Courses/Training Modules
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Center for excellence in
swine veterinary medicine education
The center is dedicated to providing veterinary students and
practicing veterinarians from across the United States and
around the world with extensive hands-on experiences
and education in swine health and production.
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Training Modules
| SMEC module # |
SMEC module name |
Availability |
Charge per student |
Target audience |
| SMEC 480 (VDPAM 480) |
Swine Production Medicine Clinical Rotation |
July 22 - Aug 2, 2013
September 3 - 13, 2013
October 14 - 25, 2013
November 25 - Dec 8, 2013
March 31 - Apr 11, 2014
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$2,020
$4,950
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• Veterinary students
• Veterinarians
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| SMEC 401 |
PIGLAB: Antemortem and postmortem sample collection and herd evaluation |
Sept 3-4, 2013
November 25-26, 2013
March 31 - April 1, 2014
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$1,000 |
• Veterinary students
• Veterinarians
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| SMEC 481 |
Swine Production Management and Consultation
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October 28 - Nov 10, 2013
March 17 - 30, 2014
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$2,020
$4,950
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• Veterinary students
• Veterinarians
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| SMEC 402 |
Introduction to Swine Population Pharmacology |
On-Demand |
$377
$527
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• Veterinary students
• Veterinarians
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SMEC 100s/
VDPAM 100s |
Swine Medicine Backgrounder |
On-Demand |
$377
$527
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• Undergraduates
• Producers
• Veterinary students
• Veterinarians
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| SMEC 403 |
NAVLE Board Preparation Practice Exam |
On-Demand |
$50 |
• Veterinary students |
Other Offerings:
The SMEC has a variety of other services available which are offered upon request. Once a request is submitted a proposal will be delivered or review and agreement upon by all parties prior to service delivery. Please inquire about these opportunities directly to either Dr. Locke Karriker (SMEC Director) at karriker@iastate.edu or 515-294-2283 or Dr. Josh Ellingson (SMEC Staff Veterinarian) at jellingson@amvcms.com or 712-563-2080.
Custom Training Modules $2,000 + costs
Custom training modules range from on farm activities with training from SMEC faculty to creating specific informational videos, lecture series or web-based modules. We have the benefits of a proven infrastructure, veteran technical leadership, and a wide variety of resources for assessment and validation activities. Individual opportunities will be discussed to formulate goals and training objectives and a formal proposal including budget will be provided and agreed upon prior to any development or implementation.
Field Research $10,000 + costs
A variety of field research opportunities are possible and would be overseen by the SMEC faculty. All research hypotheses are discussed on an individual basis and a trial design created to fit project needs. A quote will be provided and agreed upon prior to any activities.
Search and Summary of Current Evidence for Practice $500 + costs
The center staff have unique resources and expertise to conduct extensive reviews of research literature and other sources to answer specific clinical questions. This information is then compiled and evaluated for relevance to the specific case or question and scientific soundness. The findings would then be summarized in a final report and reviewed by the SMEC faculty.
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Refund Policy
All payments made are final. If cancellation is necessary, SMEC will work with participant to reschedule the training module(s). Requests should be made by email to Dr. Locke Karriker as soon as the need for cancellation is necessary.
For more information contact:
515-294-3837
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2412 Lloyd Veterinary Medicine Center Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-7692 Fax: 515-294-1072
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