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5.00 Credits
First in a two-course series in the theory and practice of Veterinary Assisting focusing on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for competent paraprofessional support to the Veterinarian (DVM) and to the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT.) You will prepare for an exciting new career as a veterinary assistant by learning the essential knowledge and hands-on skills of the Veterinary Assistant. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of front office management, working as part of the veterinary health care team, basic animal care, and basic aspects of patient management under direct supervision. The course is entirely on-line and may be taken as a stand-alone class or may be combined with VT52B and a Clinical Preceptorship (VT87A & B) to earn a Veterinary Assisting Program Certificate of Completion. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Second in a two-course series in the theory and practice of Veterinary Assisting focusing on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for competent paraprofessional support to the Veterinarian (DVM) and to the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). You will prepare for an exciting new career as a veterinary assistant by learning the essential knowledge and hands-on skills of the Veterinary Assistant. Emphasis is on basic clinical skills and common procedures. Assisting with routine exam room, treatment room; clinical laboratory and radiologic procedures; administration of medication, animal grooming, instrument cleaning and care; surgical preparation and operating room assisting; patient record keeping and client communication. The course is entirely on-line and may be taken as a stand-alone class or may be combined with V T 52A and a Clinical Preceptorship (V T 87A & B) to earn a Veterinary Assisting Program Certificate of Completion. Five hours lecture. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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1.00 Credits
A guided self-study of medical terminology as a fundamental communication skill. Basic word parts and rules of word construction. A review of common medical terms pertaining to the different body systems, with emphasis on those terms peculiar to veterinary medicine. Two hours lecture-laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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1.00 Credits
Applied mathematics as a fundamental communication and technical skill. Review of calculations involving fractions, decimals, ratios and proportions, unit conversions, and algebraic equations. Clinical medical calculations utilized in preparation and administration of drugs, dosage determinations, intravenous fluid infusion, and prescription dispensing. Two hours lecture-laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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1.00 Credits
Introduction to principles of husbandry and medical care of common domestic large animal species. Breed identification; housing and restraint; nutrition and feeding; common infectious diseases and vaccinations; equine physical exam and common lameness; equine colic; common large animal clinical procedures. Two hours lecture-laboratory, one hour case study. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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4.00 Credits
Intended for the pre-clinical training of veterinary technology students and unregistered veterinary assistants. Orientation to the Veterinary Technology Program. Occupational health and safety. Animal handling and restraint. Administration of medication. Assessing dehydration and basic fluid administration. Introduction to anesthetic equipment, procedures and recovery. Principles of aseptic technique, sanitation, disinfection and sterilization. Principles of surgical nursing and instrumentation. Euthanasia, grief and pet loss support. Principles of animal behavior, socialization, basic obedience and common behavior problems. Wound healing and suture material. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory, one hour internet research, one hour open skills laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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4.00 Credits
Intended for the pre-clinical training of veterinary technology students and unregistered veterinary assistants. Survey of basic responsibilities and technical duties of veterinary technicians. Clinical nutrition and feeding of the dog and cat. Reproductive anatomy and physiology of the dog and cat including common reproductive disorders. Companion animal grooming. First aid. Instruction and practical experience in the basic principles and techniques of radiography, electrocardiography; venipuncture and blood collection technique; insertion and troubleshooting of intravenous catheters. Patient examination and assessment. Bandaging, casting, and splinting. Hands-on experience performing and assisting with routine clinical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including dermatologic and ophthalmologic procedures, blood and urine collection and other routine veterinary clinical procedures. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory, one hour internet research, one hour open skills laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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2.00 Credits
Principles and practice of veterinary office management for veterinary technology students. Client relations, receptionist skills, telephone techniques and personnel management. Generation and maintenance of correspondence, medical records, legal forms and hospital logs. Basic bookkeeping, accounting and financial management principles. Marketing and public relations. Professional ethics and professionalism. Use of computers for data entry, patient record management and inventory control. Use of practice management software. State and federal laws as they apply to the veterinary practice. Two hours lecture, one hour case study. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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5.00 Credits
Advanced study of the common diseases of domestic animals with emphasis on the dog and cat for the veterinary technician student. Practical medical microbiology, clinical immunology. Mechanisms of disease; the host-parasite relationship and adaptive and maladaptive responses of the host. Etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs and clinical management of selected immunological, viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases. Principles of vaccination, disease prevention, and zoonosis. Diagnostic techniques, including gross and microscopic identification of common veterinary pathogens. Four hours lecture, two hours lecture-laboratory, one hour internet research. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the principles of veterinary radiography for veterinary technician students, including radiographic terminology, physics of X-ray production and interaction with matter, occupational safety and radiation protection, radiographic exposure factors and patient positioning required for production of diagnostic films, processing of radiographic film. Discussion of equipment materials and special radiographic studies common in veterinary practice. Introduction to state-of-the-art radiographic imaging, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory, one hour internet research. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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