Large Animal Health Care

Catalog description

3 cr. hrs.; 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week. Prerequisite: VT 116, VT 130, and VT 160 "C" or better or instructor consent This course introduces students to large animals (horses, cows, goats, sheep, pigs). Students learn about restraint and handling of large animals with an emphasis on safety. Various aspects of large animal medicine and surgery are covered, including common diseases, genetic abnormalities, plant toxicities, gastrointestinal issues, immunology, preventative medicine, and dentistry. The hands-on laboratory will include basic nursing care (collecting and recording vital signs, medicating, bandaging, and sample collection). Students will familiarize themselves with the large animal setting (farms, barns, stocks, chutes) in addition to various supplies, tools, and techniques utilized in large animal medicine.