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Apr 25, 2024
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VT 266 Veterinary Clinical Pathology and Parasitology (5 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.
Course Description
Clinical laboratory course covering the most common diagnostic laboratory tests conducted in veterinary hospitals. Procedures discussed include fecal examination, urinalysis, blood chemistry tests, cytology, infectious disease tests, and necropsy. Common animal parasites and their life cycles are covered in detail.
Student Outcomes
1.Describe the life cycles of the common internal and external parasites of domestic animals.
2.Identify the adult, larval and egg stages of common internal and external parasites when presented with a diagnostic sample.
3.Perform common diagnostic tests for detection of internal and external parasites, including direct fecal smear, fecal flotation, fecal sedimentation, Baermann technique and skin scraping.
4.Describe treatment and prevention procedures to control internal and external parasites.
5.Collect the appropriate specimens for laboratory fecal examination, urinalysis, blood chemistry analysis and in-house infectious disease diagnostic tests.
6.Collect, prepare and evaluate fluid and tissue cytology samples.
7.Perform a complete urinalysis.
8.Utilize the blood chemistry analyzer to perform routine diagnostic tests.
9.Perform in-house diagnostic tests for detection of common infectious diseases of dogs and cats.
10.Explain the basis for the diagnostic tests performed on urine, blood, body fluids and tissues and the significance of the abnormalities detected.
11.Perform canine vaginal cytology for estrus determination.
12.Describe the technique for performing a postmortem examination on an animal cadaver.
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