PROGRAM OUTLINE:
4-YEAR DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE DEGREE
Year 1: Term 1
The following are required courses for Year 1, Term 1 DVM students:
| Term 1 (17 weeks) |
ANPH 501 Veterinary Histology and Embryology ANPH 506 Veterinary Anatomy I ANPH 512 Veterinary Physiology I LAMS 502 Veterinary Clinical Orientation SAMS 501 Radiology I LAMS 541 Professional Development I LAMS 540 Basic Small Animal Nutrition |
5 credits 5 credits 5 credits 1 credits 1 credit 2 credits 1 credit |
Year 1: Term 2
The following are required courses for Year 1, Term 2 DVM students:
| Term 2 (17 weeks) |
ANPH 503 Veterinary Anatomy II ANPH 504 Veterinary Pharmacology I ANPH 513 Veterinary Physiology II PTHB 503 Veterinary Bacteriology/Mycology PTHB 512 Veterinary Immunology SAMS 502 Radiology II SAMS 515 Veterinary Physical Diagnosis I LAMS 542 Professional Development II |
5 credits 3 credits 3 credits 4 credits 2 credits 1 credit 1 credit 2 credit |
Year 2: Term 3
The following are required courses for Year 2, Term 3 DVM students:
| Term 3 (17 weeks) |
ANPH 505 Veterinary Pharmacology II LAMS 543 Professional Development III LAMS 501 Veterinary Physical Diagnosis II PTHB 505 Veterinary Parasitology PTHB 506 Veterinary Pathology I PTHB 515 Veterinary Virology PTHB 532 Clinical Pathology |
3 credits 2 credits 1 credit 4 credits 4 credits 3 credits 4 credits |
Year 2: Term 4
| Term 4 (17 weeks) |
LAMS 503 Introduction to Clinical Medicine LAMS 547 Professional Development IV LAMS 548 Introduction to Livestock Nutrition PTHB 507 Veterinary Pathology II PTHB 510 Veterinary Public Health PTHB 511 Veterinary Epidemiology PTHB 516 Avian, Fish, and Exotic Animal Diseases SAMS 514 Introduction to Surgical Skills SAMS 520 Veterinary Anesthesiology |
4 credits 2 credits 1 credit 4 credits 2 credits 1 credit 3 credits 1 credit 3 credit |
Year 3: Term 5
| Term 5 (17 weeks) |
LAMS 516 Large Animal Surgery 1 LAMS 519 Theriogenology LAMS 544 Livestock Medicine 1 LAMS 549 Professional Development V SAMS 513 Diagnostic Imaging SAMS 518 Small Animal Surgery SAMS 522 Small Animal Medicine I SAMS 526 Introduction to Clinical Practice SAMS 527 Junior Surgery & Anesthesiology Laboratory |
2 credits 4 credits 2 credits 1 credits 4 credits 3 credits 1 credit 2 credits |
Year 3: Term 6
| Term 6 (17 weeks) |
ANPH 520 Veterinary Toxicology LAMS 505 Equine Internal Medicine LAMS 515 Livestock Medicine II LAMS 533 Professional Development VI LAMS 545 Large Animal Surgery II SAMS 524 Small Animal Medicine II SAMS 528 Introduction to Clinical Rotations |
2 credits 3 credits 3 credits 2 credits 2 credits 4 credits 1 credit |
SVM Selective: Choose 1 SVM Selective
Year 4: Clinical Year
TERM 7, 8 , 9
Clinical training program in affiliated US, UK, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia, and Netherlands Veterinary Schools.
Year 4 consists of 48 weeks of clinical training at one of our 33 affiliated AVMA-accredited veterinary schools: 20 weeks of instruction in seven core subjects and 28 weeks of electives that may be a continuation of core subjects or concentrations in select specialties.
The clinical core subjects include a minimum of four weeks each in small animal medicine and small animal surgery, six weeks of large animal medicine and surgery; and two weeks each in diagnostic laboratory, clinical anesthesiology, and diagnostic imaging. The remaining weeks of the clinical program are made up of elective rotations (clinical rotations) and externships approved by the affiliated schools.
SELECTIVES AND ELECTIVES
St. George’s University offers a range of exciting selectives and electives. On-campus offerings provide a closer look at specialty fields, while international selectives offer the chance to travel the world.
Current students and faculty should visit the internal University Selectives Carenage community to view current offerings and enrollment details. Current and intermittent offerings are listed below.
Elective Courses: Year 1
| Term 1 & 2 | ELEC 501 Special Topics in Reptile and Amphibian Medicine ELEC 512 Special Topics in Fish Medicine and Surgery |
1 Credit 1 Credit |
Elective Courses: Year 2
All first-year electives are available to second year students. In addition, the following elective course is available to Term 4 students:
| Term 4 | ELEC 511 Large Animal Clinical Parasitology | 1 Credit |
Elective and Selective Courses: Year 3
All first and second year electives are available to third year students. In addition to available electives, sixth term students are offered a variety of specialty courses. Sixth-term selectives (students must select two) of the following one-credit courses during their final semester of preclinical coursework:
| Term 6 | LAMS 539 Production Animal Medicine and Surgery LAMS 546 Veterinary Business Ownership, Leadership, and Management PTHB 534 Problem solving in Veterinary Parasitology LAMS 537 Special Topics in Equine Practice PTHB 534 Problem solving in Veterinary Parasitology PTHB 538 Interpreting Scientific Literature for The Veterinary Clinician SAMS 530 Case-Based Clinical Reasoning Selective SAMS 531 Advanced Cardiology SAMS 534 Special Topics in Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery SAMS 535 Advanced Topics in Dermatology SAMS 536 Special Topics in Emergency Critical Care SAMS 537 Small Animal Clinical Nutrition SAMS 538 Topics in Veterinary Pain Management SAMS 539 Shelter Medicine |
1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit 1 Credit |
GRADUATE STUDIES COURSES
The courses listed below are intermittently offered to graduate students, DVM students enrolled in a dual degree or veterinary research programs to any veterinary student as an elective. A complete listing of all graduate courses can be obtained via the School of Graduate Studies.
Veterinary Graduate Studies Courses
