Prerequisite Enrollment in the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.

Course Description
Lecture course covering advanced laboratory principles and techniques in hematology, urinalysis, cytology, bacteriology and parasitology.

Student Outcomes
1. Identify the correct performance of lab skills using sterile technique and following all safety requirements.
2. Distinguish between normal and abnormal parameters in blood chemistry and hematology.
3. Identify abnormal findings in urine and fecal samples from multiple species.
4. Discuss urinalysis techniques and findings from chemistry strips and sedimentation.
5. Discuss common internal and external parasites.
6. Review proper microbiological techniques to isolate bacteria and perform antibiotic susceptibilities.
7. Distinguish and report stages of the estrous cycle; perform vaginal cytology.
8. Research, compile, and organize data for a clinical case scenario.

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