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VET401: Applied Veterinary Medicine I

The first of a two-unit course leading to the BVMS. Clinical pathology, pathology and general medicine will be taught using an integrated approach based on body systems; components on diseases of horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, dogs and cats; instruction in medical, radiological, anaesthetic, surgical and necropsy procedures for all domesticated animals; components on therapeutics and reproduction and obstetrics and food animal production. Students will be expected to participate fully in all practical classes including those which involve live animals.

Points

12

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S1E-internal, S2E-internal

Contact Time

Lectures/tutorials/practicals: due to the requirement for attendance at clinics and rotation through the various stations within the School, emphasis will be given to small group teaching.
Student contact time will be approximately 35 hours per week for e

Prerequisites

Completion of the BSc in Veterinary Biology.

School

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Unit Coordinator

Associate Professor Guy Lester

  • Position:
A/Prof - Large Animal Medicine
  • E-mail:
G.Lester@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Room 2.067
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 2670
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Associate Professor Guy Lester
A/Prof - Large Animal Medicine
(G.Lester@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 2670 Murdoch Campus
Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Room 2.067
MURDOCH S1E: Internal
(08/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)
 
MURDOCH S2E: Internal
(26/07/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations:

APMISIN

Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan)

KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

SGP-REPOLY

Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)