Course

Veterinary Technology Practicum 3

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Veterinary Technology
Course code
VTEC 2312
Credits
2.00
Semester length
4 weeks
Max class size
30
Method(s) of instruction
Practicum
Course designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
In this course students will take part in a 4-week practicum placement in a small animal hospital.
Course content

Small animal veterinary clinic or hospital work experience:

 

1. Work place and client communications.

2. Small animal nursing including restraint, physical examination, medication administration, grooming and pain assessment.

3. Small animal procedures such as blood and urine collection, intravenous catheter placement, administration of intravenous and subcutaneous fluids, bandaging, blood pressure measurement.

4. Small animal anesthesia including patient assessment, anesthesia planning, induction, monitoring and recovery.

5. Small animal radiography.

6. Small animal dentistry including oral charting, local blocks, dental radiography and cleaning.

7. Surgical assistance including sterile preparation of gowns, drapes and instruments, patient preparation and post operative care.

Learning activities

This is a full time in-clinic or in-hospital work experience. Methods of instruction may also include written assignments, self assessments and evaluations, case studies, online blog or discussion board.

Means of assessment

Students will receive a complete (Mastery) grade upon successful completion of at least 80% of the 160 hours of practicum, submission of all practicum evaluations and assignments and a satisfactory evaluation of VTEC skills competency by the practicum supervisor.

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.

Learning outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate effective verbal communication with co-workers and clients.
  2. Communicate with clients by phone or email and/or perform in-person client education.
  3. Admit and discharge patients.
  4. Dispense medications.
  5. Safely perform patient restraint and physical examinations.
  6. Administer medications by PO, topical, SQ, IM, IV and IN routes according to DVM instructions.
  7. Perform routine husbandry & nursing procedures such as kennel care, grooming, feeding, monitoring, pain assessment and bandaging.
  8. Perform sedation and anesthesia including induction, maintenance and monitoring of general anesthesia.
  9. Take diagnostic radiographs according to DVM instructions.
  10. Perform routine dental cleaning, dental radiographs and dental instrument maintenance.

Requisites

Prerequisites

VTEC 1203 and VTEC 2112 and VTEC 2108 and VTEC 2109

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

VTEC 2304

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.

Equivalencies

Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:

  • No equivalency 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 2312
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
30
Currently enrolled
30
Remaining seats:
0
On waitlist
0
Building
Off Campus Location
Room
None
Times:
-
Section notes

Off-campus practicum