Veterinary Medicine (VMED)

VMED501
Veterinary Medicine Terminology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program

Description: Overview of medical terminology used by veterinarians.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

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VMED505
Principles in Population Medicine

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Students may be required to complete an off campus observation outside of regularly scheduled class times.

Description: Prevention and control of disease in animal populations is a vital function of veterinary medicine. Familiar with population medicine concepts using a practical approach. While the primary focus is on population medicine as it applies to companion animal sheltering, the principles presented have broad application across several fields of practice including but not limited to large animal, zoo, wildlife, and research.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:1

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VMED506
Introduction to the Principles of Biosecurity and Disease TransmissionCrosslisted with VBMS 406, VBMS 806

Prerequisites: VBMS 406: Open to juniors or seniors who have completed LIFE 120 & LIFE 121. VBMS 806: Open to graduate students enrolled in the UNL Graduate College. VMED 506: Open to veterinary professional students.

Description: An introduction into biosecurity and the principles of disease transmission. Covering the concepts of infectious disease transmission with practical applications for control and prevention.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:2

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VMED508
Spanish for Veterinarians

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

At least two years of high school Spanish or equivalent coursework highly recommended.

Description: Achieve a working vocabulary of technical and clinical veterinary terms that will enable professional communication with Spanish-speaking clients, farm managers, or other animal care givers.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:1

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VMED511
Foundations of Veterinary Medicine

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Basic behavior, handling, restraint, and physical examination of cats and dogs. Basic clinical skills and an introduction to clinical cases. Medical record keeping and interpersonal communication in veterinary practice. Diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.

This course is a prerequisite for: VMED 512

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:2

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VMED512
Foundations of Veterinary Medicine II

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program. VMED 511.

Description: Basic behavior, handling, restraint, and physical examination of ruminants, horses, and lab animals. Specific canine clinical examination techniques. Basic large animal clinical skills and an introduction to production animal medicine. Acquisition and use of clinical scientific information. Interpersonal communication in veterinary practice. Diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.

This course is a prerequisite for: VMED 513

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

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VMED513
Foundations of Veterinary Medicine III

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program. VMED 512.

Description: Preventive care principles and applications. Discussion of clinical cases. Acquisition and use of clinical scientific information. Interpersonal communication in veterinary practice. Applied clinical skills practice.

This course is a prerequisite for: VMED 514

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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VMED514
Foundations of Veterinary Medicine IV

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program. VMED 513.

Description: Ethical issues in veterinary practice. Regulatory veterinary medicine. Discussion of clinical cases. Applied clinical skills practice.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:2

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VMED531
Introduction to Animal Welfare

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program

Description: The objective of this course is to develop knowledge of the fundamental principles of animal welfare, in terms of science, ethics and cultural components.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

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VMED550
Nutritional Biochemistry

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Introduce basic biochemical aspects of metabolism and function of energy, protein, fat, minerals and vitamins in the diet. Determine nutrient requirements of food animals, pets and horses under various physiological states. Understand fate of various nutrients in simple stomached animals, ruminants and cecal fermenters. Discuss clinical nutrition problems specific to each species.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:2

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VMED583
Principles of Surgery

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: General principles of surgery for and common surgical problems in animals.

This course is a prerequisite for: VMED 589

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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VMED584
Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Integration of hematology, clinical chemistry and cytology in mechanisms of disease.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:4

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VMED589
Anesthesiology and Small Animal Surgery

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program. VMED 583.

Description: Anesthetic equipment, agents and procedures for domestic animals. General principles of surgery of small/companion animal surgery.

Course details
Credit Hours:5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:5

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VMED596
Special Topics in Veterinary Medicine

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Aspects of veterinary medicine not covered elsewhere in the curriculum presented as the need arises. Topic varies.

Course details
Credit Hours:0-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:0-3

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VMED630
Veterinary Anatomy ICrosslisted with VBMS 830

Prerequisites: First year standing in the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine

Description: Comparative and topographic anatomy of the dog, cat, and pig.

This course is a prerequisite for: VMED 631, VBMS 831

Course details
Credit Hours:6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:6

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VMED631
Veterinary Anatomy IICrosslisted with VBMS 831

Prerequisites: VMED 630

Description: Gross anatomy of domestic ruminants, horses, and birds. An advanced course in detailed gross anatomy incorporating intensive dissection laboratory sessions and classroom lectures.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:4

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VMED637
Veterinary Neuroanatomy

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Concepts of nervous system functioning, problem identification, and neurologic diseases.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:3

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VMED642
Veterinary General, Cellular and Molecular Pathology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: General mechanisms of disease and lesion development in animals at the molecular, cellular, and organ levels.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:4

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VMED645
Animal Physiology ICrosslisted with ASCI 845, VBMS 845

Prerequisites: First year standing in and admission to VMED.

Primarily for students in animal or biological sciences or veterinary medicine.

Description: Mammalian physiology and cellular mechanisms. Physiology of the cell, embryology, and neuro-sensory, neuromuscular, endocrine, and reproductive systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:4

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VMED646
Animal Physiology IICrosslisted with ASCI 846, VBMS 846

Prerequisites: First year standing in and admission to VMED.

ASCI/VBMS 846/BIOS 814/VMED 646 is designed for students in animal or biological sciences or veterinary medicine.

Description: Mammalian physiology and cellular mechanisms. Physiology of the digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:4

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VMED650
Veterinary Anatomical Radiology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: The study of normal radiographic anatomy of the dog and cat. Emphasis on patient positioning and proper selection of image modalities based on the anatomic area in question.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

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VMED654
Veterinary Pharmacology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: General principles; drug disposition; drugs acting on the nervous, cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal and endrocrine systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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VMED660
Veterinary Histology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Fundamental eukaryotic cell biology and early development, microscopic structure of basic cell types, tissues and organs of the body, following a system/apparatus approach.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:4

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VMED672
Veterinary Systemic Pathology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Study of pathological changes affecting systems at the tissue, organ or organismal level in domestic animals with additional emphasis on selected diseases and syndromes.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:4

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VMED676
Veterinary Parasitology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Biology of parasites of major veterinary importance. The understanding required for control of parasitism.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Grade Pass/No Pass Option

Credit Hours:4

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VMED680
Veterinary Immunology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Principles and mechanisms underlying the immune system.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:2

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VMED686
Veterinary Microbiology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Bacteria and fungi of veterinary importance. Mechanisms of disease production and laboratory diagnostic methods.

Course details
Credit Hours:5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:5

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VMED687
Veterinary Virology

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: The unique biological features of viruses in terms of their life cycle and tropism in their hosts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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VMED688
Veterinary Public Health

Prerequisites: Must be admitted to the UNL-ISU Veterinary Medicine Program.

Description: Fundamentals of epidemiology, zoonotic diseases, occupational health, food safety, and other public health topics.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

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