VETT 3030 - Shelter Medicine I

Credit Hours: 3

Shelter medicine has emerged as a veterinary specialty as a result of the realization that medicine and care of the animals within shelters is far different than caring for pets. This course will introduce the student to the basic principles in shelter medicine. Topics will include housing, husbandry, behavior, and infectious disease of various species of animals that inhabit animal shelters.

Prerequisite: VETT 1010