VCS 233 Introduction to Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and Oncology

Credit: 1.0

Course Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

Prerequisite Courses: VM 105, BMS 116, BMS 136, BMS 236

Course Description:

This course involves the instruction of nursing and management of the small animal patient related to Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and Oncology. It presents concepts of small animal patient care and treatment that a technician will be expected to provide in a veterinary practice. It includes techniques, equipment, client education, management of the hospitalized patient and preventative medicine related to these specific clinical disciplines. Emphasis will be on the role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary hospital.

Course Objectives:

to introduce the student to the basics of Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Oncology
to present the fundamental techniques used in Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Oncology
to introduce the nursing aspects of managing some common small animal diseases
to serve as a prerequisite course for the Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Oncology clinical Mentorship

Method of Delivery: Primarily web-based exercises, textbook, and examinations (on-line or paper). The exercises will be completed on line and submitted to the instructor. Supplemental material will be offered on line as content (in addition to the textbook) Quizzes and exams will be sent to a proctor. The proctor must be a veterinarian, an accredited veterinary technician (RVT, LVT, or CVT), or an educator/teacher at a school, college, or university. The proctor will return the completed exam to the instructor for grading.

Textbooks:

Title	Author	ISBN
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition	McCurnin	9781416057000
Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Dog, Cat, and Rabbit, 3rd Edition	Crow	0813813042
Hanbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 8th Edition	Kirk	0721601383

Modules:

Module 1: Derm: Infectious Disorders
Module 2: Derm: Parasitic Disorders
Module 3: Derm: Allergic Disorders
Module 4: Derm: Diagnostic Techniques
Module 5: Shampoo Therapy
Module 6: Ophthalmic Disorders
Module 7: Ocular Emergencies
Module 8: Ophthalmic Diagnostic Techniques
Module 9: Lg Animal Ophthalmic Disorders
Module 10: Neoplastic Disorders
Module 11: Oncology; Sample Collection Techniques
Module 12: Chemotherapy