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The class is almost solely guest lecturers, so it is hard to rate Kurt. The class is insanely test heavy, with only 3 exams for your entire grade. He posts helpful summaries weekly, study these! This is everything that will be on the exam, don't even worry about any other content. He picks out what is important from the guests and writes it here!Rate My Professors ↗
Only take this course if you are very interested in animals and diseases that would be associated with them. The class only has three exams so it is very easy to slip up and end up with a B in the class. Recommend studying decent time ahead because there were a lot of details needed to know for the examsRate My Professors ↗
Kurt is amazing and clearly cares about his students. Sends out weekly summaries that tell you *mostly* what he wants you to know. The class is purely graded by 3 tests, but all the tests are fair just study. People complained that the tests were the only graded assignments, but the class is a 500 level course so? Kinda tough but highly recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
I loved this class, even though I rarely went since it was all the way in veterinary sciences. Super interesting content and the guest lectures I saw were good too. Slides and lecture recordings are always posted. 3 exams make up your grade and he posts summaries of lectures which are extremely helpful when studying. Kurt's cool, take this class!Rate My Professors ↗
I loved Dr. Sladky's class. I was one of, if not the best class I have ever taken. The class is only graded on 3 exams but professor Sladky genuinely wants all his students to succeed and publishes study guides. The class is based on lectures from Dr. Sladky and other industry professionals often including DNR veterinarians or other professors.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Sladky is the best professor I have had at UW. Despite almost all lecturers being guests, an outline was given before each exam. The exams were challenging yet fair, but he adjusted grade cutoffs appropriately. Lectures are super important! Overall, he is a really caring professor who wants to see students succeed. I'd recommend to anyone !Rate My Professors ↗
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SURGSCI 699 is a directed study course involving laboratory and library research projects under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sampleSPECIAL SPECIES CLINICAL ROTATION teaches clinical proficiency in basic veterinary care for common exotic pet species including mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026SURGSCI 711 is a wildlife rehabilitation medicine rotation focused on developing clinical proficiency through hands-on work at wildlife centers.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | SURGSCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | SURGSCI 710 | Special Species Clinical Rotation |
| Fall 2026 | SURGSCI 711 | Wildlife Rehabilitation Medicine Rotation |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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