Lab Animal and Exotics Clinics
Overview
The major topics in this course include the following:
- Handling, restraint and husbandry
- Comparative anatomy and physiology and relevance to clinical procedures, anesthesia and research purposes
- Laboratory Animal Medicine
- CCAC User training program
- Guidelines, legislation and regulations
- Ethics in animal experimentation - Clinical Procedures
- nutritional support
- sample collection and other diagnostic procedures
- fluid therapy
- drug protocols
- euthanasia
This course includes four hours of classroom and laboratory instruction per week with additional practicum placements
The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. A final minimum cumulative grade of “C” or 60% is required (in both lecture and lab components) in order to pass this course. Evaluation will be based on quizzes and assignments, practical evaluations including a final practical examination, at least one midterm and a final written examination.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Safely handle and restrain avian, exotic and lab animal species.
- Discuss husbandry principles to maintain the health and well-being of avian, exotic and lab animal species.
- Review the basic anatomy and physiology of the above species, with emphasis on the relevant practical aspects.
- Discuss common diagnostics and therapeutic procedures in avian, exotic and lab animal species.
- Explain the role of the CCAC and the regulations surrounding the use of animals in laboratories.
- Write grant proposals and research protocols.
A list of required and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Year 1 of the Veterinary/Animal Health Technology Program
Corequisites
None
Equivalencies
None
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
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Institution | Transfer Details for VTEC 2307 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |