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Apr 24, 2024
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VETT 2330 - Laboratory & Exotic Animal Techniques-Laboratory Credit Hours: 0.50
Prerequisites: Admission into the Veterinary Technician Program; VETT 1580 with grade C or better
VETT 2330 instructs veterinary technician students in techniques associated with laboratory and exotic animal species. Application strategies include hygiene, handling and restraint, nail trims, and sexing. The course also covers various injection techniques.
Location: Center Campus
Contact Hours: 1
Billable Contact Hours: 1
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome A: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate proper handling and restraint of common laboratory and exotic animals.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate appropriate handling and restraint of the rat, mouse, hamster, guinea pig, gerbil, rabbit, and bird.
- Describe the appropriate hygiene protocol when handling laboratory and exotic animals.
Outcome B: Upon completion of this course, students will determine the sex of various animals and perform nail trims.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate how to sex the rat, mouse, hamster, guinea pig, gerbil and rabbit.
- Demonstrate appropriate technique for trimming nails in rabbit and bird.
Outcome C: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate various injection techniques on laboratory and exotic animals.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate appropriate subcutaneous injection technique for various laboratory and exotic animals.
- Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular injection technique for various laboratory and exotic animals.
- Demonstrate appropriate intradermal injection technique for various laboratory and exotic animals.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Hygiene
- Handling and restraint
- Nail trims
- Determining sex of various animals
- Injection techniques
Primary Faculty
Renda-Francis, Lori
Secondary Faculty
Associate Dean
Shaw, Andrea
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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