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    Mar 29, 2024  
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VTTK 1500 - Orientation to Veterinary Technology


Credits: 3

This course is an introductory course in veterinary technology. Lectures will include metric conversions, clinical sanitation, the profession of veterinary technology, veterinary technology ethics, communications, clinical hospital, patient history and physical examinations of dogs, cats, cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and goats. Laboratory sessions will cover restraint and physical examination of domestic species and veterinary instrument identification. Students will be assigned dates to be responsible for the care of dogs, cats and large animals kept by the Veterinary Technology Department.

Course Fees: $150
Prerequisite: MATH 0903  and TECH 1005 ; or an appropriate score on the English, Math, and Reading placement exam. Any prerequisite course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Corequisite: VTTK-L001 must be taken at the same time as this course.
Pre/Corequisite: VTTK 2005  must be taken previously or at the same time as this course; and VTTK 0005  must be taken previously or at the same time as this course.

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2



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