VTEC 0123

This is the second in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. In conjunction with other courses in the Clinical Pathology stream and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Task areas and topics within this course include development and function of blood cells, total manual cell counts, WBC differentials, morphology assessment of blood cells, hemostatic process, macroscopic and microscopic urine evaluation, blood parasite tests, canine heartworms, common ectoparasites of cats and dogs and ear cytology evaluation.