Veterinary Clinical Pathology IV

2 credits · Undergraduate

This is the last and capstone course in a stream of theory and practical clinical pathology courses designed to enable the student to perform, and cognitively grasp the principles of, essential tasks in the in-house veterinary practice laboratory. Upon completion of this course the graduate can perform entry-level laboratory diagnostic tasks in the veterinary practice workplace. Students are evaluated comprehensively. Task areas and topics included in this course are all prior topics, plus cytology of the canine reproductive tract, semen evaluation, effusion assessments and categorization, round cell tumor cytology, lymph node cytology, introductory bone marrow evaluation, microbiology basics, and endocrine testing. PREREQUISITES: VTEC 0213 RESTRICTIONS: Only Veterinary Technology students may take this course. FORMATS: Lecture | Lab