Equine

Species Priority Area

Overview

The Equine Species Priority concentrates on preparing students for career readiness in equine general practice, including medicine, surgery, sports medicine and theriogenology. This species priority area is well-suited for students seeking careers in equine primary care practice, specialty medicine and surgery, imaging-focus specialties, academia, research, industry, alternative medicine and military.

Year 1-3 Requirements

Required Courses

VMC 906: Equine Field Skills (Elective)

Recommended Courses

Third Year Core Electives:

VMC 900: Advanced Equine Medicine
VMC 903: Advanced Equine Surgery and Lameness
VMC 904: Advanced Equine Theriogenology

Selectives:

VMC 991: Equine Colic
VMC 991: Introduction to Equine Preventive, Primary & Emergency Care
VMC 991: Veterinary Medicine and Farriery
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)
VMB 992: Active Learning in the VH (Equine Anesthesia)
VMC 992: Large Animal Practice – Equine Exposure

Year 4 Requirements

Core Rotations
- Six four-week core rotations
  - Diagnostic Concentration
  - Anesthesia
  - Internal Medicine
  - Primary Care
  - Surgery
  - Urgent/Emergency Care
- Two two-week core rotations:
  - Population Medicine/Shelter Medicine/Epidemiology
  - Non species priority medicine/primary care/surgery
Elective Rotations
- Nine two-week elective rotations determined by species priority leaders