Year I Required Courses
Credits
| AN | 140 | Animal Form and Function I | 3 |
| Covers gross, microscopic and functional anatomy and physiology of domestic animals. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in lecture and C in lab portion required to progress to AN 148 Animal Form and Function II, VE 121 Introduction to Radiography and Surgery and to VE 240 Radiography. Failure to achieve C minimum score in lecture components or C minimum score in laboratory components will receive a grade of D. | |||
| AN | 240 | Animal Form and Function II | 3 |
| This course covers the gross, microscopic and functional anatomy and physiology of domestic animals. A minimum grade of C is required in this course to progress to VE 342 Clinics Practice IV. A grade of C in both the lecture and lab portion are required to progress to VE 333 Small Animal Health and Applied Nutrition, VE 344 Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Procedures I and VE 349 Large Animal Health. Failure to achieve C minimum score in lecture components or C minimum score in laboratory components will receive a grade of D in the course. | |||
| CO | 185 | Business and Veterinary Communications I | 3 |
| VE | 114 | Veterinary Nursing Care | 3 |
| VE | 117 | Introduction to Radiography and Surgery | 3 |
| Study radiographic (x-ray) techniques for large and small animals in veterinary setting. Learn necessary skills for preparing animals for surgery. Emphasis on safety, equipment operation and maintenance and importance of sterile surgical environment. Prerequisite: AN 140. Minimum grade of C in lecture and lab portion required to progress to VE 240 Radiography and VE 344 Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical I. | |||
| VE | 143 | General Nutrition for AHTs | 3 |
| General overview of basics of nutrition, digestion, feed components, and nutritional deficiencies of monogastrics and ruminants. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C required to progress to VE 333 Small Animal Health and Applied Nutrition. | |||
| VE | 146 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques I | 2 |
| Variety of laboratory procedures covered, including hematology and urinalysis. Introduction to different laboratory techniques and theory necessary to understand and interpret them. Prerequisite: Grade of C in lecture and lab portion required to progress to VE 301 Clinical Laboratory Techniques II. | |||
| VE | 150 | Veterinary Clinics Practice I | 3 |
| This lecture/lab course covers immunology, restraint and physical examinations of both small and large animals, animal behaviour and introductory nursing care. Students are introduced to clinic duty rotations in the College Animal Hospital. This includes care and maintenance of clinic supplies, clinic sanitation and care of assigned animals. A grade of C is required in this course to progress to VE 228 Clinics Practice II and VE 369 Veterinary Clinical Rotation. | |||
| VE | 161 | Exotic Pet and Lab Animal Health | 3 |
| Introduction to husbandry, handling, and clinical diseases of ferrets, rabbits, pocket pets, exotics, birds, and laboratory animals. Includes basic protocols for use of laboratory animals and facilities in which they are housed. Overview of ratite, llama, alpaca, elk and bison industries covered. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C required to progress to VE 333 Small Animal Health and Applied Nutrition. | |||
| VE | 165 | Farm Animal Production and Genetics | 3 |
| Overview of livestock operations in Canada, including horse, poultry, swine, dairy, beef, and sheep. Production systems and current issues in different livestock industries discussed. A brief overview of basic mammalian genetics and veterinary application is also studied. Prerequisite: Grade of C is required to progress to VE 349 Large Animal Health. | |||
| VE | 166 | Veterinary Calculations and Pharmacology | 3 |
| VE | 215 | Veterinary Laboratory Techniques II | 3 |
Year II Required Courses
Credits
| CO | 280 | Business and Veterinary Communications II | 2 |
| Continuation of CO 180, focus on soft skills, such as interview skills, grief management, technical writing skills, and introduction to small business management. Portion of course is continuation of usage of veterinary practice management computer software. Prerequisites: CO 180 and CU 195. Minimum grade of C required to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. | |||
| VE | 141 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| Covers various classes of drugs, their pharmacological action and use, routes of administration, absorption, metabolism and excretion. Includes basic inventory control, handling and dispensing of drugs, as well as regulations governing veterinary use of drugs. Prerequisite: MA 120. Minimum grade of C required to progress to VE 342 Clinics Practice IV. | |||
| VE | 228 | Veterinary Clinics Practice II | 3 |
| VE | 240 | Radiography | 3 |
| Study of radiographic procedures, including care and use of equipment, safety, quality control, positioning for small animals and horses and technique setting. Storage and handling of film and manual and automatic file development are discussed and practiced. Prerequisites: AN 140, VE 121. Grade of C is required in lecture portion and B- in lab to progress to VE 342 Clinics Practice IV. | |||
| VE | 301 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques III | 2 |
| Focus to greater degree on skills and knowledge learned in VE 146 and VE 148 and intended to increase accuracy in performance of clinical laboratory techniques. Sophisticated tests and skills required for hematology, urinalysis and cytology with emphasis on consistency through test repetition. Prerequisite: VE 148. Grade of C required to progress to VE 302 Clinical Laboratory Techniques IV and VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. | |||
| VE | 302 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques IV | 2 |
| Focus to greater degree on skills and knowledge learned in VE 301 and intended to increase accuracy in performances of clinical laboratory techniques. Sophisticated tests and skills required for hematology, urinalysis and cytology with emphasis on consistency through repetition. Prerequisite: VE 301. | |||
| VE | 312 | Clinics Practice III | 2 |
| Provides fundamental knowledge in areas of veterinary dentistry and bandaging. Covers dental prophylaxis procedure in dogs and cats in detail. Introduction to equine dentistry covered, as well as basic bandaging techniques for all species of animals. Prerequisites: VE 140 and VE 344. Grade of C in lecture portion and B- in lab portion required to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. Those who fail to achieve either the C minimum score in the lecture components or the B- minimum score in the laboratory components will receive a grade of D in the course. | |||
| VE | 315 | Veterinary Comprehensive Clinics | 3 |
| VE | 333 | Small Animal Health and Applied Nutrition | 3 |
| Awareness of diseases of cats and dogs, with emphasis on technologist’s role in case management. Discuss toxicology, disease prevention, treatments and diagnostics testing as well as nutritional requirements of sick animals with emphasis on prescription diets, their purpose and technologist’s role in client nutritional counseling. Prerequisites: AN 148, BI 255, VE 143 and VE 161. Grade of C required to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. | |||
| VE | 337 | Large Animal Health and General Pathology | 3 |
| This course provides a working knowledge of the common diseases in beef, dairy, sheep, swine and horses. Emphasis is placed on understanding infectious diseases and their cause, treatment and prevention. Reportable diseases, parasitic diseases and diseases related to management procedures are also discussed. The genera technique for performing postmortems on the common domestic species is covered in lecture and in labs. The correct collection, handling and shipping of specimens is emphasized. The variety of procedures used for diagnostic pathology in clinic and in commercial diagnostic lab are outlined. Prerequisites: AN 140, AN 148, BI 255, VE 140, VE 143 and VE 160. A grade of C in the lecture and a B- in the lab portion are required to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. | |||
| VE | 342 | Clinics Practice IV | 3 |
| Covers variety of clinical aspects required by Animal Health Technologists in practice. Ethics and legal definition of roles and responsibilities of veterinarian and animal health technologist covered in detail. Obstetrical procedures and care of newborn for each of the major large and small animal species covered. Labs will use multiple clinical applications of knowledge and skills from previous courses. Prerequisites: AN 206, VE 141, VE 240. B- must be obtained in lab portion, and C in lecture portion to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. | |||
| VE | 344 | Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Procedures I | 2 |
| Principles and concepts of anesthesiology for small and large animals are discussed. Should should be able to administer, monitor and record anesthetic depths during surgical procedures. Instrument and surgical material nomenclature covered. Ability to use autoclave, prepare surgical packs, prep animals for surgery, and gown, glove and assist veterinarian during surgical procedures. Prerequisites: VE 121 and VE 215. Grade of C is required in lecture portion and grade of B- is required in laboratory portion, in order to progress to VE 348 Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Procedures II. Co-requisites: VE 228 and VE 301. | |||
| VE | 348 | Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Procedures II | 2 |
| Continuation of VE 344. Principles and concepts of anesthesiology for both small and large animals discussed. Should be able to administer, monitor and record anesthetic depths during surgical procedures. Instrument and surgical material nomenclature covered. Ability to use autoclave, prepare surgical packs, prep animals for surgery, administer bovine epidurals and paravertebrals, and gown, glove and assist veterinarian during surgical procedures on both small and large animals. Prerequisite: VE 344. Grade of C required in lecture portion, and grade of B- required in laboratory portion in order to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technology Practicum. | |||
| VE | 362 | Veterinary Parasitology | 3 |
| Study of common Western Canadian parasites found in domestic animals and farmed exotic and wildlife species of animals. Practical application of laboratory techniques, sampling, identification, precautions, treatment regimes and client counseling emphasized. Prerequisites: Grade of C required in lecture portion and B- in lab portion to progress to VE 245 Animal Health Technologist Practicum. | |||
| VE | 380 | Veterinary Clinical Rotation | 2 |
| Rotate through variety of veterinary clinical settings, including the College farm, or other livestock enterprises, on weekly basis. Exposure to practices routinely used in mixed animal practice, and introduction to some more specialized areas of general veterinary practice. This course combines the knowledge that students have acquired in previous and ongoing courses with performing practical routine duties within the clinic setting. These duties include patient care, clinic duty, clinic sanitation and maintenance. There is a field trip to attend an animal health technologist convention and a comprehensive exam on material from previous courses. P/F. Prerequisites: VE 121, VE 148 and VE 150. Co-requisites: VE 301, VE 344, VE 348 and VE 228. | |||
| VE | 245 | Animal Health Technologist Practicum | 4 |
| Second year Animal Health Technology students placed in veterinary clinics for six-week period. Gain practical experience in working clinic situation as a “novice” animal health technologist. P/F. Prerequisites: 2.00 GPA overall and a "C" grade in VE 222, VE 247, VE 302, VE 312, VE 342, VE 348 and VE 362. | |||
