At the beginning of the second year, all students move to WSU and are there through the first semester of the third year. After completion of this instruction, the Oregon students return to the OSU campus to finish their program.
All students move into a block system for the final year of the professional program.
The blocks, in general, are one-month long, covering a single subject, and allow an interchange of students among campuses. In addition, elective blocks ranging from one to four weeks are offered including studies at the Canine Veterinary Teaching Center, University of Idaho. Some degree of specialization is offered through the elective blocks and courses in the final year. During this time, the following clinical blocks must be completed. Twelve weeks are available for use as vacation, additional preceptorships or elective courses.