Spring 2027

Surgical Oncology

Small animal surgical oncology course focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and case management under veterinary supervision, emphasizing clinical reasoning and decision-making.

offering recorded1–2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Megan Mickelson

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop prioritized differential diagnoses based on patient history, comprehensive physical exam, and refined problem list.

  • Develop effective strategies for diagnosing and staging solid tumors in dogs and cats.

  • Identify and select differing levels of surgical dose based on the Enneking classification scheme.

  • Articulate the role of surgery within multimodal cancer care and plan surgical management as part of an integrated approach.

  • Manage perioperative care for patients undergoing surgery.

  • Adapt client communication for gaining client trust and understanding for verbal communication and in written discharge communications.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

  • Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
SURGSCI 715

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  • Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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Student experience

the class

Provides an opportunity to participate in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions encountered in small animal surgical oncology, including management of individual cases under the direct supervision of a veterinarian. Emphasizing clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

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Topics

  • Diagnosis and treatment of small animal surgical oncology diseases.
  • Diagnosis and staging of solid tumors in dogs and cats.
  • Surgical dosing levels based on the Enneking classification scheme.
  • Role of surgery in multimodal cancer care.
  • Perioperative care management.
  • Clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

Skills

  • Developing prioritized differential diagnoses using patient history, physical exams, and problem lists.
  • Diagnosing and staging solid tumors in dogs and cats.
  • Selecting surgical doses based on the Enneking classification scheme.
  • Planning surgical management as part of integrated multimodal cancer care.
  • Managing perioperative care for surgical patients.
  • Adapting verbal and written client communication to gain trust and understanding.

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UW–Madison

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SURGSCI 715 · Spring 2027

Surgical Oncology

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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    "credits_min": 1,
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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