This course consists of rotations in the Community Clinic on the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst. The Community Clinic provides basic veterinary care for economically disadvantaged pet-owners and other under-served populations in Massachusetts. This experiential service-learning course provide students who have completed the pertinent preparatory clinical coursework with practical exam room experience prior to the onset of their senior year internship rotations.

Students will receive training in department curriculum, academic procedures and policies, academic enrichment, non-academic resources, referrals for personal concerns and emergencies, and record keeping/Navigate. The students will then serve as VASCI Peer Advisors with weekly drop-in office hours to provide support, information, mentoring, and a sense of community for other undergraduate majors in VASCI.

This class is designed to provide students with an understanding of canine communication, health, handling and development and hands-on experience in training psychiatric, medical assist/alert, and mobility assistance service dogs.

Internship or other pre-professional work experience in the field of animal science under the guidance of a faculty member.

Internship or other pre-professional work experience in the field of animal science under the guidance of a faculty member.

Students gain additional experience in teaching all aspects of Animal Science courses. Students will be expected to assist teaching in labs and review sessions, as well as contributing to the development and presentation of classroom teaching material.

Students gain additional experience in teaching all aspects of Animal Science courses. Students will be expected to assist teaching in labs and review sessions, as well as contributing to the development and presentation of classroom teaching material.

Students gain additional experience in teaching all aspects of Animal Science courses. Students will be expected to assist teaching in labs and review sessions, as well as contributing to the development and presentation of classroom teaching material.

Students gain additional experience in teaching all aspects of Animal Science courses. Students will be expected to assist teaching in labs and review sessions, as well as contributing to the development and presentation of classroom teaching material.

Students gain additional experience in teaching all aspects of Animal Science courses. Students will be expected to assist teaching in labs and review sessions, as well as contributing to the development and presentation of classroom teaching material.