COURSE OUTLINE
VET*286
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Dept. Abbr.
Veterinary Technician Externship II
Course No.
Course Title
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Credit(s)
Prepared by
Science &
Allied Health
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Department
Faculty
C. Gargamelli
Program Coordinator
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Cluster Chairperson
9/2/15
Date
Reviewed by
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Department
L. Lin
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Cluster Chairperson
Dean
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Date
Course Description
VET *286, 1 credit Veterinary Technology Externship II
This externship is a student’s final course within the Veterinary Technology Program. Students must demonstrate
competency in the defined learning objectives in order to meet program completion expectations. Students will be
responsible for documenting completion of a checklist of activities reflecting these objectives. For further
information on Externship requirements students should consult the MxCC Vet Tech Program Handbook.
The externship will offer a supervised experience under the direction of a licensed veterinarian, certified
technician, or animal research technician through placement at an off-site veterinary hospital, private practice, or
laboratory facility. Students will refine skills learned in all previous veterinary technology courses. A minimum of
200 hours of participation in a position relating to the veterinary technology field in a faculty-approved facility is
required. Prerequisites: VET *205, VET* 212, VET*230, and VET* 280, each with a grade of “C” or better, and
approval of the Vet Tech Program Coordinator.
General Objectives of the Course
Learning Objectives:
Students completing the course will be able to:
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Demonstrate skills and knowledge of domestic animals including: normal values for temperature, pulse
and respiration.
Conduct a thorough and accurate physical examination including the proper use of the stethoscope.
Restrain animals for physical examination and veterinary techniques.
Perform animal nursing and critical care for all common domestic animals, including: restraint,
medication administration and diagnostic sampling for laboratory evaluation.
Maintain of fluid therapy, apply and remove bandages and splints.
Explain and apply established emergency protocols.
Assist with animal surgery including: knowledge of routine procedures and operating-room equipment;
Prepare the patient, veterinary personnel and equipment for sterile surgical procedures.
Demonstrate competency as a surgical assistant to the veterinary surgeon during surgical procedures.
Induce, stabilize, monitor and maintain anesthesia under supervision of the veterinarian.
Recognize and report anesthetic emergencies; apply resuscitation techniques and CPR.
Assist with diagnostic imaging, including radiography and ultrasound.
Expose, develop, and evaluate radiographs to provide diagnostic images for veterinary interpretation and
diagnosis.
Properly clean and maintain diagnostic imaging equipment.
Perform common laboratory procedures, including: hematological examinations, blood chemistries,
urinalysis, parasitic examinations, cytological procedures, microbiological procedures, and necropsy.
Provide competent assistance with office procedures including telephone contacts, appointment
scheduling, admitting and discharging patients.
Maintain medical and financial records.
Establish and maintain a clean and orderly veterinary facility.
Communicate with the public, clients, and colleagues through both verbal and written communication
skills, including effective listening.
Design and deliver grief-management assistance to clients and colleagues.
Demonstrate knowledge of the common medicines used in veterinary medicine, including types and
groups of drugs.
Label and package dispensed drugs; using weights and measures correctly.
Calculate dosages.
Safely store, handle, and dispose of controlled substances, biologics, therapeutic agents, and hazardous
wastes.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal patient responses to medication.
Understand basic knowledge of animal health, common diseases, and disease processes for all common
domestic and farm, food animal species.
Demonstrate skills and knowledge associated with cleaning, sanitizing, and sterilizing equipment and
facilities, including knowledge of products, equipment, procedures, and techniques routinely used in
reducing, eliminating, or preventing contamination of the veterinary clinics.
Specific Objectives of Instructional Unit
Unit No
Instructional Unit
I
Handling and restraint
II
Physical examination
(The specific objectives reflect the behavioral outcomes,
which include what the student will be able to do at the
completion of the unit. Evaluation is then to be based on
the student's accomplishment of these objectives. Assume
that each statement is prefixed with "The student will be
able to".)
1. Demonstrate skills and knowledge for proper small
animal, large animal and lab animal patient
restraint and handling.
2. Identify and exhibit proper restraint techniques for
physical examination and veterinary procedures.
3. Explain the utility of different restraint devices
that can be utilized to practice safe patient
handling: (basket muzzles, soft muzzles, cat
muzzles, cat gloves, cat bag, towel restraint) and
be able to demonstrate how to use these items.
4. Demonstrate appropriate restraint hold for
venipuncture (of the jugular vein, cephalic vein,
saphenous vein, tail vein, ear vein) of the small
animal, large animal and lab animal patient.
5. Recognize and show proper handling of small
animal patients who may be aggressive, nervous,
uncooperative
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III
Diagnostic techniques
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3.
Demonstrate skills and knowledge of domestic
animals, including: normal values for temperature,
pulse, and respiration; conduct a thorough and
accurate physical examination, including the
proper use of the stethoscope; restrain animals for
physical examination and veterinary techniques.
Conduct a thorough and accurate physical
examination including the proper use of the
stethoscope.
Demonstrate skills and knowledge of appropriate
set up and ability to perform successful
venipuncture from the jugular vein, cephalic vein,
saphenous vein, femoral vein, tail vein and ear vein
Assist with diagnostic imaging, including:
radiography and ultrasound; expose, develop, and
evaluate radiographs to provide diagnostic images
for veterinary interpretation and diagnosis; and
properly clean and maintain diagnostic imaging
equipment.
Perform common laboratory procedures, including:
hematological examinations, blood chemistries,
urinalysis, parasitic examinations, cytological
procedures, microbiological procedures, and
necropsy.
IV
Nursing care
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Surgery and Anesthesia
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Correctly calculate dosages and demonstrate
ability to safely store, handle, and dispose of
controlled substances, biologics, therapeutic
agents, and hazardous wastes.
Differentiate between normal and abnormal patient
responses to medication.
Discuss basic knowledge of animal health,
common diseases, and disease processes for all
common domestic animals.
Perform animal nursing and critical care for all
common domestic animals, including: restraint,
administering medications, diagnostic sampling
for laboratory evaluation, maintaining fluid
therapy, and proper set up for IV fluid therapy,
applying and removing bandages and splints, and
applying established emergency protocols
List common medicines used in veterinary
medicine, including types and groups of drugs.
Label and package dispensed drugs; using weights
and measures correctly.
Demonstrate skills and knowledge associated with
the use of common laboratory animals, including
basic principles of animal research.
Recall and apply local, state, and federal animalwelfare regulations.
Assist with animal surgery involving routine
procedures and operating-room equipment;
prepare the patient, veterinary personnel, and
equipment for sterile surgical procedures; function
effectively as a surgical assistant to the veterinary
surgeon during surgical procedures.
Induce, stabilize, monitor, and maintain anesthesia
under supervision of the veterinarian; recognize
and report anesthetic emergencies; apply
resuscitation techniques and CPR.
Demonstrate knowledge of common anesthetic
protocols used in small animal, large animal and
lab animal settings
Demonstrate knowledge of the common anesthesia
medicines used in veterinary medicine, including
types and groups of drugs.
Label and package dispensed drugs; using weights
and measures correctly.
Calculate dosages.
VI
Hospital conduct and client
communication
1.
Provide competent assistance with office
procedures: telephone contacts, making
appointments, admitting and discharging patients,
maintaining medical and financial records, and
establishing and maintaining a clean and orderly
veterinary facility.
2. Communicate with the public, clients, and
colleagues through both verbal and written
communication skills, including effective
listening.
3. Design and deliver grief-management assistance to
clients and colleagues.
4. Demonstrate skills and knowledge associated with
cleaning, sanitizing, and sterilizing equipment and
facilities, including knowledge of products,
equipment, procedures, and techniques routinely
used in reducing, eliminating, or preventing
contamination of the animal-care institutions.