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CATALOG - Small Animal
The Purdue University Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program (VT-DLP) is a multimedia delivery curriculum using Web-based instruction as well as other instructional modalities (CD-ROM, video, textbook, paper-based).
Questions about the individual courses may be e-mailed to the instructors at the E-mail addresses listed under their names.
General questions about VT-DLP courses can be e-mailed to Paige Allen at: pjones2@purdue.edu
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
VCS140 Small Animal Nursing & Health Management I - Distance Learning
CREDIT:
1.5 hour of Purdue University credit or 22.5 contact hours of Continuing Education credit (2.25 Continuing Education Units)
COST:
$442.50
COURSE OFFERED:
Spring, Summer, Fall
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
For University Credit: VM 105, BMS 116, 136
For Continuing Education Credit: none
INSTRUCTOR:
Josh Clark, MS, RVT
Contact E-Mail Address: clark19@purdue.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the first of 4 courses involving nursing and management of the small animal patient. This is the introduction to 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. Emphasis will be on the role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary hospital.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce the student
to the basics of small animal nursing care
- to present the fundamental
techniques used in small animal nursing care
- to introduce the nursing
aspects of managing some common small animal diseases
- to serve as a prerequisite course for the Small Animal Medical Nursing 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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
MODULES
Module 1: History and Signalment
Module 2: Physical Examination
Module 3: Dog Restraint and Handling
Module 4: Cat Restraint and Handling
Module 5: Care of the Hop. Ward
Module 6: Grooming
Module 7: Care of the Hosp. Patient/ Nutrition
Module 8: Physical Therapy
Module 9: Administration of Meds/Injections
Module 10: Emergency First Aid
Module 11: Infectious Diseases
Module 12: Intestinal Parasites
Module 13: Heartworm Disease
Module 14: Physical and Chemical Disorders
Module 15: Euthanasia
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VCS141 Small Animal Nursing & Health Management II - Distance Learning
CREDIT:
1.5 hour of Purdue University credit or 22.5 contact hours of Continuing Education credit (2.25 Continuing Education Units)
COST:
$442.50
COURSE OFFERED:
Spring, Summer, Fall
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
For University Credit: VCS 140
For Continuing Education Credit: none
INSTRUCTOR:
Josh Clark, MS, RVT
Contact E-Mail Address: clark19@purdue.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the second of 4 courses involving nursing and management of the small animal patient. It is the continuation of the 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. Emphasis will be on the role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary hospital.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- to introduce to small
animal breeds
- to present the fundamental
techniques involved with reproduction, neonatal care, and pediatrics
of small animals
- to introduce the nursing
aspects of managing some common small animal diseases
- to serve as a prerequisite or co-requisite course for the Small Animal Medical Nursing 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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
MODULES
Module 1: Dog Breeds
Module 2: Cat Breeds
Module 3: Normal Reproduction and Parturition
Module 4: Vaginal Cytology
Module 5: Reproductive Disorders
Module 6: Semen Collection and A.I.
Module 7: Pediatrics: Birth to 6 weeks
Module 8: Pediatrics: 6 weeks to 6 months
Module 9: Tube Feeding
Module 10: Cat: Stomach Tubing and Nasogastric Intubation
Module 11: Elective Surgery
Module 12: Ear Disorders
Module 13: Alimentary Tract Disease
Module 14: Endoscopy
Module 15: Enemas/ Nutrition
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CREDIT:
1.5 hour of Purdue University credit or 22.5 contact hours of Continuing Education credit (2.25 Continuing Education Units)
COST:
$442.50
COURSE OFFERED:
Spring, Summer, Fall
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
For University Credit: VCS 141
For Continuing Education Credit: none
INSTRUCTOR:
Josh Clark, MS, RVT
Contact E-Mail Address: clark19@purdue.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the third of 4 courses involving nursing and management of the small animal patient. This course continues the 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. Emphasis will be on the role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary hospital.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
-
to introduce to small animal breeds
-
to present the fundamental techniques involved with reproduction, neonatal care, and pediatrics of small animals
-
to introduce the nursing aspects of managing some common small animal diseases
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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
MODULES
Module 1: Venipuncture
Module 2: Care of ICU Patient
Module 3: Fluid Therapy
Module 4: Cephalic IV Catheters
Module 5: Modified Robert Jones Bandage
Module 6: SQ Fluids
Module 7: UT Disorders
Module 8: Urinary Catheters/Cystocenteisis
Module 9: ECG Tracing
Module 10: "Tubes and Taps"
Module 11: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Module 12: Endocrine Disorders
Module 13: Dental Care
Module 14: Dental Prophylaxis
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VCS 231 Small Animal Nursing and Health Management IV
CREDIT:
1.5 hour of Purdue University credit or 22.5 contact hours of Continuing Education credit (2.25 Continuing Education Units)
COST:
$442.50
COURSE OFFERED:
Spring, Summer, Fall
PREREQUISITE COURSES:
For University Credit: VCS 230+
For Continuing Education Credit: none
+ May be taken concurrently with VCS 230 with instructors permission
INSTRUCTOR:
Josh Clark, MS, RVT
Contact E-Mail Address: clark19@purdue.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is the fourth of 4 courses involving nursing and management of the small animal patient. This course involves emergency and critical 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. Emphasis will be on the role of the veterinary technician in the veterinary hospital.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
-
to introduce the student to the basics of critical nursing care
-
to present the fundamental techniques used in critical nursing care
-
to introduce the nursing aspects of managing some common small animal diseases
-
to serve as a prerequisite course for the Small Animal Medical Nursing 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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
MODULES
Module 1: Arrest Protocol/CPR
Module 2: Oxygen Therapy
Module 3: Jugular IV Catheters
Module 4: Shock
Module 5: Transfusions
Module 6: Respiratory Disease
Module 7: Inhalation Therapy
Module 8: Diagnostic Techniques for Respiratory Disease
Module 9: Cardio Disease
Module 10: Neurologic Disorders
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