Descriptions of Required Rotations

(Number of weeks and requirements vary by track)

 

VMB 736 Diagnostic Clinical Pathology

Instructors: Dr. Elena Gorman and clinical pathology resident

Review clinical pathology procedures including acquisition and samples and submission protocols for these samples. Interpret laboratory data for diagnosis and management of disease.

Review cytology and hematology specimens. Become proficient at performing CBCs, urinalyses, and analyzing hematology and cytology preparations. Understand proper collection, preparation and shipping of clinical laboratory samples. Gain experience in analyzing laboratory data including hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, blood gas and cytology results.

Understand how to efficiently utilize a diagnostic laboratory through proper selection, preparation, and shipment of specimens, including the provision of a complete history and lesion description.

Be able interpret results of ancillary tests in the context of other clinical and pathologic findings in order to solve problems and arrive at a final diagnosis.

Review, strengthen and integrate knowledge gained in Clinical Pathology, Systemic Pathology I and II.

 

VMB 795 Diagnostic Services

Instructors: Drs. Rob Bildfell, Christiane Löhr, Duncan Russell and Sean Spagnoli

This rotation will be offered as two-week blocks spread throughout the academic year. Students will perform service duty in the necropsy area of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory from 1 – 5 pm. These duties include compiling an appropriate history, performing the necropsy, collecting appropriate specimens, ordering tests, interpretation of test results, etc. Students will be expected to discuss approaches to diagnosis of these cases, differential diagnoses, treatment and control measures, etc. and to present their findings at weekly pathology rounds, which are held at 8:30 Wednesday mornings. Written case reports will also be submitted for evaluation.

On-call duty will be required.

INFORMATION ON THE ONLINE COURSE Initial training for federal accreditation, from USDA/APHIS located on website maintained by AAVMC:

8 modules from a book the Class of 2019 already has

Must achieve an 80% on each quiz to pass

Done before USDA accreditation training takes place graduation week

Students will receive from the USDA a suggested time line for completing modules

 

VMC 719 Clinical Cardiology

Instructors: Drs. Nicole LeBlanc and Katherine Scollan

The objective of this course is to give the student additional hands-on practical experience in a clinical setting in taking a clinical history, performing a cardiovascular physical examinations, recording electrocardiograms, interpreting thoracic radiographs and echocardiograms, creating problem lists, compiling lists of differential diagnosis, formulating diagnostic and therapeutic plans, discussing treatment options, generating medical records, and discharging patients.  Students will be responsible for case follow up. Emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dogs, cats and horses.

 

VMC 729 Clinical Theriogenology

Instructors: Drs. Charles Estill and Bill Whitler

This course will be a one-week core rotation for 4th year professional veterinary students.  Students will be assigned to clinical cases under the supervision of staff Theriogenologists, and participate in routine veterinary procedures including physical exams, history taking, and at least some of the reproductive procedures listed above. They will additionally be required to read supplemental material and present case and topic presentations. Every student will make a formal rounds presentation (30 min) to other students and faculty at least once during the course. Emergency coverage will be shared with students on the Rural Veterinary Practice rotation.   

 

VMC 732 Large Animal Clinical Medicine 1

Instructors: Drs. Erica McKenzie and John Schlipf

Students will be involved in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of medical cases in a variety of large animal species.  Most cases are referred by practicing veterinarians for specialist care, but some are primary care cases that allow students to also see common problems of large animal species.  Clinical signs, differential diagnoses, diagnostic procedures and results, prognosis, and possible treatments for each case, will be discussed or performed, and students will also be involved in providing recommendations to clients for follow-up therapy and prevention.

When time permits, short seminar discussions will be given on economics of treatment, drug use, preventative medicine, and many other subjects that the student may request.  We will try to provide animals and assistance for performing the clinical procedures required in the Procedures Notebook.

The large animal medicine service has been handling between 500 and 700 cases per year.  About 2/3 of the cases are equine, and the others are food animal and miscellaneous species.  There tend to be fewer cases in November, December, and January. The instructors are involved in didactic teaching in Spring and Fall, and April, May, and June are often the busiest months in case receiving.

 

VMC 734 Large Animal Clinical Surgery 1

Instructors: Drs. Stacy Semevolos, Jill Parker, Mike Huber, Katja Zellmer and Troy Holder

Students will be responsible for participating in history taking, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of clinical cases, including but not limited to: surgery, pre- and post-operative care, emergency service, and lameness.  The caseload consists primarily of referral cases; approximately 80% equine, 10% large and small ruminants, 10% alpacas and llamas.  The clinical caseload is the cornerstone of instruction in each block, with the heaviest caseload occurring during the months of March through October.  May, June, and July are especially busy.

Students are encouraged to support their developing professional interests by considering the variable caseload that occurs in the VTH.   

 

VMC 735 Rural Veterinary Practice 1

Instructors: Drs. Jorge Vanegas, Jacob Mecham, and Joe Klopfenstein

This block includes instruction on bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, and porcine specie.  Instruction includes diagnosis and both surgical and medical treatment of these species in an on-the-farm situation. The role of management, nutrition, and preventive health programs for each species is also included.

Bovine cases account for approximately 70% of the animals seen on the farm in RVP.  Most of these are dairy cattle seen during regularly scheduled farm visits.  Ovine and caprine cases are greatest from January through April and many are associated with lambing or kidding seasons. Equine cases are also somewhat seasonal and occur in greatest frequency during the breeding season, which is primarily March through July.  When equine case load is low, practical experience (rectal palpation, dentistry, lameness examinations, and regional anesthesia) will be provided through the teaching horses.

 

VMC 737 Anesthesiology 1

Instructors: Drs. Tom Riebold and Ron Mandsager

This course is a 3 week rotation in veterinary anesthesiology utilizing patients in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.  Objectives are that students will be proficient at administering general anesthesia to veterinary patients, giving injections of drugs to patients and placing endotracheal tubes in patients, interpreting physiological data used to assess depth of anesthesia in anesthetized animals, operating and using physiological monitors and infusion devices, administering supportive medication to anesthetized veterinary patients and will be cognizant of the alterations to anesthetic administration caused by co-existing morbid disease.

Students should review their notes from VMC 768 prior to beginning the rotation.  A DVD covering monitoring anesthetized horses and cattle and a DVD covering epidural injections in dogs are required viewing the first morning of the rotation.  A collection of reprints of anesthesia related journal articles is available in MGR 109D for self-study and discussion. 

 

VMC 753 Clinical Oncology

Instructor: Drs. Shay Bracha, Katie Curran and Haley Leeper

The objective of this course is to give the student additional hands-on practical experience in a clinical setting in taking a clinical history, performing a physical examinations in patients with cancer, biopsy techniques, interpreting thoracic radiographs, aspirating lymph nodes, creating problem lists, compiling lists of differential diagnosis, formulating diagnostic and therapeutic plans, discussing treatment options, generating medical records, and discharging patients.  Students will be responsible for case follow up. Emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dogs, cats and horses.

 

 

 

 

VMC 782 Large Animal Emergency Care

Instructors: Dr. Kirsty Husby

The objective of this required course is to provide students with additional instruction in emergency and critical care of large animal species.

The student’s first priority is to assist in the admission, examination, and treatment of emergency cases presented to OSU during their shift.  The student is responsible for the case during their duty hours or until the case is officially transferred to another service.  The primary call clinician and the emergency clinician will challenge the student to take an active role in these cases.  In addition, examinations and treatment of critical care patients (generally those on IV fluids, having isolation procedures followed, or having an examination and treatment flow sheet) are their responsibilities.

The block starts on Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. and ends the following Sunday morning after morning treatments have been completed (generally no later than 9:30 a.m.). 

The student will plan to arrive in time to help evening technician perform 8:00 p.m. treatments.  Although students frequently find some time to rest or sleep during their shift, the student shall plan to rest sufficiently that he or she may be awake and alert for the entire duty period.  The backup student will be allowed to rest preferentially since he or she has clinic duty during the day.  During the week, the emergency student’s shift ends after clinic rounds.  If the student has not had clinical duty at OSU VTH prior to the start of the block, that student should inform the instructor-of-record by the Wednesday prior to the scheduled week. 

 

VMC 791 Clinical Small Animal Medicine

Instructors: Drs. Jana Gordon and Helio de Morais

This is a clinical rotation designed to give fourth year veterinary students additional experience in a clinical setting in taking a clinical history, performing physical examinations, creating problem lists, compiling lists of differential diagnoses, formulating diagnostic and therapeutic plans, obtaining diagnostic samples, performing/interpreting diagnostic tests, discussing treatment options, completing medical records, and discharging patients.  Students will be responsible for case follow up. The course will also provide daily topic and/or case rounds

 

VMC 793 Clinical Small Animal Surgery

Instructors: Drs. Katy Townsend, Milan Milovancev, and Jennifer Warnock

This course will be a four/two week rotation for 4th year professional veterinary students.  Students will be assigned to surgeons on duty and learn based on clinical case material, review topics, and the surgical literature.  Students will participate in surgery rounds at least once each day.

 

VMC 794 OHS Small Animal Primary Care

Instructors: Drs. Kirk Miller and Kris Otteman 

Rotation is at Oregon Humane Society in Portland. On-site living, parking, and kitchen facilities are provided for students.

 

Objectives: To provide students hands-on experience in performing physical examinations and working up general medical and surgical cases and following them through diagnostics and treatment plans. To provide students hands-on experience in performing elective surgeries and to expose students to diagnosis and treatment of common behavioral problems in pets.

Course description: This course is a three-week rotation designed for 4th year professional veterinary students. It takes place at the Oregon Humane Society (OHS) in Portland Oregon.  Students will attend an orientation at the OHS veterinary facility.  Students will perform medical and surgical treatments for the benefit of animals owned by OHS. Veterinarians on the staff of  OHS will mentor veterinary students. The OSU veterinarian will work with the OHS medical team to supervise the educational activities of students. 

Each student will perform at least 10 physical examinations on dogs and cats, and will discuss their findings with CVM/OHS veterinarians.  Students will provide medical and preventative care to animals being adopted from the OHS.  Each student will perform at least 10 elective surgeries (such as ovariohysterectomy and castration) on dogs and cats under the supervision of CVM/OHS veterinarians.  Students will take part in discussions or demonstrations in regard to animal behavioral problems & potential solutions.  Students will participate in medicine and surgery rounds at least once each day.  Every student will make a formal rounds presentation to other students and staff at least once during the course.

 

VMC 796 Clinical Imaging I

Instructor: Drs. Sarah Nemanic, Susanne Stieger-Vanegas and Stacy Cooley 

The primary objective of this course is to teach students to take diagnostic quality radiographs and gain experience critically evaluating radiographs.  Students will be able to recognize common artifacts and pitfalls associated with radiography and digital as well as film processing and understand how to correct them.  In addition, students will learn a structured way to evaluate radiographs, learn proper terminology, refine reporting skills and be able to generate a reasonable differential diagnosis list.  Indications for the different imaging modalities and special procedures will also be discussed. Students will also learn about ultrasound physics and how to perform an ultrasound exam. The echogenicity and structure of normal and diseased organs will be discussed.

 

VMC 797 Small Animal Critical Care and Hospital Service Rotation

Instructor: Dr. Jana Gordon

This is a one week clinical rotation for fourth year veterinary students with an emphasis on care of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit and wards of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.  In addition, students will participate in afterhours admission and treatment of dogs and cats.  The course will provide student hands-on experience in the assessment and monitoring of critically ill patients and management of emergent and critical cases.  In addition students will have the opportunity to improve skills in history taking, physical examination, acquisition of diagnostic samples, performance and interpretation of diagnostic tests, administration of treatments/supportive care, and maintaining medical records.

 

 

 

 

4th Year Electives June 2018-June 2019

 

VMB 726 Pet Bird, Reptile and Pocket Pet Medicine and Surgery 1 week, 2 credits

Available:  Block 12a2   April 29- May 3, 2019   (Min 5, Max 15)

Course Coordinator: Dr. Sue Tornquist, course is taught by invited speakers

This course is primarily taught as lectures and case discussions given by guest speakers who are internationally-known experts. There is minimal hands-on handling and procedures included. The topics covered are a comprehensive review of husbandry, medicine and surgery of pet birds, reptiles and small mammals including ferrets, rabbits, rodents, and other less common critters such as hedgehogs, sugar gliders and prairie dogs.

 

VMB 727 Ornamental Fish 1 week, 2 credits (Min 4, Max 10)

Course is taught in Newport at the Hatfield Marine Science Center

Available: 11a2 April 1-5, 2019     

Instructor: Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan

The objectives of the course are to provide advanced instruction in the common aspects of ornamental fish medicine to forth year veterinary students and background in husbandry of ornamental fish so that students will be able to discuss husbandry problems with owners of these species. In addition, practice management will be discussed as it relates to incorporating ornamental fish into a practice. Teaching methods include lectures, hands-on laboratory and a field trip.

 

VMB 749 Wildlife Safari 2 weeks, 2 credits  

Instructors: Drs. Benji Alcantar

Contact Dr. Alcantar at balcantar@wildlifesafari.net to arrange dates and discuss housing accommodations.

This 2 week elective (to be taken in 2 consecutive weeks) takes place at Wildlife Safari (WS) in Winston, Oregon. Students will function as part of the veterinary team responsible for the health of over 500 animals (exotic and domestic) at the facility. Students will be required to work at least 40 hours per week, including one weekend of the rotation. Students should have proof of a negative TB test within the previous 6 months to be eligible for the rotation.

Students will receive instruction in topics such as management, husbandry, nutrition and behavioral enrichment of various species held at the facility. Students will be active participants in medical and surgical procedures that are performed routinely at WS. This will include daily medical rounds, anesthesia, radiology, necropsy, and other diagnostic procedures, plus the formulation and delivery of treatments and preventative medicine protocols. Students are required to maintain a log book of procedures/cases seen in Evalue in the “Notes” area.

In order to maximize the experience for participants, only 2 OSU students are permitted to register during any given week of the year. WS may prohibit registration during some weeks of the year in order to accommodate the vacation and travel schedules of the staff.

Students should bring their radiation badge to WLS.

Although true of many elective rotations in veterinary medicine the “dangerous” factor is elevated in this rotation. You will be working with wild animals and dangerous drugs – exercise appropriate caution and common sense.

 

Students will be required to pay a $35 course fee at the time of registration plus a $50 refundable key deposit upon arrival at WS.  Preceptorship and Clinical Experience classes taken at Wildlife Safari will be paid entirely by the student and require additional fees.                                                                                 

 

VMB 756 Advanced Clinical Pathology 1 week, 1 credit (Min 4, Max 8)

Available: 11b2 April 15-19, 2019 or 12b1 April 22-26, 2019

Instructors:  Drs. Elena Gorman and Sue Tornquist

This course is a focused approach to cytology and clinical chemistry case interpretation. Cases will include recent hospital cases with interesting lesions and laboratory abnormalities. This rotation is designed to focus primarily on refining basic cytology and hematology skills as well as gaining more experience with interpretation of lab data.

 

VMB 786 Advanced Histopathology 1 week, 2 credit (Min 0, 5 Max)

Available: 11b1 April 9-13, 2019

Instructors: Dr. Christiane Löhr

The purpose of the course is to give the student hands-on practical experience in the setting of a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. This experience includes: preparing tissues for processing, interpreting clinical history, performing microscopic examinations on lesions commonly encountered in mixed animal practice (emphasis small animal), recognizing patterns of lesions, formulating  morphologic diagnoses,  creating problem lists, compiling lists of differential diagnoses, interpreting laboratory reports, synthesizing information from clinical findings and clinical and anatomic pathology, discussing diagnostic and treatment options, and generating written report including discussion of the case. Students will be responsible for case follow up. The course will include daily topic and case rounds as well as participation in Diagnostic Laboratory case management.

 

VMC 711 Clinical Cardiology     

Note: This course may be taken for 1 week as an elective if the required 2 week Cardiology rotation has been completed.   

Instructors: Drs. Kate Scollan and Nicole LeBlanc

The objective of this course is to give the student additional hands-on practical experience in a clinical setting in taking a clinical history, performing a cardiovascular physical examinations, recording electrocardiograms, interpreting thoracic radiographs and echocardiograms, creating problem lists, compiling lists of differential diagnosis, formulating diagnostic and therapeutic plans, discussing treatment options, generating medical records, and discharging patients.  Students will be responsible for case follow up. Emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dogs, cats and horses.

 

VMC 712 Oncology

Note: This course may be taken for 1 week as an elective if the required 2 week of Oncology rotation has been completed. 

Instructors: Drs. Shay Bracha and Katie Curran

The objective of this course is to give the student additional hands-on practical experience in a clinical setting in taking a clinical history, performing a physical examinations in patients with cancer, biopsy techniques, interpreting thoracic radiographs, aspirating lymph nodes, creating problem lists, compiling lists of differential diagnosis, formulating diagnostic and therapeutic plans, discussing treatment options, generating medical records, and discharging patients.  Students will be responsible for case follow up. Emphasis will be placed on patient evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dogs, cats and horses.

 

VMC 714 Small Animal Dentistry Elective

Available: Blocks 1a2 (June 25- June 29, 2018), or 3a2 (August 20-24, 2018), or 7a2 (December 10-14, 2018)
Instructors: Dr. Jana Gordon and guest lecturers
This is a one week elective designed to give fourth year students additional hands-on training in small animal dentistry.  This will allow students to assess the dental health, formulate diagnostic and therapeutic plans in relation to disease of the oral cavity and perform dental procedures on live dogs and cats.  The elective consists of limited classroom lecture, cadaver laboratories and live animal procedures. 

 

VMC 723 Advanced Feline Medicine 1 week, 2 credits (Min 6, Max 12)

Available: Block 2b1   July 30- August 3, 2018    

Instructor:  Dr. Jana Gordon and guest lecturers

This course is available to 4th year students in the DVM program. This course will emphasize the specific medical problems, infectious diseases and patient management in feline practice, and builds upon material covered in core small animal medicine courses. The course will use lectures, interactive small group discussions and direct 'hands on' laboratory teaching methods. Upon successful completion of the elective, students will be able to define specific aspects of the biochemistry, physiology and nutritional requirements of the domestic cat that impact upon management of feline diseases, and formulate diagnostic and therapeutic plans for specific metabolic diseases in this species

 

VMC 727 Advanced Small Animal Surgery 1 week, 2 credits (Min 6, Max 12)

Available: Block 3b1 August 27- 31, 2018

Instructor: Dr. Katy Townsend

One-week of additional lectures and laboratories to improve surgical skills and acquire more advanced knowledge of specific surgical conditions.