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Veterinary Technology - BS

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi · Delhi, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
51.0908
Total credits (published)
126
Credits (computed from items)
65
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196024
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196024_9b470be6
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Fifth Semester

5 items
  1. UNIV 301
    Intro to BS Veterinary Technology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. BIOL 130
    General Biology I
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. General Education 23MA: ALHT 202 - Statistics and Research Methods ​ or MATH 115 - Statistics or MATH 130 - Algebra/Trigonometry I or higher
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. BIOL 115
    Animal Behavior
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. BIOL 340
    Genetics
    Not resolved to a course
    4

Sixth Semester

4 items
  1. VETS 305
    Introduction to Public Health
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. Upper Division Veterinary Technology Elective(s)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. BIOL 300
    Immunology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. General Education: choose THREE courses from THREE different categories:1 23SS Social Sciences or 23WG World History & Global Awareness or 23HU Humanities or 23AR The Arts or 23WL World Languages
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Seventh Semester

6 items
  1. Upper Division Veterinary Technology Elective(s)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. VETS 340
    Veterinary Facility Management
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. BIOL 330
    Infection and Disease
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. ENGL 310
    Technical Writing or BUSI 320 - Professional Communications
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. Liberal Arts & Sciences Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Science Elective
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Eighth Semester

1 item
  1. VETS 450
    Veterinary Technology Internship
    Not resolved to a course
    12

SUNY General Education Requirement

0 items

    Technical Standards for Veterinary Science Technology Programs

    88 items
    1. Communicate with clients and other veterinary professionals to disseminate information relevant to patient care, including obtain an accurate patient history.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Participate in facility management utilizing traditional and electronic media to manage inventory, schedule appointments, admit and discharge patients.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. File medical records, radiographs, and lab reports.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Demonstrate telephone etiquette.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Apply crisis intervention/grief management skills with clients.
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Understand and observe legal boundaries of the veterinary healthcare team members.
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Interact professionally with clients and fellow staff members.
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care.
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Respect and protect the confidentiality of client and patient information.
      Not resolved to a course
    10. Demonstrate the ability to accurately record medical information.
      Not resolved to a course
    11. Interpret and follow veterinarian’s pharmacy orders and accurately perform appropriate calculations to prepare medications, including correctly labeling and dispensing drugs.
      Not resolved to a course
    12. Monitor therapeutic responses to drugs and differentiate between abnormal and normal responses to medication.
      Not resolved to a course
    13. Safely work with domestic farm animals, dogs, cats, and laboratory animals.
      Not resolved to a course
    14. Demonstrate safe, effective, and appropriate restraint techniques while veterinary procedures are performed on an animal.
      Not resolved to a course
    15. Demonstrate safe and effective use of restraint devices such as:
      Not resolved to a course
    16. Muzzle
      Not resolved to a course
    17. Elizabethan collar
      Not resolved to a course
    18. Restraint pole
      Not resolved to a course
    19. Halter
      Not resolved to a course
    20. Twitch
      Not resolved to a course
    21. Chutes
      Not resolved to a course
    22. Transfer patients in and out of cages, kennels, and stalls.
      Not resolved to a course
    23. Safely administer medication to animal patients via:
      Not resolved to a course
    24. Parenteral (subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous)
      Not resolved to a course
    25. Enteral (balling gun, dose syringe, gastric intubation, hand pilling)
      Not resolved to a course
    26. Topical routes (including eye meds)
      Not resolved to a course
    27. Perform fluid therapy.
      Not resolved to a course
    28. Placement and care of intravenous catheters
      Not resolved to a course
    29. Determine and maintain fluid infusion rate
      Not resolved to a course
    30. Monitor patient hydration status
      Not resolved to a course
    31. Perform patient assessment techniques that will allow for accurate evaluation of the patient’s physical status with minimal stress and anxiety.
      Not resolved to a course
    32. Obtain temperature, pulse, respiration.
      Not resolved to a course
    33. Assess hydration status.
      Not resolved to a course
    34. Safely apply and remove bandages.
      Not resolved to a course
    35. Recognize and respond appropriately to veterinary medical emergencies and apply established emergency protocols. Perform:
      Not resolved to a course
    36. First aid
      Not resolved to a course
    37. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
      Not resolved to a course
    38. Recognize common domestic animal species and breeds.
      Not resolved to a course
    39. Demonstrate therapeutic bathing, basic grooming, and dipping of small animals.
      Not resolved to a course
    40. Implement appropriate husbandry techniques to enhance wellness and reduce risk of injury and stress.
      Not resolved to a course
    41. Perform appropriate sanitation and nosocomial protocols for a veterinary facility.
      Not resolved to a course
    42. Manipulate and operate equipment necessary for veterinary medical care.
      Not resolved to a course
    43. Interpret expressions and signs of pain in the veterinary patient.
      Not resolved to a course
    44. Identify and interpret changes in patient mucous membrane to evaluate for cyanosis, icterus, and shock.
      Not resolved to a course
    45. Collect diagnostic specimens such as blood, urine, and feces.
      Not resolved to a course
    46. Monitor and assess health status.
      Not resolved to a course
    47. Auscultation of heart and lungs
      Not resolved to a course
    48. Respond to equipment alarms and warning sounds of impending danger from animals, humans, and/or equipment
      Not resolved to a course
    49. Communicate in a surgery room while all occupants wear surgical masks.
      Not resolved to a course
    50. Safely manipulate and move patients to a surgical table.
      Not resolved to a course
    51. Accurately calculate and properly administer anesthetic drug dosages via injection, endotracheal tube or mask.
      Not resolved to a course
    52. Safely perform endotracheal intubation.
      Not resolved to a course
    53. Maintain and operate anesthetic delivery and monitoring equipment, including:
      Not resolved to a course
    54. Pulse oximeter
      Not resolved to a course
    55. Capnograph
      Not resolved to a course
    56. Esophageal stethoscope
      Not resolved to a course
    57. Electrocardiograph
      Not resolved to a course
    58. Resuscitation bag
      Not resolved to a course
    59. Scavenging systems
      Not resolved to a course
    60. Oxygen sources
      Not resolved to a course
    61. Respiratory monitors
      Not resolved to a course
    62. Blood pressure monitoring
      Not resolved to a course
    63. Laryngoscopes
      Not resolved to a course
    64. Thermometer
      Not resolved to a course
    65. Use a compound microscope to identify cells and organisms.
      Not resolved to a course
    66. Accurately pipette specimens.
      Not resolved to a course
    67. Accurately record the results of manual tests such as:
      Not resolved to a course
    68. Packed cell volume
      Not resolved to a course
    69. Total protein
      Not resolved to a course
    70. Specific gravity
      Not resolved to a course
    71. ELISA tests
      Not resolved to a course
    72. Accurately record the physical properties of diagnostic specimens.
      Not resolved to a course
    73. Prepare fecal specimens using floatation techniques.
      Not resolved to a course
    74. Perform microbiological procedures to accurately identify microbes.
      Not resolved to a course
    75. Use of Bunsen burner
      Not resolved to a course
    76. Loop
      Not resolved to a course
    77. Staining techniques
      Not resolved to a course
    78. Culture media
      Not resolved to a course
    79. Perform fine needle tissue aspirates and impression smear preparation.
      Not resolved to a course
    80. Perform necropsy.
      Not resolved to a course
    81. Manipulate and operate radiographic equipment.
      Not resolved to a course
    82. Critique radiographs to determine if radiographic contrast and density are correct.
      Not resolved to a course
    83. Properly measure anatomic area to be radiographed.
      Not resolved to a course
    84. Accurately interpret technique charts and properly set the parameters in the console of the radiographic machine.
      Not resolved to a course
    85. Properly record parameters in radiation log book.
      Not resolved to a course
    86. Properly label film with patient information.
      Not resolved to a course
    87. Manipulate patient for correct positioning to produce a diagnostic radiograph.
      Not resolved to a course
    88. Perform proper maintenance of radiographic equipment.
      Not resolved to a course
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