VTS256 — Small Animal Diseases and Nursing 3 cr.
VTS 256 - Small Animal Diseases and Nursing 3 cr. VTS 256 - Small Animal Diseases and Nursing 3 cr. Students will understand how to assess normal and abnormal small animal vital functions, vaccine protocols, proper administration and use of medications, recognize common disease and provide care for healthy and hospitalized patients. The importance of surgical nursing and the skills that are required to assess a patient’s medical status as well as performing and maintaining aseptic technique in the surgical suite and in the preparation of patients for surgery. In addition, veterinary dentistry, which includes, cleaning, extractions, repair of a patient’s teeth and other diseases of the oral cavity will be covered. 3 hrs. lect Corequisite: VTS 253 , VTS 262 , and VTS 263 Semester(s) all, Spring
Prerequisites: BIO101, VTS111, VTS148, VTS149, VTS150, VTS151, VTS152, VTS155, VTS159, VTS254