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DVM Basic Sciences Program

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DVM Basic Sciences

The curriculum at St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine is specifically designed to equip our graduates with the necessary skills to practice veterinary medicine in the United States and Canada. Our Basic Science curriculum provides students with practical training right from the start, setting them up for success in their clinical practice and beyond.

VB101 Veterinary Anatomy I4 credits
VB103 Veterinary Histology and Embryology5 credits
VB105 Veterinary Physiology I5 credits
VB120 Veterinary Immunology3 credits
VCS110 Professional Development I1 credit

VB201 Veterinary Anatomy II5 credits
VB205 Veterinary Physiology II4 credits
VB207 Veterinary Parasitology4 credits
VB211 Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology4 credits

VB301 Veterinary Pharmacology I3 credits
VB303 Veterinary Pathology I3 credits
VB305 Veterinary Virology3 credits
VB307 Veterinary Public Health/Epidemiology4 credits
VCS310 Professional Development II0.5 credits
VCS311 Veterinary Clinical Skills I (Companion Animals)3 credits
VCS321 Animal Welfare and Behavior2 credits

VB401 Veterinary Pharmacology II4 credits
VB403 Veterinary Pathology II5 credits
VCS405 Veterinary Clinical Pathology4 credits
VCS407 Veterinary Ethics and Communication2 credits
VCS411 Veterinary Clinical Skills II (Livestock)2 credits

VCS501 Veterinary Anesthesiology2 credits
VCS503 Principles of Veterinary Surgery2 credits
VCS505 Veterinary Toxicology3 credits
VCS507 Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging4 credits
VCS509 Veterinary Clinical Nutrition3 credits
VCS511 Theriogenology4 credits

VCS601 Small Animal Medicine I6 credits
VCS605 Food Animal Medicine & Surgery6 credits
VCS607 Exotic Companion Animal Medicine3 credits
VCS611 Veterinary Clinical Skills III (Clinical Rotations)2 credits

VCS701 Small Animal Medicine II6 credits
VCS703 Small Animal Surgery6 credits
VCS705 Large Animal Medicine & Surgery7 credits
VCS710 Professional Development III0.5 credits

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