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VTEC 1212 - Animal Nursing Skills I


Credit Hours 2 , Lecture 1 , Lab 3

Introduces the proper handling and restraint techniques of dogs and cats, including the fundamentals of personal safety when handling animals. Technical skills required to perform physical examinations, medicate animals, collect laboratory samples, bandaging, and catheter placement will also be learned. This course requires a lab fee.

Prerequisites: VTEC 1023 , VTEC 1031 , VTEC 1041 , VTEC 1054 , VTEC 1051 , BIOL 2103 , and BIOL 2101 , all with a grade of “C” or better

Corequisites: VTEC 1232