Our current curriculum is discipline based as has been traditional in many programs. Implementation of a system-based curriculum is currently planned to begin in 2025. Hands-on experience is incorporated into the program from the very beginning of your veterinary medical journey.
Semester 1
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Veterinary Anatomy 1 | 6 |
Veterinary Physiology 1 | 5 |
Veterinary Public Health 1 | 1 |
Essential Veterinary Skills 1 | 1 |
Semester 2
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Veterinary Anatomy 2 | 4 |
Veterinary Physiology 2 | 4 |
Veterinary Public Health 2 | 1 |
Microbiology and Immunology 1 | 3 |
Essential Veterinary Skills 2 | 1 |
Semester 3
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Pharmacology and Toxicology 1 | 4 |
Microbiology and Immunology 2 | 3 |
Pathology 1 | 4 |
Clinical Reasoning 1 | 1 |
Essential Veterinary Skills 3 | 1 |
Semester 4
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Pharmacology and Toxicology 2 | 4 |
Pathology 2 | 4 |
Essential Veterinary Skills 4 | 1 |
Clinical Reasoning 2 | 1 |
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature 1 | 1 |
Animal Nutrition | 3 |
Semester 5
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Essential Veterinary Skills 5 | 1 |
Clinical Reasoning 3 | 1 |
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature 2 | 1 |
Radiology | 3 |
Anesthesiology | 3 |
Small Animal Medicine 1 | 5 |
Semester 6
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Essential Veterinary Skills 6 | 1 |
Clinical Reasoning 4 | 1 |
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature 3 | 1 |
Small Animal Medicine 2 | 5 |
Small Animal Surgery 1 | 5 |
Semester 4
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Pharmacology and Toxicology 2 | 4 |
Pathology 2 | 4 |
Essential Veterinary Skills 4 | 1 |
Clinical Reasoning 2 | 1 |
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature 1 | 1 |
Animal Nutrition | 3 |
Semester 5
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Essential Veterinary Skills 5 | 1 |
Clinical Reasoning 3 | 1 |
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature 2 | 1 |
Radiology | 3 |
Anesthesiology | 3 |
Small Animal Medicine 1 | 5 |
Semester 6
Courses | Credits |
---|---|
Essential Veterinary Skills 6 | 1 |
Clinical Reasoning 4 | 1 |
Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature 3 | 1 |
Small Animal Medicine 2 | 5 |
Small Animal Surgery 1 | 5 |
The 4th year of the program consists of clinical rotations. This will follow the accredited institution’s plan and may include the following:
This clinical training will be completed at Xavier’s partner accredited affiliate institutions in the US and Canada.
Rotations may include, but are not limited to:
» Community Practice
» Shelter Medicine and Surgery
» Small Animal Internal Medicine
» Small Animal Surgery – Soft Tissue
» Small Animal Surgery – Orthopedics
» Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery
» Large Animal Field Services
» Equine Medicine
» Equine Surgery
» Equine Field Service
» Equine Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
» Radiology
» Clinical Anesthesiology
» Applied Pathology
» Small Animal Critical Care
» Small Animal Emergency
» Ophthalmology
» Dermatology
» Cardiology
» Small Animal Neurology
» Small Animal Oncology
» Theriogenology
» Surgical Oncology
The assessment and oversight for fourth year clinical rotations is the responsibility of Xavier University School of Veterinary Medicine, who is the degree granting institution.