VDPAM “Roadmaps”
to Areas of Specialization
and
VM4 Rotation Information
Updated August, 2013
Dear Veterinary Students:
Thank you for your interest in taking courses from the department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM). Our goal is to provide you with the opportunity to get the pre-eminent, comprehensive, educational program in food supply veterinary medicine. There are 2 primary goals of this “Handbook”. The first is to make VM1-3 students aware early on about our recommendations for the best path or “roadmap” of courses to take and other experiences to get in order achieve your goal to become the best possible mixed animal practitioner or to focus in certain areas of specialization such as swine or beef or dairy production medicine. Our second goal is to produce a document that better informs VM3 students about the menu of VDPAM rotations in the VM4 year including where to meet the first day of the rotation, the objectives of the rotation, and what type and range of experiences you can expect in each rotation.
Sincerely,
Pat Halbur DVM, MS, PhD
Professor and Chair, VDPAM
Executive Director, ISU VDL
Contents
SPECIES FOCUSED “ROADMAPS” TO SUCCESS 5
Road Map to Best Prepare for a PRODUCTION ANIMAL FOCUSED Practice 5
Road Map to Best Prepare for a SMALL RUMINANT FOCUSED Practice 5
Road Map to Best Prepare for a SWINE FOCUSED Practice 6
Road Map to Best Prepare for a BEEF FOCUSED Practice 6
Road Map to Best Prepare for a DAIRY FOCUSED Practice 7
Road Map to Best Prepare for an ANIMAL WELFARE FOCUSED Practice 7
GENERAL GUIDELINES 8
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS for VDPAM 4TH YEAR ROTATIONS 9
VDPAM VM4 ROTATIONS TOTAL STUDENT AVAILABILITY 10
FIRST DAY MEETING REQUIREMENTS: 11
ABBREVIATED SYLLABI FOR ON CAMPUS ROTATIONS 13
VDPAM 451: CLINICAL EMBRYO TRANSFER 13
VDPAM 455: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY PRACTICUM 14
VDPAM 465X: ANIMAL WELFARE 16
VDPAM 476: FOOD ANIMAL AND CAMELID FIELD SERVICE 17
VDPAM 477: FOOD ANIMAL AND CAMELID MEDICINE & SURGERY 18
VDPAM 480: SWINE PRODUCTION MEDICINE 19
VDPAM 481: ADVANCED COW/CALF MEDICINE 20
VDPAM 483: BEEF PRODUCTION MEDICINE 22
VDPAM 484: DAIRY PRODUCTION MEDICINE 24
VDPAM 488: LABORATORY IN CLINICIAL MICROBIOLOGY 25
VDPAM 494: ADVANCED DAIRY PRODUCTION MEDICINE 26
VDPAM 495: ADVANCED SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION MEDICINE 29
VDPAM 471C: ANIMAL REPRODUCTION – COMPARATIVE 32
VDPAM 471F: FOOD ANIMAL REPRODUCTION 33
OFF CAMPUS OFFERINGS 34
GREAT PLAINS VETERINARY EDUCATIONAL CENTER (GPVEC) 34
VDPAM 421A: CALVING 34
VDPAM 421B: BULL BREEDING SOUNDNESS 35
VDPAM 421C: CLINICAL CALVING 35
VDPAM 421D: FEEDLOT MANAGEMENT 36
VDPAM 421E: WEANING MANAGEMENT 37
VDPAM 421F: PREGNANCY EXAMINATION 37
VDPAM 421G: BOVINE REPRODUCTION 37
VDPAM 421J: LAMBING 38
VDPAM 421K: EQUINE DENTISTRY 38
VDPAM 421M: PRECONDITIONING 38
VDPAM 421P: GOMER BULL & LARGE ANIMAL SURGERY 39
VDPAM 421Q: SWINE HUSBANDRY 39
VDPAM 421S: SPECIAL STUDIES 39
SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION MEDICINE 40
VDPAM 422A: CATTLE MARKETING 40
VDPAM 422B: CATTLE WORKING 40
VDPAM 422C: BEEF FEEDLOT 40
VDPAM 422D: CATTLE CLIENT CONSULTING 41
VDPAM 422E: BEEF CATTLE CALVING 41
VDPAM 422F: STOCKER EXPERIENCE 41
VDPAM 464: ADVANCED STOCKER/FEEDER 42
VDPAM PRECEPTORSHIPS 43
VDPAM 420: PRECEPTORSHIP IN VETERINARY MEDICAL PRACTICE (MIXED ANIMAL PRACTICE) 43
VDPAM 424X: PRECEPTORSHIP IN VETERINARY DIAGNOTSTIC PATHOLOGY 43
VDPAM 466X: PRECEPTORSHIP IN ANIMAL WELFARE 43
VDPAM 479: APPLIED SWINE PRODUCTION MEDICINE PRECEPTORSHIP 43
VDPAM 482: APPLIED BEEF PRODUCTION MEDICINE PRECEPTORSHIP 43
VDPAM 485: APPLIED DAIRY PRODUCTION MEDICINE PRECEPTORSHIP 44
SPECIES FOCUSED “ROADMAPS” TO SUCCESS
Road Map to Best Prepare for a PRODUCTION ANIMAL FOCUSED Practice
• Get to know Drs. Jim Thompson (2442 Lloyd Vet Med, ) and Bruce Leuschen (2430 Lloyd Vet Med, )
• Take VDPAM 310 Intro to Production Animal Medicine Spring semester VM3
• VDPAM 420 Applied Production Animal Medicine Preceptorship
• 420A Mixed Animal Practice with Food Animal Emphasis
• 420B General Mixed Animal Practice
• 420C Government Agency or Food Processing Company
• VDPAM 455 Diagnostic Laboratory Practicum
• VDPAM 476 Food Animal & Camelid Field Services (multiple times)
• VDPAM 477 Food Animal & Camelid Medicine and Surgery (multiple times)
• VDPAM 480 Swine Production Medicine
• VDPAM 483 Beef Production Medicine
• VDPAM 484 Dairy Production Medicine
• VDPAM 486 Introduction to Small Ruminant Production Medicine
• VCS 471F Food Animal Reproduction or VCS 471C Comparative Reproduction
Road Map to Best Prepare for a SMALL RUMINANT FOCUSED Practice
• Get to know Drs. Cassi Plummer (2428 Lloyd Vet Med ),
Paul Plummer (2426 Lloyd Vet Med, ), and
Jen Schleining (2418 Lloyd Vet Med, )
• Take VDPAM 309 Into to Production Animal Informatics as VM1 or VM2
• Take VDPAM 310 Intro to Production Animal Medicine Spring semester VM3
• Take VDPAM 410 Llama Medicine Spring VM1-VM3
• VDPAM 476 Food Animal Field Service X 2-3
• VDPAM 477 Food Animal & Camelid Medicine and Surgery X 2 (once in Fall, once in Spring)
• Take VDPAM 486 Intro to Small Ruminant Production Medicine Spring semester of VM2 or VM3
• VDPAM 495 Small Ruminant Production (VDPAM 486 is a pre-requisite)
• VCS 471F Food Animal Reproduction or VCS 471C Comparative Reproduction
• Contact Drs. Plummer for additional options for further direction and experiences
Road Map to Best Prepare for a SWINE FOCUSED Practice
• Get to know Drs. Locke Karriker (2227 Lloyd Vet Med ),
Alex Ramirez (2231 Lloyd Vet Med, ),
Butch Baker (2221 Lloyd Vet Med ,
Derald Holtkamp (2233 Lloyd Vet Med, and
Jim McKean (2225 Lloyd Vet Med, )
• Take VDPAM 308 Spanish for Veterinarians
• Take VDPAM 309 Into to Production Animal Informatics as VM1 or VM2
• Take VDPAM 310 Intro to Production Animal Medicine Spring semester VM3
• Take VDPAM 419 Advanced Swine Production Informatics
• VDPAM 479 Applied Swine Production Medicine preceptorship X 2-3
• VDPAM 480 Swine Production Medicine X 2
• Contact Dr. Karriker for access to Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) training modules
• Attend ISU Swine Disease Conference, AASV Meeting, Leman Conference
Road Map to Best Prepare for a BEEF FOCUSED Practice
• Get to know Drs. Terry Engelken (2438 Lloyd Vet Med, ),
Grant Dewell (2237 Lloyd Vet Med, ) and
Shaun Sweiger (, 405-641-4082 (based in Oklahoma)
• Take VDPAM 309 Intro to Production Animal Informatics as VM1 or VM2
• Take VDPAM 310 Intro to Production Animal Medicine Spring semester VM3
• Take at least 2 semesters of VDPAM 436 Beef Records Analysis (or VMED 596 Beef Cattle Production UN-L students)
• Get to Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (VDPAM 421) for 2-3 rotations
• Spend 2-4 weeks at “ISU South” in Oklahoma (VDPAM 422) with Dr. Shaun Sweiger
• VDPAM 455x488 Clinical Microbiology & Diagnostic Laboratory Practicum
• VDPAM 463x Iowa Feedlot
• VDPAM 464 Advanced Stocker/Feedlot Production Medicine
• VDPAM 481 Advanced Cow/Calf Production Medicine
• VDPAM 482 Applied Beef Production Medicine Preceptorship X 2 (1 Fall, 1 Spring)
• VDPAM 483 Beef Production Medicine (if you do not take VDPAM 436 Beef Records Analysis)
• VCS 471F Food Animal Reproduction or VCS 471C Comparative Reproduction
Road Map to Best Prepare for a DAIRY FOCUSED Practice
• Get to know Drs. Pat Gorden (2416 Lloyd Vet Med, ),
Jan Shearer (2436 Lloyd Vet Med, ),
Bruce Leuschen (2430 Lloyd Vet Med, ) and
Paul Plummer (2426 Lloyd Vet Med, )
• Take VDPAM 308 Spanish for Veterinarians
• Take VDPAM 309 Intro to Production Animal Informatics as VM1 or VM2
• Take VDPAM 310 Intro to Production Animal Medicine Spring semester VM3
• Take VDPAM 351 Bovine Embryo Transfer Fall or Spring semesters of VM 2 or VM3
• Take VDPAM 402 Dairy Records in Spring of VM3 year
• Take VDPAM 416 Bovine Reproduction Evaluation Laboratory Fall or Spring semester VM3
• VDPAM 451 Clinical Embryo Transfer
• VDPAM 476 Large Animal & Camelid Field Services
• VDPAM 477 Food Animal & Camelid Medicine and Surgery X 2 (once in Fall, once in Spring)
• VDPAM 484 Dairy Production Medicine
• VDPAM 485 Applied Dairy Production Medicine Preceptorship
• VDPAM 494 Advanced Dairy Production Medicine
• VCS 471F Food Animal Reproduction or VCS 471C Comparative Reproduction
Road Map to Best Prepare for an ANIMAL WELFARE FOCUSED Practice
• Get to know Dr. Suzanne Millman (2424 Lloyd Vet Med, )
• Take VCS 305 Shelter Medicine Spring Semester VM1
• Take VDPAM 312 Introduction to Animal Welfare Spring Semester VM1
• Take VDPAM 365 Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Fall VM1-VM3
• Take BMS 40 Behavior of Domestic Animals Spring VM1-VM3
• VDPAM 465 Animal Welfare
• VDPAM 466x Preceptorship in Animal Welfare
• VDPAM 496 International Preceptorship: European perspectives on animal welfare” Summer 2014
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Biosecurity Requirements:
All VDPAM rotations will involve direct contact with livestock. To prevent transmission of foreign diseases to US herds/animals, all students must be in the US for 5 days (based on the date stamped on your passport) immediately prior to starting ANY VDPAM rotation either on campus or at one of the satellite locations. To prevent transmission of domestic diseases between herds, further downtime requirements may be added for specific rotations. Please be aware of any livestock contact you have during your clinical year as it may impact your participation in some of these rotations
Disabilities Accommodations:
Please address any special needs or special accommodations with the VDPAM Department Chair (Dr. Pat Halbur, ) at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware of the need. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources (DR) office (515-294-7220) or email the office at to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. DR is located in Room 1076 of the Student Services Building. Retroactive disabilities related accommodations will not be granted.
Attendance:
All students are required to attend and participate in the rotation for the entire two weeks. Students are generally allowed one day of excused absence (illness, meeting, interview, etc.) with informed consent of instructor. Students will be held responsible for information presented during that day.
Students work until cases are completed, sometimes past 5 PM. Students may be expected to be “on call” on evenings or weekends during some rotations. Some rotations will require early start times and/or overnight stays away from campus.
Photography/video:
In an effort to increase educational experiences as well as promote our college and department, photography and video capturing may occur throughout the rotation. If you prefer not to be photographed or video recorded (no reason is needed), simply mention it to your instructor.
As part of our production medicine courses you may also have the opportunity to take photographs or video at different livestock operations. You must have the permission of the instructor prior to taking photographs/videos and all photos/videos taken during course-related activities by students are the property of the VDPAM department and can ONLY to be used for teaching or diagnostic purposes and/or to promote our college, department, and/or the livestock industry. Please obtain permission from the owner/operator of the site prior to taking any photos/videotapes. Due to confidentiality issues, we ask that you do not identify the operation/producer when using such photos outside class unless specific permission has been granted by one of the instructors of this course.
Confidentiality:
You will be handling real client information and cases. It is absolutely critical that your respect client confidentiality and realize that even the rumor of health or other issues can adversely impact profitability, employee morale, and regulatory compliance for that producer. Additionally, discussing client cases outside of the rotation reflects poorly on your professionalism and Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS for VDPAM 4TH YEAR ROTATIONS
COURSE / COURSE NAME / PREREQUISITE / Semester offered420 / Preceptorship in Vet Med Practice / 310 / SS, Fall Spring
421A / GPVEC Calving / 310 / Spring
421B / GPVEC Bull Breeding Soundness / 310 / Spring
421C / GPVEC Clinical Calving / 310 / Spring
421D / GPVEC Feedlot Management / 310 / Spring
421E / GPVEC Weaning Management / 310 / Fall
421F / GPVEC Pregnancy Examination / 310 / Fall
421G / GPVEC Bovine Reproduction / 310 / Fall
421J / GPVEC Lambing / 310 / Spring
421K / GPVEC Equine Dentistry / 310 / Spring
421M / GPVEC Preconditioning / 310 / Fall
421P / GPVEC Gomer Bull Surgery / 310 / Fall
421Q / GPVEC Swine Husbandry / 310 / Fall, Spring
421S / GPVEC Special Studies / 310 / Fall, Spring
422A / SPSBCPM Cattle Marketing / 310 / Spring
422B / SPSBCPM Cattle Working / 310 / Fall
422C / SPSBCPM Feedlot Management / 310 / SS, Spring, Fall
422D / SPSBCPM Cattle Client Consulting / 310 / SS, Spring, Fall
422E / SPSBCPM Beef Cattle Calving / 310 / Spring
422F / SPSBCPM Stocker Experience / 310 / Fall, Spring
424X / Preceptorship in Vet Diagnostic Pathology / 310 & 455 / SS, Fall, Spring
451 / Clinical Embryo Transfer / 351 / SS, Fall, Spring
455x488 / Clinical Microbiology and D Lab / 4th yr status / Fall, Spring
463X / Iowa Feedlot / 310, concurrent enrollment in 421D / Spring
464 / Advanced Stocker/Feeder / 310 / Fall, Spring
465X / Clinical Animal Welfare / 4th yr status / SS, Fall, Spring
466X / Preceptorship in Animal Welfare / 4th yr status / SS, Fall, Spring
VCS 471C / Comparative Reproduction / 4th yr status / SS, Fall
VCS 471F / Food Animal Reproduction / 4th yr status / SS, Fall, Spring
476 / Food Animal & Camelid Field Service / 310 / SS, Fall, Spring
477 / Food Animal & Camelid Medicine/Surgery / 4th yr status / SS, Fall, Spring
479 / Appl Swine Prod Med: Preceptorship / 310 / SS, Fall, Spring
480 / Swine Production Medicine / 310 / SS, Fall, Spring
481 / Advanced Cow/Calf Prod Med / 2 semesters 436 or equivalent at UNL / Spring
482 / Appl Beef Prod Med: Preceptorship / 310 / SS, Fall, Spring
483 / Beef Production Medicine / 310 / SS, Fall
484 / Dairy Production Medicine / 310 / SS, Fall
485 / Appl Dairy Prod Med: Preceptorship / 484 / SS, Fall, Spring
494 / Advanced Dairy Production Medicine / 484 / Spring
495 / Advanced Small Ruminant Prod Med / 486 / Fall, Spring