Veterinary science technology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Course material includes animal welfare/rights, sanitation/disinfection/sterilization chemicals and procedures, pest control, pharmacology, drug classifications, controlled substances, drug storage regulations, prescription label requirements, medical abbreviations, needles/syringes, dealing with sharps and biological waste, drug administration, inflammation, immunity, allergic reactions, bacteria, viruses, fungus, vaccines, parasites, and cancer. Additional sections discuss the following anima...

Extremely detailed and well organized reference notes on clinically significant tapeworms, flukes, roundworms, protozoans, fleas, lice, ticks, and mites. Includes information on genus and species, characteristics, morphology, identification, treatment, life cycles, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, control, and public health significance. Covers parasites of both large and small animals.

In-depth lecture notes covering non-human primate taxonomy, comparative anatomy, biological data, characteristics, normal and abnormal behavior, comparisons of single/pair/group housing, nutrition, biomedical use, quarantine protocols, diseases, TB protocols, information on exposures, hygiene, and disease prevention.

Detailed lecture notes covering the biology, characteristics, and handling of the following lab animal species: mice, rats, cats, dogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, and rabbits. Includes sections on anesthesia, surgery, nutrition, genetics, strains/stocks, animal models, alternatives to using animals, cage systems, environmental monitoring, cleaning/sanitization/disinfection/sterilization, policies, laws, and animal welfare. Some veterinary technical procedures are described and there are som...

Highly detailed lecture notes with hand drawn diagrams. Focused on cellular, nerve, and muscle physiology, cardiac function, circulatory system, lymphatics, kidney function, and the urinary system.

Focuses on business management skills needed to run a veterinary clinic such as inventory control, drug procurement, medical records, interviewing and firing, accounting and financials, malpractice/negligence/liability concerns, euthanasia, psychology of grief, client communication, location considerations such as zoning/building codes/OSHA complaints, marketing, personal development, and veterinary technician self-care.

Subjects covered include experimental design/methodology/variables, random sampling, sections to include in a research report, information vs. jury journals, statistical graph showing how TD50 is calculated, research alternatives, and gnotobiotics.

Free lecture notes on ferrets used in biomedical research. Brief overview of ferret taxonomy, biology, historical and biomedical use, characteristics, behavior, housing and feeding, reproduction, and disease.