20 courses with the subject VET, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
VET 100Introduction to Animal Science4
Surveys the common breeds of small and large domestic animals, including identification, management, and restraint.
VET 102Care and Maintenance of Small Domestic Animals3
Presents basic information about general and veterinary management of small domestic animals, especially dogs and cats. Provides information concerning animal and human safety, animal restraint, nutrition, common diseases, medical terminology, medical history, and other topics related to the care and maintenance of small animals.
Presents basic information about common business procedures used in veterinary practice. Includes client and staff relationships and veterinary regulations.
Introduces the role of veterinary technicians in veterinary practice. Includes medical terminology, ethics, professionalism, and basic concepts of patient care.
Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103 and VET 116 .
Corequisite
VET 111 . Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 111Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals4
Introduces the structure and function of the animal and of all the organ systems of common domestic animals. Includes histology, embryology, and genetics. Includes laboratory dissection and demonstrations.
Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103 , VET 116 , VET 105 , and VET 111 .
Corequisite
VET 216 . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 116Animal Breeds and Behavior3
Surveys common species of domestic animals including basic husbandry, care, and handling. Introduces identification of various breeds and their characteristics, including behavior patterns, problems, and solutions.
Admission into program, VET 103 , VET 105 , VET 111 , VET 115 , VET 116 , VET 121 , VET 135 , VET 211 , and VET 216 .
Corequisite
VET 212 and VET 215 . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 135Anesthesia of Domestic Animals2
Introduces the basic principles of anesthesia of common domestic species. Includes techniques of induction, monitoring, and recovery of patients using injectable and inhalation anesthetics.
Admission into program, VET 103 , VET 105 , VET 111 , VET 115 , VET 116 , VET 216 .
Corequisite
VET 121 and VET 211 . Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 190Coordinated Internship in Veterinary Technology1-5
Credits: 1-5 credits Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours per week.
Describes animal health and disease, surgical techniques, and animal behavior. Includes demonstrations and selected observation and practice in animal hospitals, clinics, or research laboratories. Part I of II.
Admission into program, VET 103 , VET 105 , VET 111 , VET 115 , VET 116 , VET 216 .
Corequisite
VET 121 and VET 135 . Lecture 2 hours.
VET 212Animal Diseases II2
Describes animal health and disease, surgical techniques, and animal behavior. Includes demonstrations and selected observation and practice in animal hospitals, clinics, or research laboratories. Part II of II.
Admission into program, VET 103 , VET 105 , VET 111 , VET 115 , VET 116 , VET 121 , VET 135 , VET 211 , and VET 216 .
Corequisite
VET 122 and VET 212 . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 216Animal Pharmacology3
Studies drugs and other medical substances of veterinary importance. Includes their characteristics, usage, measurement, dosage, administration, and also pharmacy management.
Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103 , VET 116 , VET 105 , and VET 111 .
Corequisite
VET 115 . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 217Introduction to Laboratory, Zoo, and Wildlife Medicine2
Focuses on the identification, captive management, restraint and diseases of fish, reptiles, birds, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, primates, wild carnivores, and wild herbivores. Presents the fields of laboratory research zoological medicine.
Admission into program, VET 103 , VET 105 , VET 111 , VET 115 , VET 116 , VET 121 , VET 122 , VET 135 , VET 211 , VET 212 , VET 215 , and VET 216 .
Corequisite
VET 217 and VET 290 . Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours.
VET 290Coordinated Internship in Veterinary Technology3
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
