Lecture: 3 hours/week
Lab: 3 hours/week
This course may include demonstrations, case studies, group work, classroom presentations, flipped classroom, simulations and/or online quizzes.
- Transfusion medicine
- canine and feline blood types
- blood typing techniques
- cross matching of blood for transfusion - Components of the urinalysis
- sample collection techniques
- gross evaluation, urine specific gravity, biochemical analysis, sediment preparation and analysis - Immunological and serological testing
- ELISA, serum agglutination and precipitation tests
- serum protein electrophoresis
- antibody titers
- in-clinic test kits for heartworm and FeLV/FIV - Whole blood and serum chemistry
- sample collection and handling
- record keeping and lab requisition forms
- testing procedures
- quality control
- manual testing - Endocrine and major organ testing
- thyroid gland function
- adrenocortical gland function
- glucose homeostasis
- hepatic function
- renal function - Cytology and histopathology
- tissue sampling, collection and preservation techniques
- preparation and staining
- gross and microscopic tissue and fluid analysis - Microbiology
- pathogen (bacterial, viral, fungal) growth patterns, morphology, testing techniques and control methods
- sample collection, including use of culture media
- gross colony and microscopic organism evaluation including staining techniques
- biochemical analysis
- laboratory safety and quality control
- basics of antimicrobial sensitivity testing
Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Describe veterinary blood types and perform blood typing and cross matching.
- Handle and prepare a urine sample, then perform a complete urinalysis.
- Perform serum chemistry profiles and recognize abnormalities.
- Describe common serological and immunological veterinary testing procedures.
- Collect, handle and prepare tissue and fluid samples for analysis.
- Apply staining techniques, use microbiological culture media and perform additional tests to identify microscopic organisms.
Evaluations will be carried out in accordance with Douglas College Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. A final minimum cumulative grade of “C” or 60% is required, in both lecture and lab components, in order to progress in the Veterinary Technology program.
Evaluation will be based on the following:
Quizzes (lab and lecture) 15-45% (no quiz worth >15%)
Assignments (lab and lecture) 20-50% (no assignment worth >25%)
Lab Midterm 10-20%
Final Examinations (lab and lecture) 15-40%
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials.