VETT 2330 - Laboratory & Exotic Animal Techniques-Laboratory

Credit Hours: 0.50

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate appropriate handling and restraint of the rat, mouse, hamster, guinea pig, gerbil, rabbit, and bird.
2. 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:

1. Demonstrate how to sex the rat, mouse, hamster, guinea pig, gerbil and rabbit.
2. 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:

1. Demonstrate appropriate subcutaneous injection technique for various laboratory and exotic animals.
2. Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular injection technique for various laboratory and exotic animals.
3. Demonstrate appropriate intradermal injection technique for various laboratory and exotic animals.

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1. Hygiene
2. Handling and restraint
3. Nail trims
4. Determining sex of various animals
5. Injection techniques