VTEC 1001 - Animal Care I
1 Credits
Prerequisites HEAL 1502 , BIOL 1450 , ENGL 1150 , COMS 1020
Co-Requisites VTEC 1120 , VTEC 1100 , VTEC 1110 , VTEC 1200 , VTEC 1210
Animal Care Duty (ACD) participation is required for successful completion of the Veterinary Technology program and includes: monitoring animal health, giving medications, feeding, providing clean water, cleaning kennels and kennel spaces, sanitizinganimal care supplies, and keeping all animal areas cleaned and disinfected. An additional responsibility of animal care duty is notifying the Veterinarian of any animal health concerns and/or emergencies that are noted.
Major Content Areas
Humane animal care and management Therapeutics Nutrition
Learning Outcomes
Apply appropriate therapeutic techniques in order to achieve maximum health benefits for the patient. Implement appropriate husbandry techniques to enhance wellness and reduce risk of disease injury and stress. Demonstrate husbandry, nutrition and therapeutic techniques appropriate to various animal species. Understand husbandry, nutrition and therapeutic techniques appropriate to various animal species.
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