Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery

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The Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery Rotation manages patients with problems associated with their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons. The overall objective of the rotation is to develop your orthopedic examination skills, expose you to as many orthopedic conditions as we can, and strengthen your abilities to problem solve in these types of cases. This will be achieved by integrating the student into the patient care team, and giving them responsibility for making an assessment, developing a plan, interpreting diagnostic information, assisting in surgery, and making management decisions that optimize patient comfort and outcome.