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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Diagnostic Lab Procedures This course introduces the principles and procedures for the veterinary practice laboratory and emphasizes laboratory safety; handling specimens; technical skills in hematology, cytology, clinical chemistry, serology, urinalysis, parasitology, and radiology; maintaining laboratory equipment; and quality control principles and practices. Topics include handling of laboratory specimens and laboratory safety, principles of hematology and cytology, clinical chemistry, serology, urinalysis, parasitology, and radiology. Field trips may occur on days other than scheduled class times. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisites for Spring 2009: CHM 191, VET 106 with a grade of C or better Prerequisite beginning Winter 2010: VET 106 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: VET 103 Offered Spring 2009, Winter term thereafter
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Nursing/Surgical Procedures This course provides an orientation to nursing care and surgical procedures and emphasizes the care of the patient and equipment, examination room procedures, anesthesia, and procedures in the surgery room. Topics covered in this course include general nursing care of patients; general care of equipment; aseptic techniques; surgery room procedures; groups of drugs; pharmacologic topics involving drug distribution, administration, and routing; inventory control and drug laws; and weights, measures, and the metric system. Field trips may occur on days other than scheduled class times. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisite: VET 106 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: VET 102 Prerequisites/Corequisites for Spring 2009: VET 216 with a grade of C or better Offered Spring 2009, Winter term thereafter
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6.00 Credits
Banner Title: Animal Anatomy and Physiology This course provides an overview of the functional anatomy and physiology of domestic animals commonly encountered in veterinary medicine. Course content emphasizes the parts and functions of the systems of the animal body and associated medical terminology. Topics include musculoskeletal system, digestive system, cardiovascular system, integumentary system, hematopoietic system, respiratory system, urogenital system, nervous system, endocrine system, and the special senses. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisites for Winter 2009: BIO 191 with a grade of C or better, VET 101 with a grade of C or better Prerequisite beginning Fall 2009: Program admission Corequisite beginning Fall 2009: VET 101 Offered Winter 2009, Fall term thereafter
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Veterinary Pathology/Diseases This course studies veterinary diseases and zoonoses. Instructors emphasize the types of diseases and how animals contract and transmit these diseases. Topics include classification of causes of disease; responses to injury; sources and transmission of agents; common diseases of large and small animals; toxicology; and poisonous plants, grains, and grasses. Prerequisites for Fall 2008 and Fall 2009: BIO 191 with a grade of C or better, BIO 197 with a grade of C or better, CHM 191 with a grade of C or better, VET 106 with a grade of C or better, VET 216 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Fall 2010: BIO 197 with a grade of C or better, VET 223 with a grade of C or better Corequisite beginning Fall 2010: VET 231 Offered Fall term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Adv Diagnostic Lab Procedures This course provides advanced study in the principles and procedures for the veterinary practice laboratory. Course content emphasizes microscopy, interpretation of microscopic observations, and operation and performance of routine radiologic procedures. Topics include microscopy, procedures of hematology, cytology, parasitology, urinalysis, microbiology, prosection, and radiology. Field trips may occur on days other than scheduled class times. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisites for Summer 2009: VET 102 with a grade of C or better, VET 103 with a grade of C or better, VET 216 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Spring 2010: VET 102 with a grade of C or better, VET 103 with a grade of C or better Corequisite for Summer 2009: VET 213 Corequisites beginning Spring 2010: VET 213, VET 216 Prerequisites/Corequisites for Summer 2009: BIO 197 Offered Summer 2009; Spring term thereafter
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Large and Small Animal Nursing Students will perform nursing procedures on large and small animals in the laboratory setting. Course content emphasizes medication administration, sample collection, bandaging, and intensive care nursing. Topics include physical examination, venipuncture, injections, catheterization, medication administration, bandaging techniques, sample collection, and care of the critical patient. Field trips may occur on days other than scheduled class times. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisites for Summer 2009: VET 102 with a grade of C or better, VET 103 with a grade of C or better, VET 216 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Spring 2010: VET 102 with a grade of C or better, VET 103 with a grade of C or better Corequisite for Summer 2009: VET 212 Corequisites beginning Spring 2010: VET 212, VET 216 Offered Summer 2009, Spring term thereafter
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Pharmacology for Vet Techs This course provides an overview of veterinary drugs and medicines and emphasizes calculating dosages and administering and dispensing drugs. Topics include calculating dosages, classes and actions of drugs, pharmacy maintenance, dispensing, laboratory safety, and record keeping. Prerequisites for Spring 2009: CHM 191, MAT 191 with a grade of C or better, VET 106 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Spring 2010: VET 102 with a grade of C or better, VET 103 with a grade of C or better Corequisites beginning Spring 2010: VET 212, VET 213 Offered Spring term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Laboratory and Exotic Animals This course provides an overview of the study of exotic animals and those used in research settings. Course content emphasizes selecting animals for research, maintaining safety and health, providing proper care and handling, managing pain, and laboratory procedures. Topics include selection and procurement of animals; safety and health considerations and husbandry; laboratory and exotic animal handling and restraint; pain management; animal health and disease; laboratory procedures; and laws, regulations, and policies on the care and use of laboratory animals. Field trips may occur on days other than scheduled class times. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisites for Winter 2009 and Winter 2010: VET 106 with a grade of C or better, VET 111 with a grade of C or better, VET 216 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Winter 2011: VET 111 with a grade of C or better, VET 231 with a grade of C or better Corequisite beginning Winter 2011: VET 232 Offered Winter term
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5.00 Credits
Banner Title: Office Mgmt/Client Education This course provides training in the management of veterinary facilities and in client relations and education. Instructors emphasize office management and procedures, client relations including patient history acquisition, record assembly and maintenance, and medical emergencies. Topics include office management, client relations, medical records, patient history, medical emergencies, euthanasia, and bereavement. Prerequisites for Spring 2009 and Spring 2010: SCT 100, VET 212 with a grade of C or better, VET 221 with a grade of C or better, VET 223 with a grade of C or better, VET 232 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Spring 2011: SCT 100, VET 221 with a grade of C or better, VET 232 with a grade of C or better Corequisite: VET 233 Offered Spring term
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6.00 Credits
Banner Title: Anesthesiology This course provides training in surgical assisting, postoperative care, and anesthesiology and emphasizes assisting in surgical procedures and administering and monitoring anesthesia. Topics include surgical assisting, anesthesia administration, anesthesia monitoring, special equipment, and dentistry. Practical experience through rotations at veterinary clinical sites and field trips may occur on days other than scheduled class days. Students must pay a $25 supply fee when registering for this course. Prerequisites for Fall 2008 and Fall 2009: VET 103 with a grade of C or better, VET 212 with a grade of C or better, VET 213 with a grade of C or better Prerequisites beginning Summer 2010: VET 212 with a grade of C or better, VET 213 with a grade of C or better, VET 216 with a grade of C or better Corequisite for Fall 2008 and Fall 2009: VET 231 Prerequisite/Corequisite for Fall 2008 and Fall 2009: VET 111 with a grade of C or better Prerequisite/Corequisite beginning Summer 2010: BIO 197 with a grade of C or better Offered Fall 2008 and Fall 2009, Summer term thereafter
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