THIS LABORATORY IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMON DISEASES COMPANION ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE BASICS OF RECOGNIZING DISEASES. THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION WILL BE COVERED. PROFICIENCY OF PHYSICAL EXAM WILL BE REQUIRED. UNDERSTANDING OF CLINICAL SIGNS, THAT PRESENT WITH DISEASE, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THAT THE TECHNICIANS WILL BE ASKED TO PERFORM, AND APPROPRIATE CLIENT EDUCATION WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED. COMMON DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND SAMPLE COLLECTING WILL BE PERFORMED.
