Species commonly encountered in small and large animal clinical practice. Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of basic concepts of parasitology, and to become familiar with parasite Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of nutritional requirements in the various domestic animal species, and the Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of pharmacologic principles, as well as to become familiar with theĬategories of veterinary medications and individual commonly used drugs within those categories. Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of the principles of anesthesia in domestic animal species. Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of the basic principles involved in avian, reptile, and laboratory animal Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of the principles of microbiology as it relates to animal disease.ĩ.0 Avian, Reptile, and laboratory animal nursing and procedures ![]() To gain knowledge and understanding of the diagnostic X-ray machine, its function and utilization. To gain knowledge and understanding of immune system physiology in health and disease the principles of vaccination and To gain knowledge and understanding of collecting blood and urine samples and aspects of hematologic and urine laboratory testing.Ħ.0 Immune system physiology and immunology Instructional goal: To gain knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of veterinary dentistry in small animal species. To gain knowledge and understanding of surgical nursing, aseptic technique, wound healing, and the principles of bandaging. To develop knowledge and understanding of basic principles of history taking, physical examination, small animal medical nursing, andģ.0 Surgical nursing and aseptic technique wound healing and bandaging Most relevant to clinical veterinary practice.Ģ.0 History, physical exam, medical nursing, medical records The goal is for the student to develop an understanding of basic anatomical and physiological principles, with an emphasis on those The desired long term outcomes are for the student to gain a sound overview of the basic principles utilized in veterinary technology to gain a foundation of knowledge in veterinary technology upon which to build as he/she advances in the profession to further the student’s understanding of and competency in his/her role in the veterinary team and, if the student is eligible or becomes eligible under the Oregon Veterinary Practice Act to sit for the VTNE, to successfully pass that examination and thereby qualify to become a Certified Veterinary Technician in the state of Oregon. Upon successful completion of the course, the short-term outcome will be that the student will have satisfactorily accomplished the goals and objectives of this course content guide and confirmed, as provided in the assessment above. ![]() An optional text is Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd ed., Colville. Required texts for the course are: Principles and Practice of Veterinary Technology, Pratt and VTNE Preparatory Course Notes, Fletcher. ![]() Credits in this course are not transferable to a four-year school towards a baccalaureate degree. This is a four-credit-hour course consisting of four lecture hours per week for one term. ![]() Therefore, the goal of the course is to familiarize the student with basic knowledge and principles in the following areas: Anatomy and Physiology, History and Physical Examination, Medical Records, Medical Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Dentistry, Hematology/Urinalysis, Immunology, Radiography, Microbiology, Avian, Reptile and Laboratory Animal Medicine, Anesthesia, Pharmacology, Nutrition, and Parasitology. Those students who are eligible under the Oregon Veterinary Practice Act to sit for the VTNE are, if they pass the examination, then qualified to become Certified Veterinary Technicians in the state of Oregon. This course is designed for veterinary assistants currently working in the field who are either 1) eligible under the Oregon Veterinary Practice Act to sit for the VTNE, and who wish to use the course to prepare for the examination or 2) not eligible to take the VTNE, but who wish to gain a foundation of knowledge upon which to build.
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