Small Animal Veterinary Topics

Catalog description

Introduces students to entry-level veterinary clinic knowledge. Covers basic terminology and small animal anatomy, basic small animal behavior and safe animal handling, as well as case studies to review simple triage vitals assessments. Helps students better understand small animal and clinic personnel safety while creating a basic understanding of how a veterinary clinic works in medical record language and day-to-day tasks. Encourages research into the field of small animal veterinary medicine through projects and assignments. Students learn about important topics within veterinary medicine today including individual mental well-being, animal disease surveillance, client education and alternative medicine modalities. Related careers are roles in veterinary practice management, as a veterinarian, veterinary technician or assistant, or as an animal pharmaceutical representative and nonprofit animal work.