Course

Evaluations (tests), practical lab evaluations, and completion of laboratory skills

Use appropriate veterinary medical terminology orally and in written format

Convert common terminology into veterinary medical terminology

Convert veterinary medical terminology into common terminology

Describe the animal species commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Describe the breed of animal species commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Describe the sex of animal species commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Describe the color of animal species commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Describe animal body parts

Skill sheet completion, practical lab and classroom exams/evaluations

Identify common behavioral characteristics of dogs, cats, birds, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and cattle

Use knowledge of animal behavior to safely complete laboratory checklists

Skill sheet completion, practical lab and classroom exams/evaluations

Perform a physical examination on common animal species

Use appropriate restraint for the animal species examined

Obtain a temperature for animal species examined

Determine if temperature is in the normal range for animal species examined

Obtain a respiratory rate for animal species examined

Determine if respiratory rate is in the normal range for animal species examined

Obtain a pulse rate and/or heart rate for animal species examined

Determine if pulse rate and/or heart rate is in the normal range for animal species examined

Obtain a weight for animal species examined

Determine if weight is in the normal range for animal species examined

Determine if any observable abnormalities exist for animal species examined

Create a medical record entry for each animal examined

Skill sheet completion, practical lab and classroom exams/evaluations

Provide appropriate daily care for the animals housed at Madison Area Technical College

Describe necessary daily care for the animals housed at Madison Area Technical College

Skill sheet completion, practical lab and classroom exams/evaluations

Recognize common feedstuffs

Compare various animal diets

Compare digestive systems of animals commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Contrast digestive systems of animals commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Summarize how digestive system differences impact diet

Skill sheet completion, practical lab and classroom exams/evaluations

Compare the reproductive tracts of the animals commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Contrast the reproductive tracts of the animals commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Recognize the reproductive parameters for the animals commonly seen in veterinary medicine

Summarize pregnancy detection methods of the animals

Recognize abnormalities in reproductive patterns

Skill sheet completion, practical lab and classroom exams/evaluations

Compare the mating systems of the animals

Contrast the mating systems of the animals

Summarize basic genetic principles as they apply to the animals

Predict possible mating outcomes of the animals