This course will explore selected topics of advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures in dogs and cats. Topics will include oral surgery, thoracic and abdominal surgery, reconstructive surgery, minimally invasive surgery, joint surgery, fracture fixation, and veterinary rehabilitation. Practical laboratory sessions will reinforce lecture material. Students will perform gastrointestinal surgical procedures on models. Laboratories will be held where students will perform local anesthetic techniques and various orthopedic and soft tissue procedures on canine cadavers. Letter grades will be assigned, based on performance on post-laboratory assessments and a final exam.
Minimum: none/Maximum Enrollment: 80. If a lottery is required, 4th year students will receive priority over 3rd year students. After class year, students will be prioritized by major, with SA majors receiving preference.
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