| Year |
Topic |
Activities |
| 1st |
Diagnostic / PE labs |
Physical exams |
| 1st |
Restraint Lab |
Routine restraint procedures |
| 1st |
Informal Therio palpation labs |
Palpation - pregnant and post-partum
cows |
| 2nd |
Bacteriology Lab |
Routine milk cultures |
| 2nd |
Informal Therio palpation labs |
Palpation - pregnant and post-partum
cows |
| 3rd |
Therio palpation labs |
Palpation - pregnant and post-partum
cows |
| 3rd |
GI Diagnostics lab |
Physical exams - normal and sick cows |
| 4th |
Therio rotation |
Palpation - pregnant and post-partum
cows |
| 4th |
Basic Clinical Skills for Production
Medicine |
Ventilation evaluation, DHI & Computer records |
| 4th |
Mastitis Problem Investigations |
Milking System evaluation, DHI & Computer records, Milk culture review, teat score
lactation cows |
| 4th |
Clinical Investigations of Fresh Cow
and Calf Problems |
BCS, nutritional evaluation, DHI & Computer records,
calf health protocols |
| 4th |
Advanced Techniques in Dairy Records
and Nutrition |
DHI & Computer records, analyze
and formulate ration |
| 4th |
Required Surgical Rotations |
Surgery |
| 4th |
Radiology (ultrasound) Rotations |
Surgery |
| 4th |
Elective Surgical Rotations |
Surgery |
| 4th |
Food Animal Surgery |
Surgery |
| 4th |
Tuberculosis skin test lab |
Tuberculosis skin test |
| 4th |
Anatomy Lab |
Anatomy |
|
1st-3rd |
Herd Health Rotation |
Managing the health of the herd |
| 4th |
Herd
Health Rotation |
Managing the health of the herd |