VN 1211 — VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY I CLINICAL SKILLS
Prerequisite: Completion of VN 1114 with a grade point of 2.0 or better. VN 1213 can be a prerequisite with a completed grade point of 2.0 or better or a corequisite. This course will follow or be taken in conjunction with VN 1213. This is the clinical skills performance for hematological techniques, including complete blood cell counts with hemoglobin, packed cell volume, total protein, white cell count, red cell count, with the microscopic exam of the blood films. This includes differential count, erythrocyte morphology, platelet estimation, absolute values, correct white blood cell counts for nucleated cells, and hematologic indices. Performance of urinalysis with physical properties, chemical properties, examination and identification of sediment. Parasitological procedures for external parasites and diagnostic procedures for internal parasites and blood parasites with identification. Four laboratory hours per week. Credit: One semester hour