VT 252 Special Techniques and Projects (4 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.
Course Description
Selected individual and group assignments covering all technical procedures learned in the Veterinary Technology Program.
Course Content
A. Technical skills needed to complete specific tasks as assigned
B. Program content review and practice
C. Anesthetic procedure review for dogs and cats
Student Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Document and demonstrate increased competency in previously learned technical hospital procedures.
2. Demonstrate capabilities of independent analysis and/or synthesis of and performance on assigned tasks with their own time schedule.
3. Perform a complete anesthetic procedure on a dog and/or a cat including a physical exam, correctly calculating proper medical dosages, inducing anesthesia, monitoring the animal throughout the entire anesthetic procedure, and safely recovering the patient.
4. Demonstrate the ability to work in diverse teams, to communicate technical information in an informal way to team members and resolve conflicts cooperatively.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 80
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 80
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