VTEC 0211

This is the third in a stream of medicine and nursing courses designed to enable the student to grasp cognitively the principles and practices of veterinary medical, surgical, emergency & critical care principles. In conjunction with other courses in the Veterinary Technology Program and the related internship and externships, these courses equip the graduate to perform entry-level clinical tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Topics included in this course are anesthesiology, pain management, small animal dental radiography, dental diseases, clinical calculations, shock, fluid therapy and common fluid types, common fluid additives, patient triage, emergency procedures, and non-infectious diseases of companion animals.