Veterinary Medicine
FACULTY
As of January 1985
Administration:
E. Edward Wedman, Dean
Norman E. Hutton, Associate Dean
Professors Emeriti: Bone, Dickinson,
Muth, Peterson, Reynolds; Professors
Dost, Hutton, Patton, Shires, A. Smith,
Wedman; Associate Professors Appell,
Blythe, Craig, Crisman, Engel, Lassen,
Matsumoto, Mattson, Pearson, Wagner,
Zimmerman; Assistant Professors Ferries,
Hansen, Hedstrom, Hultgren, Kaneps,
Kerkvliet, Riebold, Sims, B. Smith,
TimmWood, Watrous; Instructors Kasari,
Pendleton, Schmotzer; Research Associates:
Barlough, Berry, Deeney, Tsuji; Associate
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry McCulloch
The College of Veterinary Medicine at
Oregon State University was established in
1975 with three major areas of responsibility-teaching, research, and public
service.
Teaching
The college's professional education program began in 1979. Each year, 28
residents of Oregon and eight residents
from the Western Regional Compact states
(Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, New
Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) are selected
to enter the OSU College of Veterinary
Medicine. The 36 Oregon-sponsored students take their first year of professional
study at OSU, then transfer to Washington
State University for their second and part
of their third year of study. At the end of
March in their third year, they transfer
back to OSU to finish their third year of
instruction and to take their fourth and
final year of study.
This unique approach to veterinary
education has been accomplished through
a formal arrangement with the College of
Veterinary Medicine at Washington State
University, Pullman, and the University of
Idaho, Moscow.
Accreditation of veterinary medical
educational programs is through the
Council on Education of the American
Veterinary Medical Association. OSU's
College of Veterinary Medicine carries the
accreditation status of full accreditation.
Research
Biomedical research and research training
are conducted by the college in cooperation
with the OSU Agricultural Experiment
Station, Environmental Health Sciences
Center, and the Sea Grant College Program. This research is of economic and
public health significance, as it aims to
develop new information to improve the
health of animals and people.
The college emphasizes research on
diseases of food and fiber animals and on
problems of present and potential concern
to Oregon's valuable livestock and poultry
industries. The college also shares a
regional and national responsibility for
providing information to assist in the
control of animal diseases. Diseases of
terrestrial wildlife, aquatic, and companion animals are also studied because of
their importance in food production,
recreation, and companionship.
The research program is a multidisciplinary effort bringing together faculty
expertise in pathology, parasitology,
bacteriology, virology, biophysics, biochemistry, immunology, physiology,
anatomy, neurosciences, toxicology, clini-
admitted directly from animal owners and
through referral from practicing veterinarians in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
Radiology, anesthesiology, pharmacy,
intensive care, and other services are
available to support the hospital functions.
The diagnostic laboratory and the
teaching hospital serve as laboratories
where students examine all aspects of
disease, including history, symptoms,
diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis.
The veterinary Extension program
carries the results of research to animal
owners and Oregon's practicing veterinari-
cal veterinary medicine, and other
Career Opportunities
in Veterinary Medicine
disciplines.
Advice from livestock and poultry
producers, practicing veterinarians, producer and commodity groups, the Oregon
Department of Agriculture, and others
helps establish research priorities.
Faculty research and service activities
are also described in this catalog under the
Extension Service, Agricultural Experiment Station, Environmental Health
Sciences Center, and Sea Grant College
Program.
Public Service
The service programs focus on the
prevention, treatment, and control of
animal diseases. The college assists veteri-
nary practitioners, animal owners, and the
general public through the Veterinary
Diagnostic Laboratory, the Veterinary
Teaching Hospital, and the veterinary
Extension programs.
The diagnostic laboratory accepts animals and specimens for examination and
analysis. It is equipped with diagnostic
and analytical facilities for microbiological,
chemical, toxicological, and pathological
examinations. Clinical pathology services
are available for both referring veterinarians and clinicians in the Veterinary
Teaching Hospital.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital is
designed and equipped for diagnosis and
medical and surgical treatment of equine
and food animal patients. Patients are
ans through meetings, conferences, publications, and personal consultations with
Extension veterinarians and research
scientists, teachers, clinicians, and diagnosticians within the school.
Providing continuing education for
veterinarians is also considered a major
responsibility of the college. One- to
three-day intensive courses of instruction
on specific topics are offered periodically.
Opportunities for employment in veterinary medicine are good. Nearly 70
percent of the professionally active veterinarians in the United States are engaged in
private practice. Some practices are
limited to particular groups of animals,
such as food animal, equine, or companion animal practices. Others involve
specialties such as surgery, opthalmology,
cardiology, or radiology. In addition to
private practice, there are numerous
teaching and research opportunities in
academic, governmental, and industrial
institutions. A relatively new and expanding area is laboratory animal medicine in
which veterinarians are often employed by
medical schools, large health-related
research organizations, or universities.
Admission to the Professional
Program
Applicants for admission to the College of
Veterinary Medicine should have at least
90 quarter credits of acceptable credit
from an accredited college or university.
The 90 credits must include courses that
will meet the requirements for a bachelor's
degree at the student's undergraduate institution as well as electives in the student's
areas of interest. Included in the 90 credits
are courses in written communication, the
arts and humanities, and the social sciences.
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Also included are 54 credits of physical and
biological sciences,with courses in chem-
istry, including organic and biochemistry;
mathematics, through college-level algebra;
applied animal nutrition; physics, including electricity, optics and sound; and
zoology or general biology. Completion of
the Veterinary Aptitude Test and/or
Graduate Record Examination is also
required. In addition to the academic
requirements, the applicant must have
been employed by, worked on a volunteer
basis for, or by some other means gained
significant contact with a graduate
veterinarian.
Applications
Students seeking to enter the four-year
professional veterinary medical education
program must complete both an Oregon
State University application for admission
in veterinary medicine and an application
for admission to the WOI Program of
Veterinary Medical Education. Both
applications, plus a $25 application fee
and official, sealed transcripts of all
college credits must be sent to the Office of
the Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Oregon State University, between September 1 and November 1 preceding the fall
term in which the applicant wishes to
enroll.
All preveterinary requirements must be
fulfilled or scheduled for completion by
the end of the spring term of the year in
which the applicant seeks to be admitted.
A list of courses in progress at the time of
filing the application or scheduled for
completion by the end of the spring term
must accompany the applications and
transcripts.
Admission to the College of Veterinary
Medicine is on a competitive and selective
basis. Scholastic performance, aptitude,
and personal development are given
consideration in the selection of candidates.
Consideration of admission to the College
of Veterinary Medicine is administered
equally without regard to race, color,
creed, sex, national origin, disability, or
age. Admission is granted annually at the
beginning of the fall quarter only.
In considering applicants for admission
to the College of Veterinary Medicine,
preference is given to qualified Oregon
residents and to qualified residents certified and financed by the WICHE compact
states (see below). To be considered an
Oregon applicant, the student must be an
Oregon resident on the November 1
preceding the fall term in which the
applicant wishes to enroll.
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Oregon State University
All candidates are given written notification of acceptance or denial as soon as
possible after the admissions committee
has reached its final decision. Such
tuition and fees of approximately $1,166
per quarter. Students from the compact
notification is generally given by April 15.
Sometimes, however, decisions on applications are delayed until grades in the more
Veterinary students must provide their
own special clothing, as well as the
dissection, surgical, and diagnostic instruments stipulated by the faculty.
Occasional field trips are scheduled in
advanced courses are made available to
the committee. Acknowledgement of
notification of acceptance should be made
promptly in writing by the successful
applicant. Unsuccessful applicants who
wish to be considered for the following
year must resubmit an application.
When an applicant is offered and
accepts admission to the College of
Veterinary medicine, the admitted student
must pay a deposit of $75 not later than
two weeks following notice of acceptance
to reserve a place in the entering class.
Applications from WICHE Students
The College of Veterinary Medicine at
Oregon State University, the College of
Veterinary Medicine at Washington State
University, and the Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine at the University of Idaho have
entered into a regional educational program with Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii,
Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and
Wyoming. Under the terms of this
compact, a certified student admitted
from one of these states is sponsored
financially by his or her home state and is
subject to the same fees as the Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho resident students.
Students from these compact states must
apply to their home state for certification
in addition to making application to the
Office of Student Services, College of
Veterinary Medicine, Washington State
University, Pullman, Washington 99164.
Additional information regarding regional
veterinary education may be obtained
from: The Executive Director, Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education, P. O. Drawer P, Boulder, Colorado
80302.
Readmission
Any student who voluntarily withdraws
from the College of Veterinary Medicine
or who is dropped for cause must make
written application for reinstatement to
the school 30 or more days prior to the
opening of the term in which the student
desires readmission.
states will pay the same fees as Oregon
resident students.
the veterinary curriculum. Transportation
is provided by the University for required
trips, but students must provide their own
food and lodging. For optional trips, the
student is usually expected to provide
transportation as well as lodging and food.
All other expenses such as residence hall
and living expenses are the same as for
students in other schools of the University,
except for the expenses of the moves
students must make to Washington State
University for their second and the first
half of their third year of study and back to
Oregon State University for the final
portion of the curriculum.
Oregon residents desiring additional
information about veterinary medicine
should write to the Office of the Dean,
College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon
State University, Corvallis, Oregon
97331-4802. Residents from other states
should write to the Office of Student
Services, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Washington State University, Pullman,
Washington 99164-7012.
Graduation Requirements
A total of 220 quarter credits is required
for graduation. To be awarded the degree
of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, candidates must have passed all courses in the
veterinary curriculum, have a 2.00 gradepoint average in the veterinary curriculum;
and have a bachelor's degree.
Curricula
Typical Preveterinary Curriculum at
Oregon State University
Oregon State University courses that will
meet the preveterinary academic requirements (see general education requirements,
page 14, for details on the first four areas):
Credits
Communication ......................................
Arts and humanities ..................................
Social sciences .........................................
Physical education (3 terms) .........................
9
12
12
3
Physical and biological sciences
Veterinary Student Expenses
Students registered in the College of
Veterinary Medicine, who are residents of
Oregon, Washington, or Idaho, will pay
General Chemistry (CH 104,105,106, 107 or
204,205,206) .......................................
Organic Chemistry (CH 331,332,333,337) .......
Mathematics (MTH 101,102) .......................
General Physics PH201,202,203
Biologgyy or zool ogy (B I 211,212,213 or
15
8
4-8
12
Z201, 202,204andBOT202) ..................... 10-15
A
4k I
q
Biochemistry (BB 350 or 450 and 451)
..............
Applied animal nutrition (ANS 311 and 313) ......
Electives (directed toward major)
4-7
6-7
(at Washington State University)
Virology (V MIC 431) ................................
D.V.M. Degree
Pharmacology/Anesthesiology (V PH 533) ........
Laboratory Diagnosis (V MS 460) ..................
FIRST YEAR
Veterinary Physiology (VM 617) ....................
Veterinary Medicine Orientation (V M 609) .......
Veterinary Medicine Clinical Experience
6
4
6
Veterinary Physiology (VM 618) ....................
Veterinary Neurosciences (VM 616) ................
5
4
5
5
4
3
5
6
Semester 1-21 semester credits
(at Washington State University)
Pharmacology (V PH 531) ...........................
Radiology (V MS 481) ................................
Intro toSurgery (V MS 471) ..........................
1
THIRD YEAR
Term I-18 semester credits
5
4
5
3
Large Animal Clinic Orientation (V MS 377) .....
I
5
5
Term 111-32 quarter credits
(at Oregon State University)
Large Animal Medicine II (VM 622) ...............
Large Animal Surgery (VM 624) ....................
Theriogenolo (VM 626
SpecialAnima Medicine VM628) .................
Special Veterinary Surgery (VM 633) ..............
Clinical Pathology (V M 630) ........................
Clinical Radiology (VM 631) ........................
Practice Management (VM 675) ....................
(at Oregon State University)
Required blocks (6)
Clinical Medicine I (VM 632) ....................
Clinical Surgery I (VM 634) ......................
Rural Veterinary Practice I (VM 635) ...........
Clinical Service I (VM 636) .......................
Externship I (V M 680) .............................
Externship II (V M 680) ............................
Clinical Medicine II (VM 652) ...................
Clinical Surgery II (VM 654) .....................
Rural Veterinary Practice II(VM655) ..........
Clinical Service II (VM 656) ......................
6
6
6
6
1
1
6
6
6
Small Animal Surgery and Medicine
Topics (VM 657) ................................
(VM 671) ............................................
Avian Medicine (VM 673) ............................
4
6
6
Herd Health and Preventive Medicine
Seminar in Veterinary Medicine (VM 68 1) .......
Term 11-8 semester credits
Block system (4 weeks/block)
(at Washington State University)
Small Animal Medicine (V MS 562) .................
Small Animal Surgery (V MS 567) ..................
FOURTH YEAR
38 quarter credits
Block system (4 weeks/block)
Elective blocks (2)
Small Animal Medicine II (V MS 464) ..............
Small Animal Surgery (V MS 472) ..................
Large Animal MedicineI(VMS461) ...............
Public Health (V MIC 433) ..........................
SECOND YEAR
Systematic Pathology (V PA 446) ...................
Bacteriology (V MIC 432) ............................
4
(at Washington State University)
Spring-18 quarter credits
(at Oregon State University)
Veterinary Gross Anatomy (VM 613) ..............
Veterinary Physiology (VM 619) ....................
Veterinary Immunology (VM 620) .................
Veterinary Pathology (VM 621) .....................
3
3
3
4
Small Animal Medicine I (VMS 463) ...............
(VM 690) ............................................
Winter-19 quarter credits
(at Oregon State University)
Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy (VM 615) ......
Veterinary Gross Anatomy (VM 612) ..............
5
2
Semester II-18 semester credits
Professional Curriculum
Fall-18 quarter credits
(at Oregon State University)
Veterinary Microscopic Anatomy (V M 614) ......
Veterinary Gross Anatomy (VM 611) ..............
Parasitology (V PA 451) ..............................
Toxicology (V PH 532) ................................
Laboratory Animal Medicine (VM 674) ........
Vacation blocks (2)
6
TBA
6
6
4
8
5
7
5
4
1
1
1
4
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Courses
VM 611,612,613. VETERINARY GROSS ANATOMY.
VETERINARY SCIENCE COURSES
dissection of the dog, cat, horse, ruminant, pig, and
4 credits each). Systematic and topographic study and
(Not applicable to the D. D.V.M. degree)
chicken. PREREQ: First-year standing in veterinary
medicine. Must be taken in sequence.
Lower Division Courses
VM 614,615. VETERINARY MICROSCOPIC
VM 110. PREVETERINARY MEDICINE. (1 credit
fall). Introduction to the profession's role in society.
Graded P/N.
systems of animals. PREREQ: First-year standing in
veterinary medicine. Must be taken in sequence.
Upper Division Courses
Courses numbered 400-499 and designated
(G) may be taken for graduate credit.
VM 320,321. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF
DOMESTIC ANIMALS. (4 credits fall and winter).
Structure and function of domestic animals and
wildlife. Need not be taken in order. PREREQ: 1 year
of biology or Z 202; 1 year general chemistry.
VM 411. GENERAL PATHOLOGY. (3 credits fall).
General principles of pathology: cell injury and death,
inflammation and tissue repair, abnormalities of cell
growth, and structures and mechanisms of disease.
Offered alternate years. Offered 1985-86.
VM/P 431. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE
FOWL. (3 credits spring) (G). Structure and function
of fowl. PREREQ: VM 320,321 or equivalent. Offered
alternate years. Offered 1985-86.
VM 441. ANIMAL DISEASES AND CONTROL. (4
credits fall) (G). Predisposing and primary causes of
disease, epizootiology and practical disease control.
ANATOMY. (6 credits fall, 5 credits winter). Structure
and development of cells, tissues, organs, and organ
VM 616. VETERINARY NEUROSCIENCES. (5
credits winter). Structural and functional relationships
of the nervous system and organs of special sense with
acid-base balance, blood, muscle, bone, cardiovascular system, digestion, metabolism, endocrine system,
reproduction, and lactation. PREREQ: First-year
standing in veterinary medicine. Must be taken in
sequence.
VM 620. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY. (5 credits
spring). Clinical and diagnostic aspects of immunological
mechanisms, serological reactions, hypersensitivity,
See also courses marked
allergy, and disorders of the immune system.
VM 501. RESEARCH. Graded P/N.
VM 503. THESIS.
VM 505. READING AND CONFERENCE.
VM 507. SEMINAR. (Terms and credits to be
arranged). One-credit section graded P/N.
VM 551,552,553. SELECTED TOPICS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE. (3 credits each). Topics vary from
term to term; check Schedule of Classes for particular
topics. PREREQ: Graduate standing; consent of
instructor.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
VM 601. RESEARCH. (Terms and credits to be
arranged).
VM 605. READING AND CONFERENCE. (Terms
and credits to be arranged).
VM 606. PROJECTS. (Terms and credits to be
arranged).
VM 609. VETERINARY MEDICINE ORIENTATION.
(1 credit fall). An overview of veterinary medicine
with emphasis on historical development, current
veterinary medical issues, employment opportunities,
and professionalism. PREREQ: First-year standing in
veterinary medicine. Graded P/N.
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Oregon State University
VM 652. CLINICAL MEDICINE II. (6 credits, 4
week period). Additional clinical medicine training.
PREREQ: VM 632.
VM 655. RURAL VETERINARY PRACTICE H. (6
VM 656. CLINICAL SERVICE II. (6 credits, 4 week
period). Advanced clinical experience in radiology,
clinical pathology, microbiology, or necropsy.
PREREQ: VM 636.
VM 657. SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY AND MEDICINE TOPICS. (6 credits, 4 week period). Small
animal medicine and surgical techniques and
procedures. PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 621. VETERINARY PATHOLOGY. (6 credits
VM 670. CLINICAL THERIOGENOLOGY. (6
credits, 4 week period). Clinical experience related to
reproduction in animals. PREREQ: Fourth-year
spring). Basic mechanisms and concepts relating to
reaction of cells and tissues to disease, with emphasis
on cellular and tissue degeneration, inflammatory
reaction, circulatory disturbance, and neoplasia.
PREREQ: First-year standing in veterinary medicine.
diseases. PREREQ: Third-year standing in veterinary
VM 624. LARGE ANIMAL SURGERY. (5 credits).
Large animal surgical techniques and procedures.
PREREQ: Third-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 626. THERIOGENOLOGY. (7 credits). Diagnosis,
symptomatology, and treatment of reproductive
disorders. PREREQ: Third-year standing in veterinary
medicine.
VM 628. SPECIAL ANIMAL MEDICINE. (5 credits).
(G) above.
pathology, microbiology, and necropsy. PREREQ:
Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
PREREQ: First-year standing in veterinary medicine.
medicine.
Graduate Courses
period). Clinical experience in radiology, clinical
credits, 4 week period). Additional rural practice
training. PREREQ: VM 635.
PREREQ: VM/P 431. Offered alternate years. Not
animals. PREREQ: Two years of biology; parasitology,
VM 636. CLINICAL SERVICE I. (6 credits, 4 week
VM 617,618,619. VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY. (6
credits fall, 5 credits winter, 3 credits spring).
Physiology of body fluids, excretion, respiration,
credits). Diagnosis and treatment of large animal
parasites that cause disease in domestic and game
Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 654. CLINICAL SURGERY II. (6 credits, 4 week
period). Additional clinical surgery training. PREREQ:
VM 634.
VM 622. LARGE ANIMAL MEDICINE II. (8
VM 461. PARASITIC DISEASES OF DOMESTIC
AND GAME ANIMALS. (5 credits winter) (G).
Characteristics, life cycles, pathogenesis, immunity,
epizootiology, control, and treatment of animal
diseases of food animals and horses. PREREQ:
First-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 451. AVIAN DISEASES. (3 credits fall) (G). The
offered 1985-86.
credits, 4 week period). Rural practice training in
emphasis on general clinical application. PREREQ:
PREREQ: Senior standing.
pathology of avian diseases; programs for control.
VM 635. RURAL VETERINARY PRACTICE I. (6
Diagnosis, treatment, and management of special
animals, including the common laboratory animals
PREREQ: Third-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 629. CLINICAL PRACTICE. (2 credits). General
clinical assignments and orientation to veterinary
hospital activities. PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in
veterinary medicine.
VM 630. CLINICAL PATHOLOGY. (1 credit).
Selected principles of clinical hematology and clinical
chemistry in domestic animals. PREREQ: Fourth-year
standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 631. CLINICAL RADIOLOGY. (1 credit).
Selected radiological procedures and techniques as
related to domestic animals. PREREQ: Fourth-year
standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 632. CLINICAL MEDICINE I. (6 credits, 4 week
period). Clinical medicine training in diseases of food
animals and horses; clinic rounds and diagnostic
procedures. PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 633. SPECIAL VETERINARY SURGERY. (4
credits). Selected surgical techniques and procedures
related to food animals and horses. PREREQ: VM 624.
VM 634. CLINICAL SURGERY I. (6 credits, 4 week
period). Clinical surgery, treatment, and care of food
animals and horses; clinic rounds; training in surgery,
lameness, and diagnostic procedures. PREREQ:
Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 671. HERD HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE
MEDICINE. (6 credits, 4 week period). Preventive
medicine; environmental, housing, nutrition, management, and agribusiness practices related to farm
animals. PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary
medicine.
VM 672. SHEEP AND GOAT MEDICINE AND
SURGERY. (6 credits, 4 week period). Clinical
experience related to diseases of sheep and goats.
PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 673. AVIAN MEDICINE. (6 credits, 4 week
period). Clinical experience related to diseases of
poultry. PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary
medicine.
VM 674. LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE. (6
credits, 4 week period). Clinical experience related to
diagnosis, treatment, and management of laboratory
animals. PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary
medicine.
VM 675. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT. Hours to be
arranged. Ethical, legal, regulatory, and economic
aspects of veterinary practice. PREREQ: Fourth-year
standing in veterinary medicine.
VM 676. EXOTIC ANIMAL MEDICINE. (6 credits, 4
week period). Veterinary, surgical, and medical
experiences related to diagnosis, treatment, and
management of fish, wildlife, aquatic, and zoo
animals.
VM 680. VETERINARY MEDICAL EXTERNSHIP.
(1 credit, 4 week period). Theory of practice of
veterinary medicine in a nonuniversity situation. May
be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credits.
PREREQ: Fourth-year standing in veterinary medicine.
Graded P/N.
VM 681. SEMINAR IN VETERINARY MEDICINE.
(Credits to be arranged). Seminars and case discussions
on selected topics by students, staff, and others.
VM 690. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. (Terms and
credits to be arranged).