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Surgical Sciences

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All recorded grades
average GPA
A / AB grades
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Grades over time

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Spring 2027

Recorded this term
courses with offerings
instructors recorded

Grades have not been recorded for this term. Historical results remain in the overview above.

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Recorded offerings over time

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23 courses

Basic instruction in ophthalmic diagnostics and therapeutics for small and large domestic animals, covering diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, or referral for common ophthalmic disorders.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Fundamentals of Anesthesiology II focuses on anesthetic management of veterinary species with concurrent medical disease, advanced pain management, exotic animal anesthesia, and breed considerations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Large animal surgery course covering examination techniques, diagnostics, and procedures for equine and food animal orthopedic and soft tissue conditions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Clinical rotation in large animal surgery at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital covering admission, examination, preoperative care, surgical procedures, and postoperative management with hands-on service experience.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

A small animal orthopedic surgery clinic rotation covering orthopedic and neurosurgical clinical practice and surgery.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Senior rotation focusing on hands-on diagnosis and treatment of general surgical diseases in small animal species.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

A clinical rotation in veterinary anesthesiology covering anesthesia and pain management techniques, including pre-anesthetic evaluation, intraoperative care, and recovery for various animal species.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

A clinical clerkship at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital focused on technical and interpretive diagnostic radiology.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Special Topics course where topics vary, exploring current topics and trends in veterinary medicine.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Covers basic principles of clinical management for exotic pet species, emphasizing small mammals, birds, and reptiles kept as companion animals.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Introduction to veterinary dentistry principles and practice, covering anesthesia, extractions, oral pathology, periodontal disease, trauma, and feline-specific conditions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Directed study involving laboratory or library projects in specific subject areas under direct faculty guidance. Not open to DVM students.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample

A clinical rotation developing proficiency in basic veterinary care, restraint, sampling, and drug administration for common exotic pet species including small mammals, birds, and reptiles.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

A veterinary rotation focused on developing clinical proficiency in wildlife rehabilitation through hands-on work with licensed rehabilitators and UW veterinarians.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

A fourth-year DVM rotation applying clinical veterinary medicine in a small animal oncology setting focused on radiotherapy, covering tumor types, radiation techniques, and clinical skills.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

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

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Clinical Ophthalmology Rotation provides veterinary students experience in ocular examination, problem solving, and formulating diagnostic and therapeutic plans for animal eye disease.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Advanced training in small, large, and exotic animal anesthesia and pain management within a critical care context.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

A DVM rotation covering dentistry, oral medicine, and surgery with comprehensive patient care using progressive methods, hospital resources, and interdisciplinary specialists.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Small Animal Ultrasound Elective introduces hands-on ultrasound imaging, covering ultrasound physics, literature, and problem-based case studies.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample