VCM 642

Credit: 1 hours.

Familiarizes the veterinary student with the basic and advanced principles of equine critical medicine. Topic include normal and abnormal physiology particularly as it relates to shock and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS); point-of-care testing, clinical pathology and other testing techniques, including cardiovascular and imaging, for assessment and monitoring of critically ill horses; responsible antimicrobial use in critically ill horses; and end of life conversations.

1 graduate hour. 1 professional hour. Prerequisite: VM 606.