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Des Moines Area Community College
Course Information – EFFECTIVE FL 2012-01
Acronym/Number AGV 164 Historical Ref AGV 164
Title Clinical Mgmt of Domestic Species
Credit breakout 2 1 2 0 0
(credit lecture lab practicum work experience)
PREREQUISITE(S): AGV 134, AGV 139, AGV 151, AGV 166 and AGV 932
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course covers the management and husbandry of animals housed in a hospital or shelter situation. Proper kennel cleaning and disinfection, record keeping, monitoring of health parameters, nutrition, bathing, administration of common medications, and diagnostic sampling.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
During this course, the student will be expected to:
1. Demonstration knowledge of basic animal care.
2. Explain principles of orphan animal care.
3. Demonstrate understanding of permanent identification methods.
4. Prepare feed and prescription diets.
5. Implement patient and personnel safety measures.
6. Understand the importance and fundamentals of record-keeping, care, and observation of hospitalized patients.
7. Place in, and remove small animals from cages.
7.1 Apply dog safety muzzle.
7.2 Apply Elizabethan collar
7.3 Apply restraint pole.
8. Perform therapeutic bathing, basic grooming, and dipping of small animals.
9. Trim nails (canine, feline, avian).
10. Clean and medicate ears (canine, feline).

11. Express anal glands.
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