LARGE ANIMAL CLINICAL SCIENCES (VLCS) VLCS has continued its focus on improving the health and well-being of horses, cattle, and other agricultural species as well as supporting the agricultural and equine industries, advancing the veterinary medical profession, and preparing our students to work in these industries, especially in rural Texas. VLCS is accomplishing this by providing an educational experience that prepares students to be effective veterinarians after graduation and having a research focus that is intent on solving problems important to the industries they serve.
Highlights from FY21 include: Education and Clinical Care VLCS participates in delivering a pre-clinical experience that is focused on preparing students to take full advantage of their clinical year. This curriculum provides ample opportunity for students to develop critical-thinking, animal handling, and technical skills that are important to preparing them to take advantage of their capstone clinical year.
Dr. Angela Bordin
The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital provides the platform for senior students to further develop their skills and prepare for entry into the profession by providing state of the art hospital facilities in which students are mentored by faculty who are national and international leaders in their respective fields as they provide leading edge care to patients admitted to our hospital. Early career veterinarians are also afforded the opportunity to develop their careers as specialists by studying under our industry-leading faculty members. Specialty training is available in the following disciplines. •
Equine and Food Animal focused Internships
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Internal Medicine Residency Training (Equine or Food Animal focus)
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Large Animal Surgery Residency
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Theriogenology Residency
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Equine focused Practitioner Boards Residency
Fourth-year veterinary medical students, interns, and residents participate in delivering veterinary medical care on the following services. Equine •
Equine Orthopedic Surgery •
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Equine Soft Tissue Surgery •
Fourth-year veterinary students and patient •
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LATH technician and patient 24 • 2021 CVMBS Annual Report
Our Equine Soft-Tissue surgeons provided cutting-edge surgical solutions for a wide range of conditions including upper respiratory and gastrointestinal medical problems.
Equine Internal Medicine •
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Our Orthopedic surgeons are considered national and international leaders in fracture repair and management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Our Equine Internists provide cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for a wide range of non-surgical conditions.
Equine Sports Medicine and Imaging •
This service and its faculty are focused on delivering excellence in care for the equine athlete.
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Faculty bring together a broad range of expertise and state-of-the-art imaging modalities to focus on allowing equine athletes to excel in their respective fields.
Equine Theriogenology •
The Equine Theriogenology Service is maintaining its status as a leader in equine reproduction with a focus on stallion reproductive issues.
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This will be enhanced by additional activities focused on mare reproductive issues.
