| Ambulatory & Production Medicine - Courses |
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| The purpose of the Ambulatory and Production medicine rotations
is to give students practical experience in large animal primary care
and the implementation of production medicine programs. Instruction
includes supervised participation during farm visits, discussions
while traveling between farms, twice weekly rounds led by interns
or residents, and individual instruction on dairy records, nutrition
and other topics in our computer laboratory. We emphasize hands-on
experience by having students perform as many diagnostic and treatment
procedures as possible. We also focus on applied clinical epidemiology
by discussing the diagnostic process at the individual animal and
herd level and the rational use of physical examination methods and
ancillary tests. Treatment and management options are discussed in
the context of economic costs and benefits for the farm business or
livestock owner. Students should gain a better understanding of the
effects of clinical and herd management decisions on human health,
food product quality and animal welfare. |
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Course Procedures |
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While on Ambulatory
& Production Medicine rotation, students will be expected to wear
clean coveralls, and be equipped with a stethoscope, thermometer,
hemostats, scissors, penlight, and washable boots. Students should
to be on time and are graded on enthusiasm, preparedness to handle
routine ambulatory calls, medical and surgical knowledge, manual
skills, as well as general farm knowledge and communication skills.
Grades are assigned weekly by the clinician with whom the student
spent the majority of time, and include input from other clinicians
with whom the student rode. Students will see a variety of methods,
but should have a basic knowledge of select techniques. The student
is also expected to aid the clinician with the maintenance of equipment
and drug inventories of the ambulatory vehicle. <more>
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Required Rotations |
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VETMED 560 Ambulatory and Production Medicine I (two weeks
required)
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| One or both weeks may be scheduled on a lottery basis before starting
Foundation Course VI. The course may also be completed as a two-week
block during Foundation Course VI |
| VETMED 565 Ambulatory and Production Medicine II (two weeks
required during Foundation Course VI) |
| Some students are enrolled under the old system which required
four weeks of VETMED 565 during Foundation Course VI |
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| These are clinical service rotations in which students accompany
ambulatory clinicians on farm and stable calls and learn the skills
and procedures necessary for operation of a modern veterinary practice
offering primary care and production medicine services to large animal
clients. Routine herd health visits are conducted for cattle, horses,
sheep, goats, and swine. Reproductive evaluations (including pregnancy
and fertility examinations), nutritional evaluations, and disease
prevention are stressed. Herd health programs also include vaccinations,
parasite control, mastitis prevention, and routine procedures such
as castration and dehorning. With appropriate herds, analysis of computerized
performance data is conducted and discussed with the owner. In addition
to assisting with routine scheduled work, students participate in
diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of ill or injured animals.
This includes rotating assignments for night and weekend duty. |
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Elective Rotation |
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| VETMED 735 Special Topics in Ambulatory and Production Animal
Medicine |
Fall, winter, spring and summer. Variable 1-2 credits. Prerequisite:
VETMED 560. Enrollment is done by lottery. Second-, third-, and fourth-year
veterinary students. Letter grades only.
This course provides specialized experiences in the Ambulatory and
Production Medicine Service. The course will consist of participation
in scheduled and emergency farm calls and completion of projects designed
to provide experience in herd problem solving, records analysis and
implementing herd-health programs. Clinical service assignments will
be planned to meet individual student goals. Examples of focus areas
available include livestock production medicine, dairy reproductive
examinations, small-ruminant medicine, and equine ambulatory practice.
Those interested in extra or specialized Ambulatory & Production
Medicine experience should contact one of the faculty in the section
to plan activities for the rotation and arrange for enrollment and
scheduling. |
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Externship |
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When scheduling permits, students from other U.S. or international
colleges of veterinary medicine are welcome to participate in the
Ambulatory and Production Medicine clinical rotations as externs.
Visiting students are expected to fulfill the same requirements
and responsibilities as Cornell students including assigned emergency
and weekend duty.
More information on arranging for externship opportunities can be
found at the following site: <VMTH
externships> |
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Other Courses |
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| Dairy
Production Medicine course description (VETMED 677) |
| Sheep
and Goat Medicine course description (VETMED 669) |
| Sheep
and Goat Course Syllabus |
| Llama
Tutorial course description (VETMED 646) |
| Llama
Course Syllabus |
| Poisonous
Plants course description (VETMED 647) |
| Poisonous
Plants Syllabus |
| Dynamics
of Dairy Herd Health and Management course description (VETMED 745) |
