Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
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Owner/Developer: University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)
| Country: |
Canada |
|---|---|
| Languages: |
English |
| Url: |
http://www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/doctor-veterinary-medicine |
| Founding source: |
Annual fund donations |
| Locations: |
Canada |
| City: |
Charlottetown |
| Description: | the DVM program at the Atlantic Veterinary College is fully accredited by the Canadian and American Veterinary Medical Associations, and is recognized by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Our highly sought after graduates are eligible for licensure in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. They consistently achieve high success rates in licensing examinations and have excellent employment opportunities worldwide. “The AVC is committed to producing graduates with the knowledge, skills, aptitudes, and attitudes to become proficient entry-level veterinarians in multi-species clinical practice, with the flexibility to pursue a variety of focused opportunities in clinical practice or other career tracks available to the veterinary profession.” The DVM curriculum is four years in duration consisting of three preclinical years followed by one clinical year. It combines a broad based, multispecies core with elective opportunities that allow students to shape their own career paths in Years 3 and 4" |
| References: | Please note: this E&T resource has been extracted from a hard copy article provided by Marcelle Holloway, entitled "Incorporating animal alternatives in a training programme in laboratory animal care and use" |
| Format: |
Hands-on training, Lecture |
| Presence: |
Mandatory |
| Access: |
Fee-based |
| Content type: |
Theoretical, Practical |
| Duration: |
4 years |
| Frequency: |
Recurrent event |
| Target audience: |
Students |
| Target sectors: |
Academia |
| Educational level: |
University (Bachelor) |
| 3rs relevance: |
Replacement, Refinement |
| Topics covered: |
Legislative aspects, Ethics, Killing animals, Taking care of animals, Designing procedures and projects, Carrying out procedures on animals, Models of animals (e.g. mannequins, simulators, cadavers) |
| 3rs coverage: |
Substantial coverage (e.g. multiple modules) |
| Species covered: |
No species is addressed specifically |
| Course level on animal species: |
Advanced course |
| Details on the topic or technology covered: |
Semester 1 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VBS 1010 Macroscopic Anatomy I VBS 1110 Microscopic Anatomy I VBS 1030 Animal Behaviour and Welfare VBS 1040 Principles of Veterinary Research VBS 1050 Professional Foundations I VBS 1210 Physiology I VBS 1410 Integration of Structure and Function I VHM 1110 Animal Production Systems VPM 1110 Veterinary Immunology Semester 2 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VBS 1020 Macroscopic Anatomy II VBS 1120 Microscopic Anatomy II VBS 1220 Physiology II VBS 1420 Integration of Structure and Function II VHM 1120 Principles of Veterinary Epidemiology VHM 1130 Clinical Skills I VPM 1220 Parasitology VPM 1520 General Pathology Second Year Semester 3 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VBS 2130 Veterinary Pharmacology I VCA 2520 Diagnostic Imaging I VHM 2310 Veterinary Public Health VHM 2410 Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine VHM 2510 Clinical Skills II VPM 2010 Bacteriology and Mycology VPM 2110 Virology VPM 2210 Systemic Pathology I VPM 2020 Professional Foundations II Semester 4 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VBS 2140 Veterinary Pharmacology II VBS 2150 Veterinary Toxicology VCA 2140 Diagnostic Imaging II VCA 2120 Principles of Medicine VCA 2310 Principles of Surgery VCA 2410 Principles of Anesthesiology VCA 2150 Small Animal Primary Care Practice I VCA 2130 Clinical Skills III VHM 2220 Principles of Theriogenology VPM 2220 Systemic Pathology II VPM 2420 Clinical Pathology VPM 2620 Aquaculture and Fish Health THE THIRD YEAR The third year of the DVM program consists of core and elective courses. Students are required to take all of the core courses and at least 16 credit hours of elective courses. The majority of elective courses are delivered in 5 week modules (M) in semester 6. Third Year Semester 5 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VCA 3160 Small Animal Primary Care Practice II VCA 3150 Small Animal Medicine VCA 3170 Small Animal Surgery VCA 3130 Clinical Skills V VHM 3220 Food Animal Health and Disease VHM 3230 Equine Health and Disease VHM 3540 Clinical Skills IV VHM 3630 Professional Foundations Elective(s) VCA 3240 Advanced Small Animal Anesthesiology VCA 3510 Introduction to Exotic Pet Medicine VHM 3520 Principles of Integrative Medicine Semester 6 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VCA 3130 Clinical Skills V VCA 3140 Professional Foundations IV Elective (s) VBS 3110 Comparative Medicine VCA 3230 Advanced Large Animal Anesthesiology VHM 3250 Production and Infectious Diseases of Food Animals VHM 3260 Bovine Herd Management and Nutrition VHM 3270 Advanced Bovine Mastitis and Quality Milk Production VHM 3280 Current Issues in Bovine Lameness, Welfare and Cow Comfort VHM 3290 Topics in Poultry and Swine VHM 3330 Topics in Small Ruminants VHM 3340 Health of Aquatic Animals and the Ecosystem VHM 3390 Topics in Advanced Equine Medicine VHM 3430 Advanced Equine Medicine Techniques VHM 3440 Equine Preventative Medicine VHM 3450 Food Animal Anesthesia and Surgery VHM 3460 Techniques in Food Animal Anaesthesia and Surgery VHM 3470 Equine Anaesthesia, Surgery and Lameness VHM 3480 Techniques in Equine Anaesthesia and Surgery VHM 3510 Techniques in the Evaluation of Equine Musculoskeletal Diseases VHM 3360 Topics in Advanced Equine Theriogenology M VHM 3370 Advanced Equine Theriogenology Techniques M VHM 3350 Topics in Advanced Bovine Theriogenology M VHM 3380 Advanced Bovine Theriogenology Techniques M M designates modular course format THE FOURTH YEAR The fourth year of the DVM program consists of at least 41 semester-hours of credit comprising: one two-semester-hour didactic course (VHM 4110) 24 semester-hours (24 weeks) of core clinical rotations at least 15 semester-hours (15 weeks) of elective clinical rotations. Fourth Year Semester 7 or 8 Weekly Contact Course Lecture Lab Credit VHM 4110 Clinical Conference Clinical rotations in Fourth Year must consist of at least 39 semester-hours of credit selected from among approved one-to three-credit-hour core and elective rotations. Fourth-year rotations require a minimum time commitment of 28 hours per week of each student, and emergency and out-of-hours duties may be required. Normally, one week of fourth-year rotation experience equates to one semester-hour of credit. Fourth-year rotation selections comprising the required 39 semester-hours of credit must meet the following criteria: All students must take a core consisting of 24 semester-hours (weeks) of internal rotations as follows: a. Clinics in Radiology (VCA 4400)—3 weeks b. Clinics in Anaesthesiology (VCA 4000) —3 weeks c. Clinics in Companion Animal Medicine (VCA 4100)—3 weeks d. Clinics in Companion Animal Surgery (VCA 4300)—3 weeks e. Communit Practice (VCA 4340)—3 weeks f. Clinics in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery (VHM 4600)—3 weeks g. Large Animal Health Management (VHM 4230)—3 weeks h. Diagnostic Services (VPM 4500)—3 weeks 27 semester-hours of credit must consist of internal rotations offered by the AVC. 6 semester-hours of credit may consist of internal rotations offered by the AVC and/or external clinical experiences in institutional/specialist practices (VBS 4900, VCA 4900, VHM 4900, VPM 4900), 6 semester-hours of credit may consist of internal rotations offered by the AVC, and/or external clinical experiences in institutional/specialist practices (VBS 4900, VCA 4900, VHM 4900, VPM 4900), and/or external clinical experiences in general private practice (VCA 4940, VHM 4940). Students are required to select rotations from the following list: VBS 4400 Exotic and Laboratory Animal Medicine VBS 4900 External Clinical Experience-Institutional or Specialist Practice VBS 4950 Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences VCA 4020 Clinics in Anaesthesiology II VCA 4200 Clinics in Companion Animal Medicine II VCA 4220 Clinical Nutrition in Companion Animals VCA 4320 Clinics in Companion Animal Surgery II VCA 4600 Clinics in Dermatology VCA 4750 Client Communications VCA 4800 Clinics in Companion Animal Cardiology VCA 4820 Clinics in Ophthalmology VCA 4900 External Clinical Experience-Institutional or Specialist Practice VCA 4940 External Clinical Experience-General Private Practice VCA 4950 Special Topics in Companion Animals VHM 4010 Career and Practice Management VHM 4020 Applied Epidemiology VHM 4030 Short Course in Applied Epidemiology VHM 4040 Aquaculture Health Management I VHM 4050 Aquaculture Health Management II VHM 4060 Topics in Regulatory Veterinary Epidemiology VHM 4120 Animal Welfare Assessment & Regulations VHM 4130 Fish Health VHM 4310 Clinics in Farm Service - Ruminants and Swine I VHM 4320 Clinics in Farm Service—Dairy VHM 4340 Ecosystem Health VHM 4360 Clinics in Farm Services—Swine VHM 4380 Ecosystem Health—Case Studies VHM 4410 Clinics in Farm Service—Ruminants and Swine II VHM 4430 Clinics in Farm Service—Feedlot Management VHM 4450 Clinics in Farm Service—Ruminant Nutrition VHM 4460 Clinics in Farm Service—Ruminant Mastitis VHM 4530 Clinics in Equine Ambulatory Service I VHM 4540 Clinics in Equine Ambulatory Service II VHM 4550 Clinics in Farm Service I VHM 4560 Clinics in Farm Service II VHM 4570 Clinics in Equine Sports Medicine I VHM 4580 Clinics in Equine Sports Medicine II VHM 4590 Clinics in Equine Ambulatory and Reproductive Services VHM 4610 Clinics in Large Animal Medicine & Surgery II VHM 4670 Swine Health Monitoring VHM 4680 International Small Holder Dairy Health Management VHM 4800 Clinics in Regulatory Medicine VHM 4810 Clinics in Ruminant Medicine and Surgery Rotation at the University of Montreal – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (English Rotation) VHM 4840 Veterinary Chiropractic Techniques (Cooperative Section) VHM 4860 Veterinary Acupuncture (cooperative section) VHM 4900 External Clinical Experience-Institutional or Specialist Practice VHM 4920 Advanced Equine Dentistry and Health Care VHM 4940 External Clinical Experience—General Private Practice VHM 4950 Special Topics in Health Management VPM 4100 International Veterinary Medicine VPM 4210 Foreign Animal Diseases VPM 4220 Foreign Animal Diseases with Practicum VPM 4300 Clinical Virology VPM 4600 Morphologic Pathology VPM 4720 Wildlife Health VPM 4900 External Clinical Experience—Institutional or Specialist Practice VPM 4950 Special Topics in Pathology and Microbiology |
| Accreditation body and/or authority that approved the education or training: |
University education |
| Qualification received: |
Diploma |
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