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New Zealand - Massey University Faculty of Veterinary Science (view source)
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There are several excellent undergraduate programs offered by the institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences ( http://ivabs/undergraduate.asp) with the veterinary degree – Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), and the Bachelor of veterinary technology (BVT) being the main veterinary industry related programs. There are also several animal related Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Agriscience programs available.
The Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) is an internationally recognized degree and continues to produce high quality graduates with excellent problem solving skills. The program is a 5 year or 10 semester programme. The first semester beginning in February of each year, is referred to as the “pre-selection” semester and is a trial semester for domestic and international students competing for entry into the professional phase of the program. The professional phase of the degree is 9 semesters or 4.5 years in length, and begins in semester 2 (July) of each year.
Years 1 and 2 of the BVSc focus primarily on instruction in the core medical sciences tailored for veterinary students to learn normal form and function. In year 3 classes help the student recognise abnormality and introduce clinical studies. Year 4 focuses on the medicine, surgery, health management, diagnostics and treatment of companion and agricultural animal species. The fifth year is a semi-tracked clinically based year. Each student will choose a track from the following options: small animal, production animal, equine, mixed animal, or other areas as approved (i.e. wildlife, research). All tracks share a core of 18 weeks of clinics covering all species areas, Then depending on the track a further 7-9 weeks will be prescribed. The student will then have a further 7-9 weeks where they can choose to do externships (within New Zealand or overseas), or further clinics at Massey University. The semi-tracked, individualised final year curriculum allows students to further explore their area of interest while ensuring wide coverage of the main veterinary species.
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