This course will acquaint the student with a general knowledge of laboratory, zoo and wild animals. This will include, but not be limited to, basic husbandry, behavior, restraint and common disease conditions; orphan care will also be presented.  Focuses on the identification, captive management, restraint and diseases of fish, reptiles, birds, rodents, rabbits, ferrets, primates, wild carnivores and wild herbivores

Prerequisites and level of preparation expected to succeed in this course:

• You should have completed all of the VET classes with a C or better. Only open to students program placed in Veterinary Technology.
• This course should be taken only after successful completion of all previous VET courses

If you complete this course and do well:

• Students will learn to identify, restrain and collect samples from common laboratory and exotic animals.
• The student will understand behavioral characteristics of the common laboratory and exotic animals.
• The student will learn the special nutritional requirements and common diseases of laboratory and exotic animals.
• The student will be able to design a care and feeding program for an orphaned animal.
• The student will be presented a basic understanding of the care and common problems of aquarium fishes.
• The student will be presented information so that they can contact organizations with expertise in handling, rearing and rehabilitating exotic and wild animal species.

Please be aware that some of the hands on aspects of training are covered in other VET courses

No lab supplies are required for this course.

Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you should pass both exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

There are 2 exams in this course.

Last Updated: July 26, 2011