Preveterinary Stream General Information Session Presentation Dr. Lisa Miller Associate Dean Academic Affairs AVC

OUTLINE History and Information Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Conclusion

History and Information –One of 5 veterinary colleges in Canada First graduating class = 1990 –Small, intimate class size n=60 –Modern facilities –Advanced studies leading to MSc, MVSc, PhD –Faculty ~ 69 –Clinical Associates ~ 16 –Interns and Residents ~ 8 –Staff ~ 145

Blue Coat Ceremony

Year 1 of the AVC program Semester 1 –Macroscopic Anatomy –Microscopic Anatomy –Physiology –Animal Behaviour & Animal Welfare –Structure and Function –Immunology –Introduction to Veterinary Medicine –Animal Production System 19 credit hours semester Semester 2 –Macroscopic Anatomy –Microscopic Anatomy & Embryology –Physiology –Structure and Function –Principles of Epidemiology –Parasitology –General Pathology –Clinical Orientation 20 Credits

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Year 2 of the AVC program Semester 1 –Pharmacology & Toxicology –Bacteriology and Mycology –Virology –Systemic Pathology –Principles of Diagnostic Imaging (radiology) –Veterinary Public Health –Principles of Health Management –Clinical Orientation 21 credit hours semester Semester 2 –Pharmacology & Toxicology –Principles of Medicine –Principles of Anaesthesiology and Surgery – Principles of Theriogenology –Systemic Pathology II –Clinical Pathology –Aquaculture and Fish Health 19 Credits

Year 3 of the AVC program Semester 1 –Cardiorespiratory Diseases of Small Animals –Musculoskeletal Diseases of Small Animals –Neurologic and Ophthalmologic Diseases of Small Animals –Surgical Exercises in Companion Animals –Diagnostic Radiology –Medical Exercises in Companion Animals –Theriogenology –Large Animal Medicine I –Large Animal Surgery I –Health Management of Swine 17 credit hours semester Semester 2 –Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology –Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Dental Diseases of Small Animals –Endocrine and Dermatologic Diseases of Small Animals –Renal, Genitourinary, Immunologic and Hemolymphatic Diseases of Small Animals –Surgical Exercises in Companion Animals –Diagnostic Radiology –Medical Exercises in Companion Animals –Large Animal Medicine II –Large Animal Surgery II –Health Management of Dairy Cattle –Health Management of Beef Cattle, Horses and Small Ruminants 19 Credits

The Senior Year at the AVC Core and Elective rotations –Core selected in December –Electives selected in January through web-based lottery system Minimum of 39 weeks of rotations plus clinical conference Variable rotation length (1, 2, 3 weeks) Variable rotation frequency (1 to 15 times) Maximum enrolment (1 to 60)

15 weeks of Internal Core Rotations Clinics in CA/LA Medicine I –LA Med/Therio (3) or LA Med/Surg Clinics in CA/LA Surgery I –LA Med/Surg Clinics in Radiology I Clinics in CA/LA Anesthesiology Diagnostic Services

Other Clinical Rotations Offered Clinics in Therio – General Clinics in Therio – Equine Community Practice

“Specialty/Advanced/Elective” Clinic Rotation Examples Advanced Equine Dentistry and Healthcare Advanced Equine Diagnostics Exotic and Lab Animal Medicine Clinics in Ophthalmology Veterinary Acupuncture Clinics in Dermatology Cardiology Dermatology Chiropractic techniques

Seminar/Tutorial Rotations Clinical Toxicology Clinics in CA Client communication Career and Practice Management Foreign Animal Diseases Issues in Animal Welfare Clinics in CA Nutrition…..

Diagnostic Services Rotations Diagnostic Services Wildlife Health Diseases of Poultry Morphologic Pathology Clinical Virology Aquaculture Diagnostic Services

Farm Service Rotations Clinics in Farm Service: Ruminants & Swine I & II Clinics in Farm Service: Dairy Clinics in Ambulatory Services: Equine I & II Clinics in Farm Service: Swine

Farm Service Rotations – “Specialty/Advanced” Aquaculture Health Management I and II Clinics in Regulatory Medicine Swine Health Monitoring Clinics in Farm Service –Ruminant Nutrition, Reproduction, Mastitis, Production Record Analysis, and Cow Calf Management…

“Inter-Institutional Collaboration” Examples of some rotations… Kenya Rotation Rotating Ecosystem Health Rotation Feedlot Rotation – Western Canada Animal Welfare Rotation/Shelter Medicine – Vancouver SPCA and Lancaster County PA St. Hyacinthe Rotation Metro Animal Emergency Clinic

Chinook Project

Non-Academic Life Blue Coat Ceremony Orientation AVC Clubs – Student Organizations Volunteer Programs –Cat Action –Horse Farm –Lambing –ICU –etc Parties … Buddy Mentor Program Suture Review White Coat Graduation

White Coat Ceremony

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