Introduction The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine offers a training program in veterinary medicine in the specialty of clinical nutrition. The purpose of the program is to provide an environment that will permit the graduate student-resident to develop technical sophistication and major professional expertise in the areas of veterinary medicine and clinical nutrition. The program is designed to prepare the trainee to develop confidence in the management of ill animal patients in both primary and referral situations. Course work, clinical practice, and research experience are fundamental to the development of specialty certification in nutrition. Scholarship, critical thinking, clinical experience, and acquisition of the ability to assess experimental data are desired outcomes of this program.
Clinical nutrition is a specialty area of veterinary medicine.
Through the combination of self-instruction and study, clinical experience, coursework, formal training programs and consultation, the trainee is expected to develop proficiency in all areas of nutritional medicine as outlined by the examination committee of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition. All application procedures and deadlines can be found in the AAVC Match Book which is published annually and is available in most veterinary college libraries. Applicants are directed to apply through the AAVC match program. Applications must be approved by the Departmental Graduate-Residency Committee. Availability of positions influences the selection of candidates.