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Koret School of Veterinary Medicine,
The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agricultural, Food & Environment,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Address: Herzl 229, P.O. Box 12,
Rehovot 76100, Israel

Phone: +972-(0)8-9489021/31;
Fax: +972-(0)8-9467940
E-Mail: vet.school@mail.huji.ac.il

 

As part of the studies for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, the student must choose several elective courses as detailed below:

  1. In the third year, at least one of the following elective courses must be chosen:

Credits

Course name

#

2

*Ruminant Theriogenology

65784

2

*Advanced Topics in Equine Medicine

65820

7

Public Health and Veterinary Public Services

65843

2

Advanced Internal Medicine

65850

 

  1. During the DVM studies (mainly in the third year), the student must choose course(s) totaling at least 2 credits from the following list:

*Students taking the course Public Health and Public Veterinary Services must take an additional elective course of at least 1 credit. 

Credits

Course name

#

1

Veterinary Cardiology: Advanced Level

65721

1

Treatment of Neurological Emergencies *

65723

1

Introduction to Shelter Medicine *

65736

1

Behavioral Medicine of Small Animals *

65766

1

Advanced Surgery *

65787

1.5

Selected Topics in Emergency, Critical Care and Anesthesiology *

65800

2

Clinical Approach and Communication in Equine Field Practice *

65810

1

Advanced Small Animal Theriogenology *

65818

2

Wild Bird Medicine and Epidemiology *

65853

2

Marine Mammals - Introduction *#

65855

1

Molecular Mechanisms of Birth Defects *^

65781

1

Animal Welfare in Clinic *#

65791

 

 

Commentary:

  • Most electives are taught in the third year (due to prerequisites).
  • The opening of an elective course is conditional on a minimum number of participants.
  • With the approval of a teaching committee, it is possible to take a course fromthe joint department of animal and veterinary medicine.
  • * - The number of places in the course is limited.
  • # - You can choose this course in the second year or in the third year.
  • ^ - You can choose this course during the first and third years (prerequisite: passing grade in veterinary embryology course 65716).
  • The list of courses will be updated from time to time.