Lab: 12 hours/semester
and
Field Experience: 12 hours/semester
All live animal labs in this course are off-site. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the off-site labs. Learning activities may include simulations on models and cadavers.
Safe restraint and physical examination:
- behaviour assessment
- twitches, halters and chutes
- ropes and knots
- vital signs and cardiorespiratory system
Large animal husbandry:
- general care, housing and feeding
- record keeping
Large animal procedures:
- hoof care and grooming techniques
- permanent identification techniques
- oral medication administration
- parenteral medication administration
- venipuncture
- bandaging including equine leg wraps
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate large animal essential skills as designated by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association in live animals;
- safely handle and restrain horses and ruminants;
- perform routine husbandry and care of horses and ruminants;
- measure and assess vital signs in horses and ruminants;
- perform procedures such as permanent identification, medication administration, bandaging and venipuncture in horses and ruminants;
- accurately complete medical records to document procedures performed.
Assessment will be in accordance with the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline listing the specific essential skills to be evaluated and the evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester.
In order to achieve a grade of C (or higher) in the course, students must:
- demonstrate competency (a performance of 60% or higher) in an evaluation of each of the assigned essential skills
- attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled hours in Lab
Evaluation will be based on:
Practical evaluations: 60-90% (no single evaluation worth more than 20%)
Attendance and participation: 10-40%
Total: 100%
Consult the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Required textbooks and materials may include:
- JM Bassert, AD Beal & OM Samples. (Current Edition). McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians. Elsevier.
Students in the Veterinary Technology program are required to maintain a minimum grade of C in all courses in order to progress in the program.
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