VET 100- Introduction to Animal Science
Surveys the common breeds of small and large domestic animals, including identification, management, and restraint.
Prerequisite: Admission into program Corequisite: None Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 101- Introduction to Veterinary Assisting
Presents basic information about assisting the veterinarian. Includes information about companion animals, primarily dogs and cats.
Prerequisite: Admission into program Corequisite: None Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 102- Care and Maintenance of Small Domestic Animals
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.
Prerequisite: Admission into program Corequisite: None Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 103- Veterinary Office Assisting
Presents basic information about common business procedures used in veterinary practice. Includes client and staff relationships and veterinary regulations.
Prerequisite: Admission into program Corequisite: None Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 105- Introduction to Veterinary Technology
Introduces the role of veterinary technicians in veterinary practice. Includes medical terminology, ethics, professionalism, and basic concepts of patient care.
Prerequisite: Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103 and VET 116 Corequisite: VET 111 Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 5 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 111- Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
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.
Prerequisite: Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103 and VET 116 Corequisite: VET 105 Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 115- Laboratory Techniques I
Introduces techniques in hematology, urinalysis, and parasitology. Includes other laboratory tests performed in veterinary practice.
Prerequisite: Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103, VET 116, VET 105, and VET 111 Corequisite: VET 216 Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 116- Animal Breeds and Behavior
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.
Prerequisite: Admission into program Corequisite: VET 103 Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 121- Clinical Practices I
Presents advanced clinical techniques commonly performed in veterinary practice. Part I of II.
Prerequisite: Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103, VET 116, VET 105, VET 111, VET 115, and VET 216 Corequisite: VET 135 and VET 211 Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 122- Clinical Practices II
Presents advanced clinical techniques commonly performed in veterinary practice. Part II of II.
Prerequisite: 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 Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 135- Anesthesia of Domestic Animals
Introduces the basic principles of anesthesia of common domestic species. Includes techniques of induction, monitoring, and recovery of patients using injectable and inhalation anesthetics.
Prerequisite: Admission into program, VET 103, VET 105, VET 111, VET 115, VET 116, VET 216 Corequisite: VET 121 and VET 211 Credit Hours: 2 | Lecture Hours: 1 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 4 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 190- Coordinated Internship in Veterinary Technology
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.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission Corequisite: None Credit Hours: [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 196- On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission Corequisite: None Credit Hours: 2 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Contact Hours: 2 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 211- Animal Diseases I
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.
Prerequisite: Admission into program, VET 103, VET 105, VET 111, VET 115, VET 116, VET 216 Corequisite: VET 121 and VET 135 Credit Hours: 2 | Lecture Hours: 2 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 212- Animal Diseases II
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.
Prerequisite: 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 215 Credit Hours: 2 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Contact Hours: 2 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 215- Laboratory Techniques II
Expands concepts introduced in VET 115 including clinical chemistry, cytology, and other laboratory tests performed in veterinary practice.
Prerequisite: 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 Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 216- Animal Pharmacology
Studies drugs and other medical substances of veterinary importance. Includes their characteristics, usage, measurement, dosage, administration, and also pharmacy management.
Prerequisite: Admission into program and successful completion of VET 103, VET 116, VET 105, and VET 111 Corequisite: VET 115 Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 3 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 217- Introduction to Laboratory, Zoo, and Wildlife Medicine
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.
Prerequisite: 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 221 and VET 290 Credit Hours: 2 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Contact Hours: 2 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 221- Advanced Clinical Practices III
Presents advanced clinical techniques commonly performed in veterinary practice. Part I of II.
Prerequisite: 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 Credit Hours: 4 | Lecture Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 3 | Contact Hours: 6 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
VET 290- Coordinated Internship in Veterinary Technology
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.
Prerequisite: 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 221 Credit Hours: 3 [More] | ![Display Outline PDF](ois/r/files/static/v32Y/pdf2.JPG) |
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