Introduction to Veterinary Science
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Veterinary medicine is a highly competitive area of science, and any opportunity to get hands on experience will put you head and shoulders above any other applicants to vet school. This program introduces you to not only academic subject areas taught at vet school, but also the in-class lab techniques used to uphold these teachings.
“The people I met were amazing, the leaders were spectacular, and the program was very well geared toward college students.” — Laura Moore, Lookout Mountain, TN
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Understand basic animal anatomy/physiology.
- Gain hands-on experience in a veterinary training lab.
- Understand the day to day schedule at an operational veterinary school.
- Gain practical animal handling experience in a medical setting.
LECTURE TOPICS
- Introduction to veterinary medicine.
- Anatomy.
- Immunology.
- Disease.
- Parasitology.
- Veterinary Public Health.
- Pathology.
- Diagnostics.
- Animal nutrition.
- Small animal medicine.
- Large animal medicine.
- Potential career paths.
FIELD STUDIES & EXERCISES
- Small animal handling, husbandry and nutrition.
- Large animal handling, husbandry and nutrition.
- Diagnostics.
- Surgical lab practices (stitching).
- School outreach programs.
- Race horse husbandry and management.
- Sea turtle monitoring Clinical observations.
What are my next steps?
At a Glance
College Credit
- 3 animal science Credits
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