Veterinary Diagnostic Clinical Rotation

Catalog description

This rotation provides training in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, and diagnostic microbiology. In anatomic pathology, students will participate in postmortem examination of necropsy cases, prepare gross reports that include descriptions and diagnoses, present their findings during scheduled rounds, and attend histopathology and other assigned rounds. In clinical pathology, students will actively participate in sessions focused on interpretation of blood work, glass slide evaluation, and practical clinical pathology techniques. Each student will also deliver a brief presentation on a pathology topic of interest and clinical relevance. In diagnostic microbiology, students will work with microbiology cases involving proper diagnostic sample handling, bacterial and fungal culture testing, organism identification to the species level, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Students will also present assigned microbiology cases, focusing on the strengths and limitations of diagnostic methods, interpretation of results, and their application in veterinary practice.