Course Descriptions

1113 Introduction to Veterinary Technology - 3hrs
The students will study veterinary laws and ethics, business and hospital management, and comparative anatomy and physiology. Various methods of administering drugs will be evaluated and practiced. The students will practice the care, handling and restraint of the dog and cat. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. PR: Admission to the VT Program

1114 Breeds and Breeding -2hrs
The students will be taught the breeds of the dog and the cat, breeding behavior, reproductive physiology, and nutrition. Two hours lecture per week. Open to all students. Fall Semester

1116 Clinical Procedures - 5hrs
The students will study and apply radiographic procedures, basic bandaging and external fixation techniques, surgical nursing, instrument and equipment care, and application of veterinary anesthesiology. The pharmacology of veterinary pre-anesthetics and anesthetics will be covered. Necropsy and tissue sampling techniques will be practiced. Three hours lecture and two two-hour labs each week. PR: VT 113, VT 114 and Biology 170. Spring Semester.

1122 Veterinary Pharmacology - 3hrs
Drug laws and regulations are reviewed. The principles, simplified chemistry, and basic concepts of pharmacology are covered. The more common drugs and their variations among species are presented. A survey of the biochemistry of metabolism and the role of nutrition in disease treatment is covered. Three hours lecture per week. PR: VT113, VT114 and Biology 170. Spring Semester

1130 Animal Parasitology - 3hrs
The life cycle, pathologies and management control techniques of the parasites of the common domestic animals will be studied. The laboratory techniques for diagnosing these parasites will be practiced. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Open to all students.

1170 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology - 4hrs
This course is designed to familiarize students enrolled in Veterinary Technology with the architecture of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems in the functional animal body. Using the canine, equine, and bovine species as models, students will study, in detail, the digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, excretory, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems with emphasis on comparative structures and clinical significance of each body system. This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Veterinary Technology Program. It will not count toward any degree in Biology. Three house lecture and one-two hour lab per week. PR: Admission to the Veterinary Technology Program or Instructor permission.

1199 Special Topics in Veterinary Technology - 1hr
Studies in special selected topics. The topic to be studied will be determined by the instructor and approved by the School's chairman. Credits earned will be applicable as free electives in degree and certificate programs. Arranged
      *Pleasure Horse Management
      *Enrichment

2210 Laboratory Animal techniques - 3hrs
The current edition of the AALAS Manual for Assistant Laboratory Animal Technicians will be the guide for course material. The students will study the care, handling and restraint of common laboratory animals. The taxonomy of vertebrate animals is reviewed. Successful completion will prepare the student to take the ALAT certification examination by he AALAS. Two- hour lecture and two-hours of lab per week. Open to all students. Spring semester.

2212 Health Management of Farm Animals - 3hrs
The students will study the care, handling and disease prevention of farm animals. They will practice restraint and medication techniques. Interstate regulations and shipping documents will be reviewed. The common domestic breeds of the cow, horse, pig, sheep, and goat will be studied. Several field trips will be included. One-hour lecture and two, two-hour labs per week. PR: VT 271 Fall Semester

2217 Clinical Laboratory Procedures - 4hrs
The students will study theory and practice the laboratory techniques for complete blood and urine analyses of transudate and exudates as related to clinical veterinary medicine.. Two hours lecture and four hours of lab per week. PR: VT 271. Fall Semester

2219 Seminar for Veterinary Technicians -2hrs
This course is concurrent and interrelated with VT 272. It is designed to correlate the academic and applied techniques learned by the technician. Variations in techniques will be compared; advanced techniques may be presented. Each student is required to prepare a resume to complete the course requirements as well as an in-depth written scientific report. PR: VT 210, VT 212, VT 217, VT 222

2222 Diseases of Domestic Animals - 4hrs
The body's normal defense systems and their responses to pathology will be presented. Infectious, hormonal, traumatic, and toxicological diseases of domestic animals will be covered. Four hours lecture per week. PR: VT 271. Fall Semester.

2271 Veterinary Preceptorship I - 4hrs
The student spends eight hours a day, four days a week working with a veterinarian for one summer term. The student will have the opportunity to function as a member of the veterinary staff. The student will be able to apply techniques learned in the classroom. PR: Completion of the first year of the Veterinary Technology curriculum.

2272 Veterinary Preceptorship II -12hrs
The student spends eight hours a day, four days a week in the spring semester working with a veterinarian. The student is expected of function as a full member of the veterinary staff. The student is expected to be able to learn and/or develop variations in techniques learned in the classroom. PR: VT 212, VT 217, VT 222.