Courses
We have developed a curriculum that reaches all students in their core (required) course work and provides advanced training opportunities (electives) for those with an interest in shelter medicine.
Course Name |
Course Number |
Course Description |
Credit Hours |
Course Coordinator |
Syllabus |
| Introduction to Shelter Medicine | VEM 5322 | Students will learn the basics of infection control, preventive medicine, and vaccination strategies unique to the shelter environment. In addition they gain insight into animal abuse and neglect issues and the value of educating the public on spay/neuter procedures. | 1 | Dr. N. Isaza | 2008 |
| Introduction to Veterinary Disaster Response | VEM 5061(veterinary Students) VME 6934 (graduate students) |
This course aims to introduce students to the basics of responding to disasters as a veterinary responder, and to build a base for further development in responder training. Upon completion, students will be credentialed to join the UF VETS disaster response team and to deploy to state and national declared disasters. | 1 | Dr. J. Levy | 2011 |
| Veterinary Forensic Medicine | VEM 5324(veterinary students) VME 6934 (graduate students) |
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the application of veterinary forensic sciences in crimes involving animals, including recognition of abuse, crime scene investigation, and interacting with the legal community. | 1 | Dr. J. Levy | 2011 |
| Shelter Animal Behavior and Welfare | VEM 5320(veterinary students) VME 6934 (graduate students) |
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the application of veterinary behavior sciences in the environment of animal shelters. This course will teach the student about important aspects of behavior, enrichment, and welfare of pets in animal shelters and about how the behavioral health of dogs and cats in shelters is evaluated, managed, and treated. | 1 | Dr. J. Levy | 2010 |
| Supervised Research (Special Project Course) | VEM 5912 | Following an introductory course meeting, most activities are self-paced and, at the end of the course, students will collaborate in making a formal presentation at the College of Veterinary Medicine. | 2 | Dr. J. Levy | 2011 2012 |
| Community Cat Management | VEM 5342 | This course will use a combination of lectures, discussions, and clinical laboratories to cover the controversial topic of managing unowned free-roaming community cats during a week-long intensive program. | 1 | Dr. J. Levy | 2011 2012 |