Introduction to professions within veterinary medicine. The student will learn about the history and practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology/nursing, veterinary assisting, office management and client services at a veterinary hospital. After completing this course, the student will understand the pros and cons of entering this profession and the benefits and risks involved in working with animals in this medical field. Students in this course must be able to attend 5-8 hours within a veterinary clinic as a job shadow experience to complete this course.
1 Credit Hour
This course will introduce the student to veterinary medicine: the history, marketing systems, economic impact, and legal and current interests. Students will learn to identify a variety of species of animals and breeds within those species. Students will discuss reproductive practices, nutritional impact of feedstuffs, animal husbandry, animal behavior, preventive care and common diseases seen with a wide variety of animal species. Finally, students will be introduced to the human-animal bond and the impact of geriatric medicine and euthanasia on the veterinary technician.
2 Credit Hours
This course will introduce the student to select topics in veterinary medicine: Students will learn to identify a variety of species of animals and breeds within those species. Students will discuss reproductive practices, nutritional impact of feedstuffs, animal husbandry, animal behavior, preventive care and common diseases seen with a wide variety of animal species. Finally, students will be introduced to the human-animal bond and the impact of geriatric medicine and euthanasia on the veterinary technician. This course is taught in conjunction with a hands-on laboratory.
2 Credit Hours
Accompanies Topics in Veterinary Medicine course to provide hands-on learning opportunities. Students will learn how to evaluate a veterinary clinic for safety, prepare an examination room for an animal's visit, check in a patient, gather a history from a client, draw up vaccines, prepare medications, perform basic behavioral analysis and animal restraint techniques, and perform basic diagnostic procedures for a routine preventive care visit. Two lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
This course will continue the education of the veterinary technical student in the subjects of: Clinical Sciences, Medical Nursing, Emergency and Critical Care, Pain Management, and the basics of Surgical Nursing.
2 Credit Hours
An introduction to veterinary laws, record-keeping, hospital management, communication, and professionalism. The course will cover such topics as OSHA, state and nationwide veterinary laws, record keeping, and effective communication between coworkers and clients.
1 Credit Hour
An introduction to veterinary medical terminology, veterinary ethics, ethical situations, and a continued focus on professionalism.
1 Credit Hour
An introduction to veterinary medical terminology, veterinary ethics, ethical situations, and a continued focus on professionalism.
1 Credit Hour
This laboratory prepares the student for entering clinical rotation in a veterinary clinic. Students will practice clinical skills with animals, in the diagnostic laboratory, and in a vaccine or surgical clinic on campus. Students must complete assigned clinical skills and critical thinking tasks in order to be assigned to a clinical rotation. Two lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
This course discusses a variety of common diseases - diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; and the care of a variety of species of animals. This course has a blended curriculum which involves online work and in-class discussions.
2 Credit Hours
Discussion of the Anatomy and Physiology of all major systems in mammalian, reptilian, and avian species. Special attention will be paid to anatomy and physiology as it pertains to common diseases encountered in companion and production animals. Proper use of medical and common terminology when discussing animal anatomy. This is a hybrid course in which some material will be presented online for the student, while discussion of more difficult material will be done in the classroom.
3 Credit Hours
Practicum course in which the student is paired with a screened veterinary practice in order to develop beginning practical skills within a hospital setting. Fourteen practicum hours per week in a Veterinary Practice.
2 Credit Hours
Practicum course in which the student is paired with a screened veterinary practice in order to develop beginning practical skills within a hospital setting. Ten (unpaid) practicum hours per week for 8 weeks in a Veterinary Practice. Student will be assigned to a suitable clinic in which they have not yet been placed.
1 Credit Hour
The student will successfully and confidently complete NAVTA-accredited clinical skills for safe animal handling and basic clinical tasks. Fourteen practicum hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
The student will successfully and confidently complete NAVTA-accredited clinical skills for safe animal handling and basic clinical tasks. Ten (unpaid) practicum hours per week for 8 weeks in an assigned veterinary clinic. Students will not be assigned to their place of work if they currently work in a Veterinary Clinic.
1 Credit Hour
This course will cover internal and external parasites found in veterinary medicine. Areas of content to include life cycles, pathogenesis, treatment, control, and public health concerns.
1 Credit Hour
This course will cover the basics of the care and husbandry of large animal species, as well as specific techniques that the students are required to learn in the care of these animals. The class will be conducted both in lecture as well as lab format, with multiple field trips off-campus for live-animal simulations. All students will be required to develop the essential psychomotor skills required for passage of the course as well as the program. This is an 8-week, limited enrollment course. Four hours of classroom and/or laboratory time per week.
2 Credit Hours
Hands-on learning of comparative anatomy using dissection, 3-D imaging, and 4-D modeling. Two lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
The student will learn about care and handling of exotic animals and pocket pets such as pet birds, hamsters, guinea pigs, reptiles, ferrets, rabbits, etc. As a Veterinary Technician, they may be required to educate clients as to the care and feeding of such pets as well as handle these pets when they come into a veterinary hospital. This course is taught in an online format, but may have one or more scheduled virtual class times for presentations. Check with your instructor for more information.
1 Credit Hour
In this course, the student develops an understanding for the role diagnostic testing plays in the treatment of animals. Discusses the techniques employed to retrieve, handle, and evaluate laboratory samples. Develops the student's understanding of sterile technique, surgical technique and assistance, and anesthesia application and monitoring. Identifies and discusses the use records management and different surgical procedures in veterinary medicine. This is a lecture course with some hands-on applications.
3 Credit Hours
This course follows the didactic portion of Large Animal Husbandry and Disease and provides the student the opportunity to practice and complete veterinary nursing skills on large animals. Several Field trips to a variety of farms will be required. Three lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
Laboratory to accompany VET 2115 in order to teach and evaluate clinical skills taught in VET 2115. Two lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
This course will offer a brief review of venipuncture and the collection of different samples (blood, urine, feces, skin). It will also review surgical assisting procedures such as gowning, gloving, and passing instruments. This course will provide continuous hands on practice of laboratory tests like manual blood counts, differentials, and centrifugation fecal floatation. Several labs which will include radiology, surgical suturing, and intravenous and urinary catheter placement will be held. Dental care of companion animals will be introduced and practiced within laboratory and clinical settings. This is a 4 credit-hour course that will be offered in A-Term of the Spring semester and is limited to Veterinary Technology Cohort students. Two classroom, four lab hours per week. Blended course in which some of the material is presented in an online format for home-review prior to class discussion.
4 Credit Hours
This course will offer a review previously discussed veterinary technologies and continue instruction in dental anatomy and techniques, advanced diagnostic imaging, and advanced diagnostic laboratory techniques. It will also review surgical assisting procedures such as gowning, gloving, and passing instruments, and anesthesia monitoring. Classroom hours will be blended with online/virtual learning.
2 Credit Hours
Practicum course in which the student is paired with a screened veterinary practice in order to advance practical skills within a hospital setting. Included are observational experiences to large, laboratory, and exotic animal facilities to advance experience with a wide variety of animals. Fourteen practicum hours per week in a veterinary practice.
2 Credit Hours
Practicum course in which the student is paired with a screened veterinary practice in order to advance practical skills within a hospital setting. Included are observational experiences to large, laboratory, and exotic animal facilities to advance experience with a wide variety of animals. Ten (unpaid) practicum hours per week for 8 weeks in a Veterinary Practice. Student will be assigned to a suitable clinic in which they have not yet been placed.
1 Credit Hour
Using examples of real-life veterinary cases, the student will formulate technical assessments, calculate appropriate doses of medications, develop treatment plans, and integrate previously learned knowledge from different courses into cases of animals with systemic and/or multiple diagnoses.
1 Credit Hour
In this advanced techniques lab, Veterinary Technology students will learn the physics behind diagnostic imaging in order to help them produce a diagnostic radiograph or ultrasound image. Students will review dental anatomy and learn all tools and techniques to properly perform a complete dental prophylaxis procedure on a dog or cat, and to produce appropriate oral radiographic images. In addition, they will learn about advanced diagnostic procedures in order to better care for animals in a clinical environment. Four lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Veterinary Pharmacology, the development, uses, and administration of specific classes of drugs used within veterinary medicine. This will include (but not be limited to) discussions on antibiotics, antiseptics, anti-inflammatories, analgesics, and medications used for the treatment of systemic diseases.
4 Credit Hours
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in nontraditional format.
0.5 - 9 Credit Hours
During this 8-week period, each student will be partnered with an affiliate veterinary hospital. Within each practice, students will uphold proper professional attire and attitude and perform duties as set to them by the practice. This will be an unpaid preceptorship with twenty-five hours expected per week within the hospitals, the additional three hours a week to be used for research and preparation in order to present a senior capstone project. The student will meet weekly with the instructor to discuss progress and concerns.
2 Credit Hours
This course provides the veterinary technology student a guide to prepare for the national licensing exam (VTNE) required to register as a veterinary technician in many states across the country. The course will contain a review of relevant material as well as tips and tricks for different learning styles. Tools to overcome testing anxiety will also be discussed. This course provides the student the opportunity to purchase a test preparation subscription at a discount as well as guided mentoring through the test preparation and test-taking process.
1 Credit Hour