Students participate in outdoor rounds (health surveillance of large nonhuman primate colonies), which include physical exmas, diagnostic procedures, TB testing, abdominal ultrasounds, administration of medications, etc.
Students participate in hospital triage, working with veterinarians and veterinary techicians clinical/surgical cases arriving to hospital buildings.
Students participate in necropsy and laboratory procedures (fecal examinations/identification of common parasites, blood work evaluations, etc).
Students are also expected to learn about some procedures associated with research (i.e. bone marrow aspirates, CSF taps, samples collections, etc).
If students are interested in laboratory animal medicine / comparative medicine field, this rotation will help students to prepare for residency positions, and ultimaltely for ACLAM boards
Educational resources available: journal club sessions (NHP articles), clinical rounds
Students are expected to participate in all clinical and research support activities that are taking place during the rotation block.
Housing is available to students at no cost.
No Pets allowed.