Teaching Veterinary Students Using Shelter Animals
- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- Published by University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) in Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
- Vol. 35 (1) , 26-30
Abstract
Veterinary teaching hospitals (VTHs) are experiencing case-load trends that have negatively affected efforts to prepare students for entry-level veterinary practice, particularly in the area of technical skills training. This article examines the clinical training available to veterinary students through a variety of collaborative shelter models. Benefits and potential problems related to initiating a collaborative shelter clinical training program are reviewed. Collaborative efforts between animal shelters and veterinary schools can provide crucial opportunities for outreach teaching initiatives, particularly for teaching medical and surgical skills.Keywords
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