University of Calgary : 4.1 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

4.1 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Introduction

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Calgary offers a four-year professional degree leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). The first three years of the program follow the regular academic year, while the fourth year is scheduled for 40 weeks across the entire calendar year.

The program is designed to provide students with an entry level knowledge, skills and aptitude for general veterinary practice by educating them to deliver primary veterinary care to all of the major domestic species, including food animals, equine and companion animals, and the major exotic species. Students have opportunities throughout the program to learn more in our areas of emphasis, which include production animal health, equine health, ecosystem and public health, and investigative medicine.

Admissions

Applicants to the DVM program should refer to the Admissions requirements under 3. Faculty Regulations section. Please consult our website for additional details (http://www.vet.ucalgary.ca).

Course Requirements

All courses in the first 3 years are required. In 4^th year, all students are required to take Veterinary Medicine 570 (Laboratory Diagnostics) and Veterinary Medicine 580 (General Veterinary Practice). In 4^th year, each student must also choose one of the following pairs of courses:

Veterinary Medicine 582: Production Animal health, Veterinary Medicine 592: PAH Clinical Enrichment

Veterinary Medicine 583: Ecosystem and Public Health, Veterinary Medicine 593 : EPH Clinical Enrichment

Veterinary Medicine 584: Equine Health, Veterinary Medicine 594: EH Clinical Enrichment

Veterinary Medicine 585: Investigative Medicine, Veterinary Medicine 595: IM Clinical Enrichment

Regulations

See 3. Faculty Regulations.

Program Sequence

First Year

Veterinary Medicine 300: Clinical Presentations I	Veterinary Medicine 300: Clinical Presentations I
Veterinary Medicine 305: Clinical Skills I	Veterinary Medicine 305: Clinical Skills I
Veterinary Medicine 307: Professional Skills I	Veterinary Medicine 307: Professional Skills I
Veterinary Medicine 320: Anatomy and Histology	Veterinary Medicine 320: Anatomy and Histology
Veterinary Medicine 321: Physiology	Veterinary Medicine 321: Physiology
Veterinary Medicine 322: Behaviour	Veterinary Medicine 342: Pathologic Basis of Disease
Veterinary Medicine 323: Animals, Health and Society	Veterinary Medicine 343: Immunology
Veterinary Medicine 324: Genetics and Molecular Biology	Veterinary Medicine 344: Principles of Epidemiology
Veterinary Medicine 360: Introduction to Veterinary Medicine	Veterinary Medicine 345 : Introduction to Nutrition
	Veterinary Medicine 361 : Animal Industries
Second Year

Veterinary Medicine 400: Clinical Presentations II	Veterinary Medicine 400: Clinical Presentations II
Veterinary Medicine 405: Clinical Skills II	Veterinary Medicine 405: Clinical Skills II
Veterinary Medicine 407 : Professional Skills II	Veterinary Medicine 407: Professional Skills II
Veterinary Medicine 420: Health Management	Veterinary Medicine 440: Public Health and Risk Analysis
Veterinary Medicine 421: Systemic Pathology	Veterinary Medicine 421: Systemic Pathology
Veterinary Medicine 422: Virology	Veterinary Medicine 442: Clinical Pathology
Veterinary Medicine 423: Bacteriology	Veterinary Medicine 443: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Veterinary Medicine 424: Parasitology	Veterinary Medicine 444: Diagnostic Imaging
Veterinary Medicine 460: Applied Nutrition	Veterinary Medicine 450: Selected Topics in Areas of Emphasis I
Veterinary Medicine 461: Outbreak Investigation	Veterinary Medicine 451: Selected Topics in Areas of Emphasis II
	Veterinary Medicine 462: Foreign Animal Disease
	Veterinary Medicine 463: Field Experiences in Areas of Emphasis
Third Year

Veterinary Medicine 500: Clinical Presentations III	Veterinary Medicine 500: Clinical Presentations III
Veterinary Medicine 505: Clinical Skills III	Veterinary Medicine 505: Clinical Skills III
Veterinary Medicine 507: Professional Skills III	Veterinary Medicine 507: Professional Skills III
Veterinary Medicine 520: Advanced Health Mgmt	Veterinary Medicine 520: Advanced Health Mgmt
Veterinary Medicine 521 : Equine Medicine and Surgery	Veterinary Medicine 521: Equine Medicine and Surgery
Veterinary Medicine 522 : Small Animal Medicine and Surgery	Veterinary Medicine 522: Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Veterinary Medicine 523: Anesthesiology and Therapeutics	Veterinary Medicine 540: Food Animal Medicine and Surgery
Veterinary Medicine 530 : Selected Topics in Vet Med I	Veterinary Medicine 541: Theriogenology
Veterinary Medicine 531: Selected Topics in Vet Med II	Veterinary Medicine 542: Emergency and Critical Care
Veterinary Medicine 560: Introduction to Vet Field Procedures	Veterinary Medicine 550: Selected Topics in Vet Med III
Veterinary Medicine 561: Ecosystem and Public Health Field Course	Veterinary Medicine 551: Selected Topics in Vet Med IV
	Veterinary Medicine 560: Introduction to Vet Field Procedures
	Veterinary Medicine 562: Field Projects in Practice Management

Fourth Year

Students take 4 courses in 4^th year. The year is scheduled over a total of 40 weeks across an entire year, commencing immediately after completion of third year (May-April). All 4 courses are comprised of practicum rotations that are also scheduled across the entire calendar year.

Veterinary Medicine 570: Laboratory Diagnostics

Veterinary Medicine 580: General Veterinary Practice

One of the following:

Veterinary Medicine 582 : Production Animal Health

Veterinary Medicine 583 : Ecosystem and Public health

Veterinary Medicine 584: Equine Health

Veterinary Medicine 585: Investigative Medicine

One of the following:

Veterinary Medicine 592 : PAH Clinical Enrichment

Veterinary Medicine 593: EPH Clinical Enrichment

Veterinary Medicine 594 : EH Clinical Enrichment

Veterinary Medicine 595: IM Clinical Enrichment

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