Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - DVM
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The first-year curriculum will provide an integrated systems-based foundation of the structure and function of the bodies of healthy domestic and zoological animals. Courses will focus on cell and developmental biology, anatomy, histology, physiology, immunity, homeostasis, and general pathology while emphasizing clinically relevant structures and physiological mechanisms.
The second-year curriculum will focus on the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, prevention, and diagnosis of the common diseases in domestic and exotic animal species. The Body in Disease course series will integrate systems pathology, clinical pathology, toxicology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, diagnostic imaging, and pharmacology. In addition, students will take Anesthesiology, Theriogenology, and Population Health.
As a new program, the curriculum for years 3 and 4 is still under development.
