Preveterinary Stream
General Information Session
Presentation
Dr. Lisa Miller
Associate Dean Academic Affairs
lmiller@upei.ca
AVC
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History and Information
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Conclusion
• History and Information
– One of 5 veterinary colleges in Canada
• First graduating class = 1990
– Small, intimate class size n=60
– Modern facilities
– Advanced studies leading to MSc, MVSc,
PhD
– Faculty ~ 69
– Clinical Associates ~ 16
– Interns and Residents ~ 8
– Staff ~ 145
Blue Coat Ceremony
Year 1 of the AVC program
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Semester 1
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Macroscopic Anatomy
Microscopic Anatomy
Physiology
Animal Behaviour & Animal Welfare
Structure and Function
Immunology
Introduction to Veterinary
Medicine
– Animal Production System
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19 credit hours semester
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Semester 2
– Macroscopic Anatomy
– Microscopic Anatomy &
Embryology
– Physiology
– Structure and Function
– Principles of Epidemiology
– Parasitology
– General Pathology
– Clinical Orientation
20 Credits
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Year 2 of the AVC program
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Semester 1
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
Bacteriology and Mycology
Virology
Systemic Pathology
Principles of Diagnostic Imaging
(radiology)
– Veterinary Public Health
– Principles of Health Management
– Clinical Orientation
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21 credit hours semester
Semester 2
– Pharmacology & Toxicology
– Principles of Medicine
– Principles of Anaesthesiology
and Surgery
– Principles of Theriogenology
– Systemic Pathology II
– Clinical Pathology
– Aquaculture and Fish Health
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19 Credits
Year 3 of the AVC program
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Semester 1
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– Cardiorespiratory Diseases of
Small Animals
– Musculoskeletal Diseases of Small
Animals
– Neurologic and Ophthalmologic
Diseases of Small Animals
– Surgical Exercises in Companion
Animals
– Diagnostic Radiology
– Medical Exercises in Companion
Animals
– Theriogenology
– Large Animal Medicine I
– Large Animal Surgery I
– Health Management of Swine
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17 credit hours semester
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Semester 2
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Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Dental
Diseases of Small Animals
Endocrine and Dermatologic Diseases
of Small Animals
Renal, Genitourinary, Immunologic and
Hemolymphatic Diseases of Small
Animals
Surgical Exercises in Companion
Animals
Diagnostic Radiology
Medical Exercises in Companion Animals
Large Animal Medicine II
Large Animal Surgery II
Health Management of Dairy Cattle
Health Management of Beef Cattle,
Horses and Small Ruminants
19 Credits
The Senior Year at the AVC
• Core and Elective rotations
– Core selected in December
– Electives selected in January
• through web-based lottery system
• Minimum of 39 weeks of rotations plus
clinical conference
• Variable rotation length (1, 2, 3 weeks)
• Variable rotation frequency (1 to 15 times)
• Maximum enrolment (1 to 60)
15 weeks of Internal Core Rotations
• Clinics in CA/LA Medicine I
– LA Med/Therio (3) or LA Med/Surg
• Clinics in CA/LA Surgery I
– LA Med/Surg
• Clinics in Radiology I
• Clinics in CA/LA Anesthesiology
• Diagnostic Services
Other Clinical Rotations Offered
• Clinics in Therio –
General
• Clinics in Therio –
Equine
• Community Practice
“Specialty/Advanced/Elective”
Clinic Rotation Examples
• Advanced Equine Dentistry and Healthcare
Advanced Equine Diagnostics
• Exotic and Lab Animal Medicine
• Clinics in Ophthalmology
• Veterinary Acupuncture
• Clinics in Dermatology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Chiropractic techniques
Seminar/Tutorial Rotations
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Clinical Toxicology
Clinics in CA Client communication
Career and Practice Management
Foreign Animal Diseases
Issues in Animal Welfare
Clinics in CA Nutrition…..
Diagnostic Services Rotations
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Diagnostic Services
Wildlife Health
Diseases of Poultry
Morphologic
Pathology
• Clinical Virology
• Aquaculture
Diagnostic Services
Farm Service Rotations
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Clinics in
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Farm Service: Ruminants & Swine
Farm Service: Dairy
Ambulatory Services: Equine I & II
Farm Service: Swine
I & II
Farm Service Rotations –
“Specialty/Advanced”
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Aquaculture Health Management I and II
Clinics in Regulatory Medicine
Swine Health Monitoring
Clinics in Farm Service
– Ruminant Nutrition, Reproduction, Mastitis, Production
Record Analysis, and Cow Calf Management…
“Inter-Institutional Collaboration”
Examples of some rotations…
• Kenya Rotation
• Rotating Ecosystem
Health Rotation
• Feedlot Rotation –
Western Canada
• Animal Welfare
Rotation/Shelter
Medicine – Vancouver
SPCA and Lancaster
County PA
• St. Hyacinthe Rotation
• Metro Animal Emergency
Clinic
Chinook Project
Non-Academic Life
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Blue Coat Ceremony
Orientation
AVC Clubs – Student Organizations
Volunteer Programs
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Parties …
Buddy Mentor Program
Suture Review
White Coat
Graduation
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Cat Action
Horse Farm
Lambing
ICU
etc
White Coat Ceremony
For Additional Information
• See the UPEI Calendar on the Web
– http://www.upei.ca/registrar/application_adm_dvm.pdf