Course

Large Animal Clinics

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Veterinary Technology
Course Code
VTEC 2107
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
30
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Typically Offered
Fall

Overview

Course Description
This course covers aspects of large animal veterinary technology. Topics include the restraint, physical examination, husbandry, medical and surgical procedures and general healthcare of equines, ruminants and other farm animal species.
Course Content

Breed recognition

  • equine, bovine and small ruminant breeds

Safe restraint and physical examination:

  • twitches, halters, chutes
  • assessment of vital signs, body condition score and cardiorespiratory systems
  • thoracic and abdominal auscultation

Large animal procedures:

  • hoof care and grooming
  • permanent identification
  • oral medication administration
  • injection sites, administration of injectable drugs and venipuncture
  • equine leg wraps, woundcare and bandaging
  • disbudding and dehorning
  • regional nerve blocks for lameness assessment

Large animal husbandry and healthcare:

  • biosecurity and housing
  • preventative healthcare programs and herd health targets
  • vaccination protocols and administration of vaccines, dewormers and other medications
  • respiratory syndromes, lameness, colic, peri-parturient diseases and other common conditions
  • equine nutritional needs and disease prevention
  • nutritional requirements for dairy and beef cattle, with emphasis on feeding for different types of production
  • feeding recommendations for pigs, poultry, sheep and goats
Learning Activities

Learning activities may include online video lectures, written assignments, discussion board, classroom activities such as case studies, student presentations, poster sessions, and interactive flipped classroom group work. 

Practical skills will be taught using pre-lab videos, video and instructor evaluations, on-site dry labs and off-site live animal instruction at farms and large animal veterinary facilities. 

Means of Assessment

Evaluations will be carried out in accordance with the 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 60% is required in both lecture and lab components, in order to obtain a C grade in this course. Evaluation will be based on the following:

Lab Assessments 20-50% (no assessment worth more than 25%)

Assignments 20-50% (no assignment worth more than 25%)

Midterm 10-20%

Final Examination 20-40%

Total 100%

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • recognize common breeds of equines and ruminants;
  • safely handle, restrain and examine horses and ruminants;
  • perform husbandry care for equines and ruminants;
  • observe biosecurity protocols;
  • measure and assess the vital signs and body condition score of equines and ruminants;
  • safely perform common procedures such as permanent identification, record keeping, medication administration, bandaging and venipuncture in equines and ruminants;
  • discuss wound care as it applies to large animal species;
  • discuss appropriate analgesia and common anesthetic techniques used in equines and ruminants;
  • develop preventative healthcare programs to promote optimum health in both equines and production animals;
  • discuss the nutritional needs of equines, and the food types and feeding methods used in equine nutrition;
  • discuss and compare the nutritional needs of, and feeding methods for, ruminants (for milk, wool and meat production), pigs, and poultry.
Textbook Materials

Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Required textbooks and materials may include:

  •  JM Bassert, AD Beal. (current edition) McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians. Elsevier.

Requisites

Prerequisites

VTEC 1201 and VTEC 1202 and VTEC 1203 and VTEC 1204 and VTEC 1205

Students in the Veterinary Technology program are required to maintain a minimum grade of C in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for VTEC 2107
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Fall 2024

CRN Days Instructor Status
CRN
33567
 Wed Fri
Instructor Last Name
Panko
Instructor First Name
Jenn
Course Status
Open
Maximum Seats
30
Currently Enrolled
0
Remaining Seats:
30
On Waitlist
0
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2143
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
10:20
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2145
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
12:20
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2143
Times:
Start Time
9:00
-
End Time
10:50
Section Notes

VTEC 2107 001 is restricted to Veterinary Technology students.

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