Carter became the first dog to undergo a new procedure at Washington State University that will provide a safer treatment option for tiny canines diagnosed with a deadly congenital heart defect.
The university has one of the few veterinary programs in the nation with a deep practice management curriculum focused on the financial basics of business and veterinary medicine.
It is common for general practice veterinarians to see patients suffering from neurological conditions, yet many veterinary students beginning their careers say they feel unprepared for those cases, according to a soon-to-be-published study led by Washington State University neurology veterinarian Vishal Murthy.
Students training at WSU to be veterinarians participate in the college’s Simulation-Based Education (SBE), the first and only veterinary simulation program fully accredited by the global Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
The first day at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital prepares fourth‑year veterinary students for clinical rotations by throwing them into simulated scenarios with stuffed patients and seasoned actors as clients.
During one week in October and a second week in November, 60 volunteers helped 130 second-year veterinary students hone their diagnostic and communications skills.