The Teaching of Veterinary Surgery Medicine in Northwest A&F University

De-Zhang Lu, Xin-Wu Ma, Yu-Hua Zhang, Ming Li

Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2013.41005                

Abstract

Veterinary surgery medicine (VSM) is a core subject and important clinical discipline for undergraduate students of veterinary science. The present paper reviews current information about the teaching of VSM in Northwest A&FUniversity, presents a description of the veterinary science curriculum, suggests methods to improve the quality of VSM teaching in Northwest A&FUniversity, and describes difficulties, problems, and trends in veterinary education in Northwest A&FUniversity.

Keywords

Northwest A&F University; Veterinary Surgery Medicine; Curriculum

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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