VT 240 Animal Diseases (3 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.
Course Description
Lecture course which covers the fundamentals of animal disease including etiology, nursing care and laboratory procedures which apply to the particular disease syndrome.
Course Content
A. Common diseases of dogs
B. Common diseases of cats
Student Outcomes
1. Describe the most common diseases affecting domestic dogs and cats.
2. Correlate signalment, history, and clinical signs with common disease states.
3. Explain the basis for the use of individual diagnostic tests to identify diseases.
4. Describe the possible treatment options for common diseases of dogs and cats.
5. Describe preventative measures to reduce the incidence of common diseases of dogs and cats.
Degree Outcomes
Professional-Technical Program Outcomes: Utilize and apply the knowledge necessary to function within the scope of practice of a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Core Abilities: Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking (CCRT): Graduates will evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions
Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30
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