Courses in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine provide students with basic and advanced skills in diagnostics, reproduction, medicine, surgery, production, and health management of the major livestock species. Students in the fourth year of the curriculum in veterinary medicine may elect to take advanced courses in beef, dairy, swine, poultry or sheep production medicine. Elective courses may include preceptorships in private practices, at other veterinary schools, in research and disease control laboratories, or in related agribusinesses.
Production animal medicine emphasizes the integration of veterinary medicine with nutrition, genetics, economics, food safety, and other disciplines, enabling graduates to acquire and use a broad knowledge base to support the health and improve the production and efficiency of the food supply chain.
Professional Veterinary Students
- VDPAM Rotations
- 2024-2025 Rotations (updated 6/4/24)
- Class 2024 4th Year Rotations Orientation (updated 1/25/24)
- VDPAM Roadmaps for Specialization
- Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (GPVEC)
- 2024-2025 GPVEC Rotation Calendar (updated 6/4/24)
- VDPAM Preceptorships
- Professional Courses
- Comprehensive list updated 6/24/24
- Course Descriptions