Health Professions Residency/Fellowship Programs
Veterinary Residency/Fellowship Programs
Colleges award this field under 21 named programs, from Veterinary Anesthesiology Residency Program to Veterinary Residency/Fellowship Program, Other.
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Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 21 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Veterinary Anesthesiology Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the application of anesthesia for general and specialized surgery and obstetrics, critical animal care and the care of pain problems. Covers surgical procedures, current monitoring procedures, fluid therapy, pain management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures outside the operating room, and operating room safety.
- Veterinary Dentistry Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the application of dental care procedures to the teeth, eating surfaces, and oral cavities of animals. Covers the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of animal teeth and gums and related parts of the oral cavity; and related anatomical and physiological principles.
- Veterinary Dermatology Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the delivery of specialized care to animals with diseases of the skin, scales, feathers, hair, nails and mucous membranes. Covers dermatologic surgical procedures, cutaneous allergies, and diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the emergency treatment and management of care for animals with acutely life-threatening conditions which may include multiple organ failure. Covers the management of critical care units, emergency procedures, and long-term care of critically diseased animals.
- Veterinary Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the provision of general medical services to animals with a wide range of non-surgical clinical problems. Covers behavioral aspects of diseases, animal diagnosis, animal aging, and referral procedures.
- Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the principles and practices of applied veterinary research and related techniques, equipment, data systems and research design. Covers the management of veterinary and other animal research laboratories and health care facilities.
- Veterinary Microbiology Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in clinical applications of research on harmful microorganisms, including viruses, and of the disease processes they induce in animals.
- Veterinary Nutrition Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians to apply research on the chemical nature of food substances; the processes by which animals ingest, digest, absorb, transport, utilize and excrete food and nutrients; and their relation to animal behavior and health.
- Veterinary Ophthalmology Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of ophthalmic diseases and disorders in animals, and related ocular pathology procedures. Covers animal eye surgery.
- Veterinary Pathology Residency Program
- Prepares veterinarians in the clinical laboratory analysis and diagnosis of diseased animal tissues and anatomic abnormalities. Covers performing general autopsies, forensic medicine, laboratory management and quality control.
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