VETN 220 - Clin Lab Procedures I
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
PROGRAM: Veterinary Science
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 64 TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MAX: 64
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2025
This course provides students with the background knowledge needed to perform and interpret laboratory techniques commonly used in veterinary medicine. Topics include: homeostatic relationships, cytology, histology, parasitology, microbiology assays and clinical physiology of major body systems. This course includes a discussion of common disorders affecting major body systems and the techniques used for diagnosis. This course covers learning about a variety of veterinary pathological genus and species of bacteria and fungi. In addition, this course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform common veterinary lab tests including urinalysis, hematology, blood chemistry, cytology, identification of bacterial and fungal organisms and parasitology.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon sucessful completion, students will be able to:
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Describe the procedures for safely collecting specimens from domestic animals.
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Discuss the clinical tests performed in hematology, urinalysis, clinical chemistries, and cytology.
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Describe important features of bacteria and fungi relevant to cytology results.
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Identify causative bacteria, fungi and the beterinary diseases that they are associated with.
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Compare the technologies used by automated hematology and blood chemistry machines and discuss their impacts on the accuracy and reliability of test results.
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Recognize accurate vs. erroneous results in order to provide maximum diagnostic benefit.
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Properly package, handle, store and dispose of specimens for laboratory analysis and maintain supplies and equipment.
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Demonstrate proficiency in the use of veterinary lab equipment (e.g. microscope,s blood chemistry analyzers, centrifuges, and refractometers.
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Demonstrate appropriate laboratory techniques used in the identification of bacterial and fungal organisms relevant to veterinary medicine.
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Determine proper maintenance and quality control procedures necessary to ensure accurate results.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - * Procedures for specimen collection* Clinical tests in veterinary medicine * Test procedures for hematology, fecals, urinalysis, cytology, blood chemistry * Comparison and understanding of different technologies used to run clinical tests * Preparation of diagnostic specimens such as fecals, blood smears, cytology samples * Recognize and troubleshoot erroneous test results * Use and maintenance of veterinary lab equipment
GRADING POLICY
A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = <60
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