If you do well in this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the role a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) may play in various aspects of veterinary medicine
- List career options and describe the process for further specialist credentialing
- Describe and discuss basic concepts of ethics, professionalism and jurisprudence for veterinary technicians
- Dissect, define and articulate veterinary medical terminology
- Explain and compare basic concepts of large and small animal patient care
- Describe basic concepts of large and small animal nutrition and feeding
- Compare nutritional requirements and apply feeding practices for small and large animals
- List equipment and describe various domestic animal restraint techniques for medical procedures
- Demonstrate basic handling and restraint on dog, cats and horses
- Perform basic small and large animal evaluation including body condition score, assess vital signs and recognize abnormal states
- Demonstrate proper administration of oral, injectable, otic, ophthalmic and topical medications to
small and large animals