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The following is the current curriculum for the D.V.M. program

Year 1, Fall Semester
Course Number Course Title Credits
VMED 7114 Veterinary Physiology I 4
VMED 7113 Veterinary Physiology II 3
VMED 7123 Histology 3
VMED 7144 Gross and Developmental Anatomy 4
VMED 7152 Zootechnology 2
VMED 7162 Jurisprudence and Ethics 2
Total Credit Hours: 18

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Year 1, Spring Semester
Course Number Course Title Credits
VMED 7223 Parasitology I 3
VMED 7235 Veterinary Physiology III 5
VMED 7243 Comparative Anatomy 3
VMED 7253 Veterinary Immunology 3
VMED 7264 General Pathology 4
Total Credit Hours: 18

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Year 2, Fall Semester
Course Number Course Title Credits
VMED 7311 Introduction to Clinics I 1
VMED 7323 Parasitology II 3
VMED 7333 Pharmacology I 3
VMED 7342 Clinical Anatomy 2
VMED 7354 Infectious Diseases I 4
VMED 7363 Clinical Pathology 3

Electives (3 hours required) 3

Total Credit Hours:

 19

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Year 2, Spring Semester
Course Number Course Title Credits
VMED 7412 Anesthesiology 2
VMED 7413 Epidemiology, Food Safety, & Public Health 3
VMED 7432 Pharmacology II 2
VMED 7443 Diagnostic Imaging 3
VMED 7454 Infectious Diseases II 4
VMED 7482 Hemolympathic/Oncology System* 2

Electives (3 hours required) 3

Total Credit Hours:

 19

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Year 3, Fall Semester
Course Number Course Title Credits
VMED 7502 Ophthalmology 2
VMED 7533 Toxicology 3
VMED 7563 Musculoskeletal System* 3
VMED 7583 Dermatology and Endocrinology* 3
VMED 7674 Theriogenology* 4

Electives (4 hours required) 4

Total Credit Hours:

 19

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Year 3, Spring Semester
Course Number Course Title Credits
VMED 7523 Surgery 3
VMED 7564 Alimentary System* 4
VMED 7612 Clinical Neurology* 2
VMED 7614 Cardiopulmonary System* 4
VMED 7652 Introduction to Clinics II 2
VMED 7662 Urinary System* 2
VMED 7781 Professional Veterinary Medicine 1

Electives (3 hours required) 3

Total Credit Hours:

 21

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Year 2 & Year 3 Electives
Advanced Surgery Molecular Bacteriology
Applied Pharmacology Multisystemic Deseases
Avian Biology Ophthalmology
Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine Practice Management
Beef Production Radiology
Behavioral Medicine Research
Bovine Nutrition Small Animal Medical Diagnosis
Clinical Endocrinology Small Animal Nutrition
Case Studies in Small Animal Neurology Small Animal Wellness
Cytology Small Ruminants
Dermatology Theriogenology
Diagnostic Ultrasound Urinary System
Exercise Physiology Whales and Dolphins
Humane Society Wildlife Conservation
Laboratory Animal Medicine Zoonotic Diseases
Molecular Genetics
Year 4, Summer, Fall and Spring Semesters

Core Courses
Course Number Course Title Credits
VCS 7700 Preceptorship Clinics 6
VCS 7703 Intensive Care/EMS Clinic 3
VCS 7713 Radiology Clinic 3
VCS 7723 Equine Medicine Clinic 3
VCS 7730 Anesthesiology Clinic 3
VCS 7733 Small Animal Community Practice 3
VCS 7743 Small Animal Internal Medicine Clinic 3
VCS 7753 Small Animal Surgery Clinic 3
VCS 7763 Food Animal Medicine Clinic 3
VCS 7793 Equine Surgery Clinic 3
VCS 7912 Clinic Conference (fall and spring) 2
VMED 7933 Diagnostics 3
VMED 7941 Clinical Skills Outcome/Assessment 1

Electives for Year 4
Course Number Course Title Credits
VCS 7003 Elective I 6
VCS 7013 Elective II 3
VCS 7023 Elective III 3
VCS 7033 Elective IV 3
VCS 7710 Non-OSU Clinics 1-8
VCS 7720 Special Clinics 3
Electives Available
Animal Shelter
Applied Diagnostic Medicine
Cardiology
Clinical Pathology / Parasitology
Equine Theriogenology
Field Services
Ophthalmology
Ultrasound
Zoo, Exotics and Wildlife



*Systems-based core clinical sciences (pathology, medicine, and surgery) covering all major species. Each module will deal with a single or limited number of related systems. Each has a lecture-laboratory format.