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This course is two weeks in duration and provides an introduction to veterinary practice in the field of zoo and wildlife medicine and surgery. Through participation in the daily activities of the veterinary staff at the selected institution, the students will acquire basic knowledge in a variety of clinical, surgical, and managerial skills. Emphasis will be placed on management, transport, handling, restraint, capture, anesthesia, emergency and critical care, necropsy techniques and appropriate specimen collection in variety of zoo animals. Students are expected to dedicate a portion of their time to student-centered learning activities determined by the group of students attending the course. The Clinical Preceptor will decide, on a case by case basis, the degree of student involvement allowed in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients. However, students are expected and highly encouraged to actively participate in the diagnostic and therapeutic problem-oriented decision-making of each particular case. Issues pertaining to the conservation of wildlife may be discussed depending upon the students interest and staff availability. Students are expected to work in groups and actively apply problem based learning (PBL) to every case they encounter.

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