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3.00 Credits
CO-REQUISITE: VET-112; PREREQUISITE: VET-121; Min. grade C. This course is a continuation of disciplines that comprise clinical pathology and will include urinalysis, hematology, and clinical chemistry examinations. Topics will include renal function review, urine collection, urinalysis interpretation, blood collection, leukocyte and erythrocyte formation and function, disease processes, and blood chemistry tests and their uses in diagnosis and prognosis. The laboratory is designed to develop competence in diagnostic procedures in the area of hematology. This course will compare hematologic traits of numerous species. Clinical biochemistry evaluations will be performed. Basic cytological examiniations will be introduced. A minimum grade of "C" is required in this course. Clock Hours: 45 (LEC) 60 (LAB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-100; Min. grade C. This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the equine. Topics include breeds of horses and their uses, general care of the horse, equine grooming and hoof care, nutrition and feeding of the horse, tack and tack care, equine leg care and basic lameness, equine disease, and vaccination. The format will include lectures and practical demonstrations with horses. A minimum grade of "C" is required in this course. Clock Hours: 22.5 (LECLB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-100; Min. grade C. This course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and management techniques regarding the feline. The approach will be establishment of successful cattery. Specific feline problems and their solutions will be emphasized. Topics include: cat breeds and economic importance, feline grooming, feline diet and nutrition, feline diseases and medical conditions, breeding and reproduction. A minimum grade of "C" is required in this course. Clock Hours: 22.5 (LECLB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-100; Min. grade C. This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of the particular problems encountered with exotic pets. Species would include: pet birds, reptiles, amphibians, tropical fish, ferrets, pet rodents, pet pigs, and others. Topics for each species include: anatomy and physiology, feeding and nutrition, housing, behavior, diseases, and disease prevention. A minimum grade of "C" is required in this course. Clock Hours: 22.5 (LECLB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-100; Min. grade C. This course is primarily a wildlife first aid and emergency management course designed for the student who desires to work with injured and otherwise impaired wildlife. Topics include: wildlife life support systems, shock management, emergency triage methods used with wildlife, first aid, and patient monitoring. A minimum grade of "C" is requiredin this course. Clock Hours: 22.5 (LECLB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-100; Min. grade C. This course is a combined lecture, demonstration, and laboratory course designed to train the student in the basics of canine behavioral therapy. Types of behavioral problems, their prevention, and treatment will be discussed. Basic behavioral principles will be demonstrated with canines. A minimum grade of "C"is required in this course. Clock Hours: 22.5 (LECLB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-100 and VET-105; Min. grade C. Provides work experience for students to gain practical work experience related to their educational program. A minimum grade of "C" is required in this course. Clock Hours: 135 (CLIN)
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3.00 Credits
CO-REQUISITE: VET-202; PREREQUISITE: VET-103, VET-123, and VET-124; Min. grade C. This course explains the physiological and pharmacological changes produced by utilizing anesthetic drugs on veterinary patients. Topics include: pre-anesthetic medication and patient evaluation, induction agents, injectable anesthetics, inhalation anesthetics, local anesthetics, muscle relaxants, gas machines, patient monitoring, and anesthetic emergencies and how to manage them. A minimum grade of "C" is requiredin this course. Clock Hours: 45 (LEC)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-123 and VET-134; Min. grade C. Animals will be anesthetized and monitored using a wide variety of agents used in practice and research. Students under direct faculty supervision will calculate drug doses, administer the drugs via various routes, intubate appropriate patients, connect gas machines, and maintain anesthesia for surgical preparation and procedures. A minimum grade of "C" is required inthis course. Clock Hours: 60 (LAB)
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: VET-201, VET-202, VET-206 , and VET-207; Min. grade C. Introduces techniques used in the process of assisting a surgeon in both large and small animal surgical procedures. Topics include: patient preparation, personnel preparation, surgical instrument sterilization and care, instrument identification and use, wound healing, shock and cardiac arrest, and the treatment of surgical emergency conditions. A minimum grade of "C" is required in this course. Clock Hours: 45 (LEC)
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