Training in and supervised performance of skills necessary in the husbandry and clinical care and treatment of animals. Occupational hazards and safety in livestock, companion animal, and laboratory animal facilities. Introduction to medical terminology. Restraint and handling, feeding, and housing of a variety of animal species. Physical examination of various species of animals. Principles of sanitation, disinfection, sterilization, and aseptic technique. Principles and techniques of medication administration, fluid therapy, and vaccination. Familiarization with operation of various types of animal care equipment. Introduction to laboratory techniques. Professional ethics and the human-animal bond.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in VET101 and admission to the Veterinary Technology/Animal Health program or permission of Instructor.

Principles and practice of veterinary office management for veterinary technology students. Client relations, receptionist skills, telephone techniques, interpersonal skills, 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.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in VET101 or permission of Instructor.

Practical application of animal care skills and principles of animal care and management using techniques and knowledge learned in the veterinary technology classes. Students expand their animal care knowledge, skills and abilities to include skills needed to be successful in clinical internships.

Prerequisites. None. Corequisites: VET150 or VET151 and admission to the Veterinary Technology program.

Practical application of animal care skills and principles of animal care and management using techniques and knowledge learned in the veterinary technology classes. Students expand their animal care knowledge, skills and abilities to include skills needed to be successful in clinical internships.

Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: VET210 and VET240 and admission to the Veterinary Technology program.

Veterinary surgical nursing skills associated with aseptic technique and proper protocol in the surgery suite. Pre and post-op monitoring, record keeping, and client education skills. Procedures and techniques with intravenous and inhalation anesthetics, surgical asepsis, skin preparation, instrument sterilization techniques and monitoring veterinary patients for vital signs.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in VET210 and VET220.