VTA 102 - Veterinary Nursing & Surgical Assisting

Credit Hours 4
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0
This course introduces students to veterinary medicine with a focus on small animals, exotics species, and large animals. The topics taught include preventive medicine, pharmacology, surgical assisting, dental health, laboratory assisting, diagnostic imaging, and critical care including wound management/bandaging & emergency medicine. There will be hands-on animal labs where students will perform administering medications of various routes on canines and felines and tours to the Veterinary Technology Program at JJC.  Prerequisite(s): VET 100 taken prior to or concurrently.

VTA 101 taken prior to or concurrently.
Concurrent: VTA 103 recommended.
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No
Mode of Delivery Traditional
Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No
Is this an International Course? No
Semesters Offered Fall, Spring, Summer