SENIOR ROTATION IN AMBULATORY SERVICE

MEDSC-V 635

Focuses on basic swine medicine clinical skills including diagnosis and treatment of common swine diseases that present in individual pigs and populations. Influences of production practices and farm structure will be introduced as they impact the successful practice of swine medicine. Additionally, regulatory influences unique to swine veterinary medicine and principles of biosecurity/biocontainment and bioexclusion will be discussed.

MEDSC-V 670

Diagnosis and medical treatment of diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Examine, admit and discharge cases in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

MEDSC-M 740

Designed to introduce students in Phase 1 of the ForWard Curriculum to the rural community, its people, the health care issues they face, and the practice of medicine in rural communities. Key concepts of rural medicine, including health resources, access to care, injuries and illnesses associated with farming and agri-business, safety and protective equipment, and health policies. Preparation for clinical training and work in rural areas of Wisconsin.

MEDSC-V 703

Investigate and analyze farm and laboratory data and evaluate recommendations using benefit/cost analyses. Perform milking system, milking procedure, and environmental management evaluations.

MEDSC-V 701

Visit dairy farms, learn to identify production limiting problems, and develop a priority list based upon economic importance. The farm investigation consists of visual evaluations of farmstead and herd, interpretation of DHI records, and computer analysis of herd records.