Transcript title

Large Animal Nursing

Credits

4

Grading mode

Standard letter grades

Total contact hours

60

Lecture hours

30

Lab hours

30

Prerequisites

VT 111, VT 112, VT 113 and VT 116.

Corequisites

VT 200, VT 201, VT 209, VT 212.

Course Description

Covers common large animal breeds (ruminant, equine, swine, and chickens). Introduces techniques necessary for the provision of nursing care to large animals, including restraint, husbandry, behavior, physical examination, medication administration, diagnostic sample collection, grooming, bandaging, nutrition, and vaccination. Includes animal husbandry experience in the care of large animals.

Course learning outcomes

1. Explain and demonstrate effective and appropriate restraint techniques for large animals.
2. Summarize and perform basic grooming of large animals.
3. Explain and demonstrate procedures used to perform a physical examination on large animals.
4. Summarize appropriate husbandry techniques for optimum health of large animals.
5. Recognize and interpret large animal behaviors and their impact on the provision of nursing care.
6. Explain the nutritional requirements of large animals and common plant toxicities.
7. Explain appropriate vaccine protocols for large animals.
8. Identify materials needed and explain and demonstrate proper techniques for acquiring samples from large animals for diagnostic techniques.
9. Describe and demonstrate proper procedures for administering medications to large animals.
10. Identify common large animal breeds.

Content outline

1. Lecture
   1. The Importance of Livestock, Behavior, Safety and restraint
   2. Dairy and Beef Industry
   3. Bovine Physical Exam and Clinical Procedures
   4. Bovine Surgical Procedures
   5. Rumen Review, Feedstuff
   6. Equine Behavior Safety, Handling and Restraint, Equine Physical Examination
   7. Equine Nutrition
   8. Equine Bandaging, Diagnostic sampling
   9. Lameness Exam, Neurologic Exam, Dentistry
   10. Medication administration, Equine Hospital Care, Admissions, Medical Records
   11. Exams and Clinical Procedures and Equine Surgery
   12. Colic exam and Clinical Procedures
   13. Exams and Clinical Procedures and Equine Surgery
   14. Camelid Safety and Handling
   15. Husbandry, Clinical Procedures, Diagnostic Sampling, Nutrition
   16. Porcine Safety and Handling, Husbandry, Clinical Procedures, Diagnostic Sampling, Nutrition
   17. Caprine/Ovine Safety and Handling, Husbandry, Clinical Procedures, Diagnostic Sampling, Nutrition
   18. Livestock Reproduction- Breeding
   19. Livestock Reproduction- Estrus Cycle, Live Cover, Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer, Other related Procedures
   20. Livestock Reproduction- Gestation, Parturition
   21. Large Animal Neonatology
   22. Porcine Safety and Handling, Husbandry, Clinical Procedures, Diagnostic Sampling, Nutrition
2. Lab
   1. Lab Orientation
      1. Biosecurity Procedures
      2. Cattle Breeds/Colors
      3. Husbandry
      4. Behavior, Safety, and Handling
      5. Cattle Chute Operation
      6. Restraint
      7. Ropes and Knot Tying
      8. Forms and Records
   2. Bovine Restraint
      1. Physical Exam
      2. Diagnostic Sampling
      3. Knot Tying
      4. Vaccinations/Deworming
   3. Bovine Restraint
      1. Physical Exam
      2. Mastitis Testing
      3. Vaccinations/Deworming
      4. Medication Administration
         1. SQ Injection
         2. Balling Gun
         3. Knot Tying
         4. Castrations
   4. Equine Identification/Colors/Markings
      1. Behavior, Safety and Handling
      2. Halter and Lead Rope
      3. Grooming
      4. Husbandry
      5. Physical Restraint Techniques
      6. Forms and Records
   5. Physical Exam
      1. Leg and Tail Wraps
      2. Diagnostic Sampling
      3. Medication Administration
         1. Dosing Syringe
         2. IM Injection
   6. Hospital Procedures
      1. Lameness Exam
      2. Dental Floats
      3. Reproductive Exam
      4. Neonatal Care
   7. Llama Identification
      1. Husbandry
      2. Behavior, Restraint and Handling
      3. Halter and Lead
      4. Physical Exam
      5. Diagnostic Sampling
   8. Caprine Identification
      1. Husbandry
      2. Behavior, Restraint and Handling
      3. Halter and Lead
      4. Physical Exam
      5. Diagnostic Sampling
      6. Medication Administration

Required materials

Textbook, clean coveralls, boots that can be disinfected with dilute bleach, rubber boots are great, stethoscope, watch with second hand, bandage scissors, large animal thermometer, COCC name tag, work gloves (recommended but not required).