VTEC 1301

This course provides a foundation for basic anatomy, physiology and animal nutrition, starting with the positional and directional planes of the body and veterinary medical terminology. Students will be introduced to basic concepts of biochemistry and cell biology and how these processes are involved in animal nutrition. The anatomy, physiology and diseases of the skeletal and muscular systems of both small (canine, feline) and large (ruminant, equine, porcine) animals are covered.