The student will learn techniques in large animal restraint, husbandry and clinical procedures and be provided some introduction to relevant large animal diseases. Biosecurity and public health will be discussed as they apply to large animal health care and husbandry. The course is appropriate for those entering animal husbandry, veterinary assisting, veterinary technology or animal science fields.
Prerequisites
Admission in the Veterinary Technology Program and a grade of “C” or better in all completed ANSC courses
Co-Requisite Courses
Course Outcomes
- Safely and successfully restrain various species of livestock for medical examination and procedures.
- Medicate, bandage, groom, and feed large animals.
- Successfully perform diagnostic sampling and imaging tasks on large animals.