VET 112 - Veterinary Technology Orientation I

Institution:

Columbia State Community College

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Description:

Introduces the terminology associated with veterinary medicine, the restraint and handling of animals, obtaining a medical history and performing a physical examination, diagnostic sampling, wound healing, basic necropsy techniques, clinical pathology, parasitology, clinical microbiology, diagnostic imaging, and provides an overview of the job responsibilities and ethics most veterinary technicians will face during employment. Lab time includes specimen collection, restraint, an introduction to lab procedures, equipment identification, and administration of medications. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbiastate.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 540-2722

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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