Small Animal Clinical Nursing Techniques

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This laboratory class is designed to be an introduction to nursing concepts and specific skills necessary for small animals. Students learn how to properly restrain cats and dogs, administer parenteral injections, take a patient history, complete medical records, conduct a physical examination, and perform clinical procedures related to primary patient care. Topics include, but not be limited to: including wound care and bandaging, diagnostic procedures for the ears and eyes, parenteral injection techniques, and administering medications. Prerequisites: Current enrollment in the second year of the professional Veterinary Biomedical Technology program.