOSE ONE: Medicine Rotation

• VMC 979: Equine Medicine
• VMP 996: Farm Animal Medicine & Surgery
• VMC 971: Medicine/Small Animal [2-block course]

CHOOSE ONE: Surgery Rotation

• VMC 975: Equine Surgery
• VMC 968: Equine Orthopedics
• VMC 973: Small Animal Surgery
• VMC 970: Small Animal Orthopedics

CHOOSE ONE: Emergency Rotation

• VMC 966: Equine Emergency
• VMC 960: Small Animal Emergency

CHOOSE ONE: Field Service Rotation

• VMC 966: Equine Emergency
• VMC 969: Intro to Equine Primary Care
• VMC 949: Equine Primary Care [2-block course]
• VMP 982: Poultry Health Management I
• VMP 970: Ruminant Primary Care
• VMP 984: Swine Medicine I
• VMP 969: TAU Field Service

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 Mixed Animal 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 Mixed Animal Students have asked about in the past regarding scheduling priority:

• VMP 966: Beef Production Medicine — Elective — Priority
• VMC 966: Equine Emergency — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMC 979: Equine Medicine — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMC 949: Equine Primary Care — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMP 996: Farm Animal Medicine & Surgery — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMP 971: Food Animal Diagnostics — Elective — No Priority
• VMP 976: Food Animal Pharmacology — Elective — Priority
• VMP 982: Poultry Health Management I — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMP 965: Ruminant Obstetrics & Neonatal Care — Elective — Priority
• VMP 970: Ruminant Primary Care — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMP 967: Small Ruminant & Camelid Medicine — Elective — Priority
• VMP 984: Swine Medicine I — Option to Meet Requirements — Priority
• VMC 940: Theriogenology — Elective — Priority

Recent/Current Number of Mixed Animal Practice-Focused Students

• Class of 2026: 12
• Class of 2025: 14
• Class of 2024: 6
• Class of 2023: 8
• Class of 2022: 14
• Class of 2021: 8
• Class of 2020: 10
• Class of 2019: 13
• Class of 2018: 10
• Class of 2017: 13
• Class of 2016: 14
• Class of 2015: 9
• Class of 2014: 11
• Class of 2013: 5