Summer Clinics 1997 Service: Cardiology

2005 SUMMER CLINICS

SERVICE OUTLINES

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

COURSE LEADER: Drs. Munson / Mohr

*Path club students have priority

BBrief description of program:

The main objectives of the course are to train the student in postmortem techniques, to provide practice in writing descriptions of gross lesions observed, and to develop a general understanding of the nature of common pathologic lesions and their interpretation in light of clinical history. Students are assigned to cases from Monday through Saturday and are required to be on-call on Sunday throughout their rotation.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Clean coveralls and rubber boots and name badge.

BEHAVIOR

COURSE LEADER: Dr. Bain

Brief description of program:

The rotation involves receiving behavioral clinical cases and arriving at a diagnosis and treatment plan for each case. In addition, students should contact previous clients for progress updates. Students will also be encouraged to assist with ongoing clinical research projects.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Students will be required to carry a standard stethoscope, watch and a clean lab coat and appropriate attire.

CARDIOLOGY

Brief description of program:

The students will actively participate in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac patients, provide in-hospital care of patients, and participate in daily discussions, rounds, seminars, etc., within the Small Animal Hospital. Limited exposure to large animal cardiology is anticipated. The emphasis of the rotation will be to help the student become comfortable with the diagnostic techniques of cardiac physical examination, electrocardiography, radiography, and echocardiography, and medical therapy of cardiac disorders. Students are responsible for evening and weekend care of hospitalized patients.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Students will be required to carry a standard stethoscope, watch. Clean lab coats and have cardio-vascular notes. For Dr Kittleson's rotation you should have access to a copy of “Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine” by Kittleson & Kienle.(Mosby)\

COMPANION AVIAN & EXOTIC PET MEDICINE

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. Tell / Hawkins

Brief description of program:

This service is designed to provide training in avian (companion and wildlife species), small exotic mammal and reptilian medicine & surgery. The emphasis of this service is to expose veterinary students to the basic components (care, nutrition, handling, diseases, medical & surgical treatment regimes, etc.) of Avian / Exotic animal practice. Students will be responsible for receiving, treatments, (during the week, weekend, holidays) and on-call duty (during the week, weekends, and holidays).

Any students participating in Companion / Avian Exotic Pet Medicine clinics are required to have a current (last 6 months) TB test and Rabies titer. In addition, (MMR / Measles, Mumps and Rubella) & tetanus vaccines must be up to date.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Students must wear small animal clinic lab coats. Stethoscope, penlight, blue surgery scrub suit, bandage scissors, clean neat clothes (no jeans) and name badge.

DENTISTRY AND ORAL SURGERY

Brief description of program:

The students will gain exposure to and participate in the examination, diagnosis and treatment of dental cases within the Small Animal Hospital. Limited exposure to large animal and exotic animal dentistry is possible. Students will be also be responsible for pre-anesthesia physical examination of assigned cases and for client communication. Minimum of two weeks; Three weeks recommended for Non-UCD students. After-hours night duty on a rotational basis.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Neat clothes, clean white lab coat, scrubs and stethoscope.

DERMATOLOGY

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. Ihrke / White / Outerbridge

Brief description of program:

The students will actively participate in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with skin disease, provide in-hospital care of patients, and participate in daily rounds, discussions, etc. within the SmallAnimalHospital. Students will be responsible for owner communication and assist in informational calls from the lay public. Training in large animal dermatology is contingent on available caseload. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after-hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which students are required to provide for this clinic:

S. A. Clinic lab coats, appropriate attire, watch, stethoscope, penlight, and lighted magnifier and name badge.

EQUINE EMERGENCY (NIGHTS)

COURSE LEADER: Dr. Magdesian

Brief description of program:

The student will have duties Sunday evening through Thursday starting with rounds of approximately 4pm and ending the following morning at 7am. The individual will serve as the primary on duty student, assisting the team of equine faculty and residents with equine medical & surgical emergencies, which include mainly lacerations, colics, and medical emergencies. If there are no active emergencies, the student will assist in the equine intensive care unit (ICU). This individual will be free to sleep during the day.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Watch, stethoscope, large animal thermometer, penlight, hoof pick, overalls and scrubs, work shoes or boots, and name badge.

EQUINE FIELD SERVICE

COURSE LEADERS: Dr. Watson / Dr. Spier

Brief description of program:

The course is designed to provide on-farm practical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of equine disease problems. Students are directly involved in history-taking, animal handling, clinical examination, case management and client relationships. Students under staff supervision will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including minor surgery. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after-hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Watch, stethoscope, large animal thermometer, penlight, hoof knife and pick, coveralls, work shoes or boots and name badge.

EQUINE MEDICINE

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. Madigan / Wilson / Magdesian

Brief description of program:

The course is designed to provide further practical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and case management of equine disease problems. Students are directly involved in receiving, case management, and client relationships. Case management is discussed individually and in daily group rounds. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are to be performed by students under staff supervision. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after-hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Watch, large animal stethoscope, thermometer, hoof pick, coveralls or surgical scrub suit, work shoes or boots and a name badge.

EQUINE REPRODUCTION

Brief description of program:

The course is designed to provide on-farm practical experience in all aspects of equine reproduction as well as assisted reproductive techniques such as embryo transfer and semen cryopreservation. Students will also gain experience in the evaluation of infertility of both mares and stallions as well as equine perinatology and obstetrics in cases referred to the VMTH. Students will be assigned out-of-hours duty during weekends and at night on a rotating basis.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Stethoscope, large animal thermometer, penlight, coveralls, work shoes or boots.

EQUINE SURGERY

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. Snyder / Galuppo / Mac Donald / Van Hoogmoed/

Brief description of program:

Students will be assigned to Equine Surgery services on a rotating basis. They will participate in all aspects of the surgery service. This will include receiving duty, assisting in surgery, and treatment of hospitalized cases. They will also be assigned to out-of-hours duty during weekends and at night on a rotating basis. No specific lectures or laboratories will be presented; however, there will be case discussions of clinic cases on an informal basis. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after – hours emergency assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Clean coveralls, two pairs of blue surgical scrub suits, stethoscope, thermometer, penlight, bandage scissors, hoof knife, hoof pick, lead rope and name badge.

FARRIER SHOP (Behind B Barn)

Brief description of program:

Students learn the basics of Farriery. Which includes shoe pulling, trimming, nailing and replacing of the horseshoe. Paring an abscess. Sharpening of Farriery tools.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Jeans, surgical scrub suit, closed toe shoes and notepad.

FOOD ANIMAL MEDICINE – Offered to UCD students only

COURSE LEADER: Drs. George / Angelos

Brief description of program:

Practical experience in the diagnosis, treatment, case management, and surgical correction of food animal diseases. Students are directly involved in receiving, case management, and client relationships. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after – hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Watch, stethoscope, thermometer, penlight, coveralls, rubber boots.

FOOD ANIMAL REPRODUCTION / HH

COURSE LEADER: Dr. Rowe

Brief description of program:

Students will participate in dairy reproduction field calls and receive extensive practical experience with rectal palpation and computerized dairy health records. The service is also involved in herd health programs for goats, sheep, and beef cattle. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after – hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic.

Stethoscope, thermometer, coveralls and rubber boots and name badge.

LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE

COURSE LEADER: Dr. Lon Kendall

Brief description of program:

Participate in daily activities with lab animal veterinarians caring for vivarium animals, chiefly rodents but also involving other campus species used in research as well as laboratory testing of these animals for health maintenance.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Suitable clothing, penlight and name badge.

LARGE ANIMAL ANESTHESIA

Brief description of program:

The objectives of this clinic are to encourage and provide additional time for the development and proficiency in large animal anesthesia/critical patient care methodology. We will also encourage proficiency in anesthesia and acute care problem-solving and decision-making through supervised case management of healthy and physiologically stressed patients, attendance at rounds and seminars, and the use of related training aids and audiovisual equipment. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after – hours resident assist duty. For safety reasons, students are asked not to wear open toed shoes/sandals.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Stethoscopewatch, thermometer, pen, work shoes or boots, surgical scrub suit, and name badge.

LARGE ANIMAL ANESTHESIA

COURSE LEADER: Dr. Steffey

Brief description of program:

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Stethoscope, thermometer and pen and name badge.

LARGE ANIMAL RADIOLOGY

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. Herrgesell / O’ Brien / Wisner

Brief description of program:

Students will learn the art of making quality radiographs of our large animal patients. Students will be invited to attend daily radiology rounds, and weekly Nuclear Medicine rounds, where the radiographic interpretation of each case is discussed. Experience handling horses is desirable but not required.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Name badge

LARGE ANIMAL ULTRASOUND

Brief description of program:

Students will learn to perform and interpret sonographic examination of predominantly equine cases presenting from the equine medicine and surgery services. Emphasis is placed on performing thorough and complete evaluations. A good background in equine locomotor anatomy is required. Students are asked to attend weekly Combined Imaging Rounds with Large Animal Radiology.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Watch, stethoscope, large animal thermometer, lead rope, penlight, bandage scissors, hoof knife and pick and large animal anatomy test.

NEUROLOGY / NEUROSURGERY

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. Sturges / Vernau / Dickinson / Knipe / Lecouteur

Brief description of program:

At the conclusion of the program, the student will be able to:

Perform a complete neurological examination and “localize” the lesion (make a neuroanatomic diagnosis) in neurological cases.
Outline the proper diagnostic investigation of the more common neurological problems and understand the basis for the diagnostic procedures used.
Prescribe the proper treatments and form a prognosis for the more common neurological problems.
Understand the basic interpretation of advance imaging modalities (MRI, CT)

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Clean lab coat, pediatric reflex hammer, hemostatic forceps, penlight, stethoscope, blue surgery scrub suit and name badge.

ONCOLOGY

COURSE LEADERS: Drs. London / Theon / Rodriguez

Brief description of program:

Students gain experiences in medical management of animal cancer patients. This includes history taking, physical examinations, and collection of specimens. Emphasis will be placed on interpretation of clinical and laboratory findings. The student will gain experience in biopsy methods. Non-surgical treatment methods including chemotherapy and radiation therapy are used routinely by the Oncology service. Students on this rotation will be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after – hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Clean laboratory coat with name badge, stethoscope, penlight, metric ruler, and scissors and name badge.

OPHTHALMOLOGY

COURSE LEADER: Drs. Hollingsworth / Maggs

Brief description of program:

Students are to be present during receiving, and be available to assist in surgery and medicate patients. They will be responsible for the care of their patients. Students will be exposed to ophthalmology specialty practice. They will learn how to take histories, examine the eye, and perform basic diagnostic procedures; methods of ocular therapy will be included. Patients will range from domestic small and large animals to non-domestic animals. Students will rotate through after-hours and weekend ophthalmology emergency service. Students on this rotation will also be assigned to Weeknight / Weekend after – hours resident assist duty.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

An inexpensive indirect ophthalmoscopy lens and a penlight and name badge.White lab coat, professional dress and blue surgical scrubs.

SHELTER MEDICINE

Brief description of program:

This rotation is designed for students with an interest in working with shelters, rescue groups, and other small animal populations such as catteries or kennels, or for those with a particular interest in small animal infectious disease. The student will spend the majority of time working alongside Shelter Medicine Program veterinarians (director, residents, and contract veterinarians) providing primary care to shelter populations at local shelters (Yolo and Sacramento area). This will include performing physical exams, providing preventive care such as vaccinations, and diagnosis and treatment of sick and injured animals. Surgical procedures such as spay and neuter may also be included, but will not be emphasized. The student will spend time in all areas of the shelter, including observation of animal relinquishment and adoption, field services, behavior programs and animal care functions. The student will also accompany Shelter Medicine Program personnel on shelter visits for the purposes of consultation, outbreak investigation, training or other special projects as available. The student will be exposed to a variety of shelters. The student will participate in weekly Shelter Medicine Rounds while on this rotation.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Clean scrubs plus one full spare set daily, stethoscope, clipboard, pen, penlight, name badge, close-toed shoes. Students should bring clean clothes and shoes to change into at the end of the day.

SMALL ANIMAL ANESTHESIA - Open to graduating class of 2008 only

Brief description of program:

The objectives of the S. A. Anesthesia summer clinic program are to encourage and provide additional time for the development of proficiency in small animal anesthesia methodology. We will also encourage proficiency in anesthesia and acute care problem-solving and decision-making through supervised case management of healthy and physiologically stressed patients, attendance at rounds and the use of related training aids and audiovisual equipment. “After-hours” and/or on-call responsibilities are included in the program.

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic:

Stethoscope, watch, pen, penlight, and scrub suit. A pocket calculator may be useful.

SMALL ANIMAL ANESTHESIA - Open to UCD graduating class of 2008 only

COURSE LEADER: Dr. Pascoe

Brief description of program:

Equipment which student is required to provide for this clinic: