4-Year DVM Program

Overview

SGU’s School of Veterinary Medicine, a veterinary medical school, offers a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program that provides both practical and critical thinking skills needed to succeed as a practicing veterinarian.

With an emphasis in clinical instruction and case-based teaching, SGU’s DVM program combines three years of coursework and hands-on laboratory sessions in Grenada plus one year of clinical training at one of our 30+ affiliated universities in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and the Netherlands.

The SGU SVM curriculum provides a three-year foundation in pre-clinical sciences and clinical skills that prepare our students for their fourth-year of clinical rotations at our 32 affiliated colleges of veterinary medicine, and, thus, ultimately for Day-one readiness as clinical practitioners.  There are 102 weeks of direct instruction and assessments in the first three years, and 48 weeks of hands-on clinical training involving core medical knowledge; including prevention, diagnosis, treatment or mitigation of animal disease; as well as training in clinical skills and professional skills totalling 150 weeks in the program. The program is based on the core and Day one competencies identified by international accrediting bodies, the CBVE and the AVMA. Our program offers students a unique, innovative, internationally diverse approach to veterinary medical education.

Program Outline

Years 1-3
Course code Course Credits
Term 1 ANPH 501 Histology & Embryology 5
ANPH 506 Anatomy I 5
ANPH 512 Physiology I 5
LAMS  502 Clinical Orientation 1
LAMS 540 Basic Small Animal Nutrition 1
LAMS 541 Professional Development I 2 (P/F)
SAMS  501 Radiology I 1
Term 2 ANPH 503 Anatomy II 5
ANPH 504 Veterinary Pharmacology I 3
ANPH 513 Physiology II 3
LAMS 542 Professional Development II 2 (P/F)
PTHB 503 Bacteriology/Mycology 4
PTHB 512 Veterinary Immunology 2
SAMS 502 Radiology II 1
SAMS 515 Veterinary Physical Diagnosis I 1
Term 3 ANPH 505 Veterinary Pharmacology II 3
LAMS 501 Veterinary Physical Diagnosis II 1
LAMS 543 Professional Development III 2 (P/F)
PTHB 505 Parasitology 4
PTHB 506 Pathology I 4
PTHB 515 Virology 3
PTHB 532 Clinical Pathology 4
Term 4 LAMS 503 Introduction to Clinical Medicine 4
LAMS 547 Professional Development IV 2 (P/F)
LAMS 548 Introduction to Livestock Nutrition 1
PTHB 507 Pathology II 4
PTHB 510 Veterinary Public Health 2
PTHB 511 Veterinary Epidemiology 1
PTHB 516 Avian, Fish & Exotic Animal Diseases 3
SAMS 514 Introduction to Surgical Skills 1
SAMS 520 Veterinary Anesthesiology 3
Term 5 LAMS 516 Large Animal Surgery I 2
LAMS 519 Theriogenology 4
LAMS 544 Livestock Medicine I 2
LAMS 549 Professional Development V 1
SAMS 513 Diagnostic Imaging 3
SAMS 518 Small Animal Surgery 4
SAMS 522 Small Animal Medicine I 3
SAMS 526 Introduction to Clinical Practice 1 (P/F)
SAMS 527 Junior Surgery & Anesthesiology Lab 2
Term 6 ANPH 520 Veterinary Toxicology 2
CLIN 541 Boards Preparatory Course 1
LAMS 505 Equine Internal Medicine 3
LAMS 515 Livestock Medicine 2 3
LAMS 533 Professional Veterinary Development VI 2 (P/F)
LAMS 545 Large Animal Surgery II 2
SAMS 524 Small Animal Medicine II 4
SAMS 528 Introduction to Clinical Rotations – S8 2
Term 6 selective courses ANPH 518 Vet. Acupunture Analgesia: A Scientific Basis 1
LAMS 537 Special Topics in Equine Practice 1
LAMS 539 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery (PAMS) 1
SAMS 530 Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Medicine 1
SAMS 535 Advanced Topics in Dermatology 1
SAMS 536 Special Topics in Emergency Critical Care 1
SAMS 540 Radiology: The Clinical Experience 1
SAMS 539 Shelter Medicine 1
PTHB 543 Selected Topics in Zoological and Aquaria Medicine 1
Global Veterinary Health Track ANPH 540 Pre-Clinical Extramural Studies 12  (P/F)
PTHB 537 VPH, Global Perspectives 1
PTHB 539 Transboundary Animal Disease 1 (P/F)
PTHB 540 Preparatory Clinical – Extra Mural Studies 6 (P/F)
PTHB 541 Food Hyigene & Meat Inspection 1 (P/F)
PTHB 542 Clinical – Extra Mural Studies 20 (P/F)
20 weeks: Core Rotations Small Animal Medicine 4 Weeks
Small Animal Surgery 4 Weeks
Large Animal Medicine and Surgery 6 Weeks
Diagnostic Laboratory 2 weeks
Clinical Anesthesiology 2 weeks
Diagnostic Imaging 2 weeks
28 weeks: Electives The remaining weeks of the clinical program are made up of elective rotations (clinical rotations) and externships approved by the affiliated schools.

The core rotation schedules are determined by the affiliated school at the time students are admitted into the clinical program. Elective choices and schedules are arranged individually by students, in consultation with the affiliated school.

Outgoing Legacy Curriculum SVM SGU Course Digest >

Emphasizing case-based teaching and hands-on learning, SGU’s curriculum is designed to engage and prepare aspiring veterinarians for success in modern practice.

The first three terms focus on healthy animals and disease processes, and terms 4, 5 and 6 focus on clinical case management.

The final year includes 48 weeks of clinical training delivered at one of our affiliated and AVMA-accredited veterinary medical schools.

Program Outline

Terms 1-3: Healthy Animals and Disease Processes
Term 1
VM 510 Professional Skills (PS1)
Clinical Skills (CS1)
Systems (SY1)

  • Veterinary Foundations
  • Infection & Immunity
  • Cardiovascular & Respiratory
 21 cr.
Term 2
VM 520 Professional Skills (PS2)
Clinical Skills (CS2)
Systems (SY2)

  • Hormones & Regulation
  • Urinary Tract & Water Balance
  • Digestion, Metabolism & Nutrition
 21 cr.
Term 3
VM 530 Professional Skills (PS3)
Clinical Skills (CS3)
Systems (SY3)

·          Reproduction & Population Management

·          Movement & Control

·          Integument & Senses

·          Exotic Animals

 21 cr.
Terms 4-6: Clinical Presentation and Case Management
Term 4
VM 540 Professional Skills (PS4)
Clinical Skills (CS4)
Systems (SY4)

  • Infection & Immunity Case Management
  • Cardiovascular & Respiratory Case Management
  • Integument and Senses Case Management
 21 cr.
Term 5
VM 550 Professional Skills (PS5)
Clinical Skills (CS5)
Systems (SY5)

  • Reproduction & Population Case Management
  • Digestion, Metabolism, and Nutrition Case Management
  • Endocrine Case Management
 21 cr.
Term 6
VM 560 Professional Skills (PS6)
Clinical Skills (CS6)
Systems (SY6) Preparation for Clinical Year

  • Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Case Management
  • Urinary Case Management
  • Multisystemic and Emergent Case Management
  • Exotic Animal Case Management
 22 cr.
Clinical Year
20 Weeks:
Core Rotations
Small Animal Medicine 4 Weeks
Small Animal Surgery 4 Weeks
Large Animal Medicine and Surgery 6 Weeks
Diagnostic Laboratory 2 Weeks
Clinical Anesthesiology 2 Weeks
Diagnostic Imaging 2 Weeks
28 Weeks:
Electives
The remaining weeks of the clinical program are made up of elective rotations (clinical rotations) and externships approved by the affiliated schools.

The core rotation schedules are determined by the affiliated school at the time students are admitted into the clinical program. Elective choices and schedules are arranged individually by students, in consultation with the affiliated school.

New Curriculum SVM SGU Course Digest >

At a Glance

Four-Year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program
Systems-based curriculum with an emphasis in clinical instruction and case-based teaching plus clinical training.

Entry Terms
August and January

Program Overview

  • Years 1-3: Grenada, West Indies
  • Years 4: Clinical training at 1 of 30+ affiliated universities in US, UK, Canada Australia, Ireland, and the Netherlands


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