30 lab hours = 1 credit
Students will be taught basic ligatures and suturing techniques, phlebotomy, intramuscular injection and subcutaneous injection techniques using models and live animals. Students will perform physical examinations of canine, equine, bovine and ovine species and be introduced to the Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan (SOAP) format for medial record keeping. Professional skills will be taught using lectures and subsequent laboratories, both small group and individual encounters in the DCOM client simulation laboratory.