PHPR 692 Veterinary Medicine

Clerkship Description
This clerkship involves rotations with the senior veterinary students through the following four services at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital:

  • Small animal medicine
  • Equine medicine and surgery
  • Agricultural practices
  • Exotic animal, Wildlife and Zoo Animal medicine
  • Anesthesiology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oncology

Goals

  • Actively participate and effectively communicate (both verbally and in writing) with members of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Identify and discuss the following:

a) Practical information: generic name, brand name,     dose, dosage form, route of administration and administration time.

b) Indication for use.

c) Appropriateness of the drug for the stated indication.

d) Appropriateness of the dose for the individual patient.

e) Therapeutic alternatives, based on efficacy, toxicity, cost and risk-benefit.

f) Food and/or drug interactions.

g) Side effects and adverse reactions.

h) Monitoring parameters.

i) Role of prescribed in the overall management of the patient's condition.

  • Assist in the continuity of care between the outpatient and inpatient settings by taking thorough medication histories.
  • Actively participate in topic discussions with the preceptor several times per week.
  • Effectively present a case/topic presentation at the end of the rotation.
  • Demonstrate skills necessary to prepare chemotherapy for administration.

Specific Site Requirements/Information

  • The student is responsible for obtaining a parking pass (approximately $15).
  • The student is responsible for their long distance calls (must have a calling card).
  • The student must tell them in advance if they will need a room in the hospital.   This is available at no charge on a first come, first served basis.
  • Meals at Residence Hall Food Center can be arranged.
  • Recreation complex pass available at student rate.
  • White jacket is required for small animal medicine portion of rotation.
  • Some rotations require colored jeans (not blue), boots, and polo type shirt.
  • Name tag must be worn at all times.

Directions to Site
See  www.manhattan.org  and   www.ksu.edu/maps  for directions.

PPE Director:  Jim Kleoppel
Page reviewed by:  Stuart Snyder 5/07