Two week clinical rotation in swine production medicine, emerging diseases, management, and pharmacology. Students will be assigned to take the lead in investigating field based client cases with supervision of the instructors. Development of critical thinking skills that will allow students to apply concepts of herd management, production analysis, economic analysis, and disease prevention in addressing client cases. Variable amounts of travel to farm sites will be required.
There are seven SMEC staff that are education resources for the Swine Medicine Education Center's rotations: Dr. Justin Brown (24hrs), Dr. Anna Forseth (24 hrs), Dr. Kristin Hayman (24 hrs), Dr. Locke Karriker (12 hrs), Dr. Heather Kittrell (24 hrs), Dr. Ramirez (12 hrs), and Ms. Kristin Skoland (24 hrs).
Students will be assigned to take the lead in investigating field based client cases with supervision of the instructors. Development of critical thinking skills that will allow students to apply concepts of herd management, production analysis, economic analysis, and disease prevention in addressing client cases. Variable amounts of travel to farm sites will be required.
2281 Lloyd Vet Med Ctr
1809 S Riverside Dr
Ames, IA 50011
United States