Hands-On Skills

Gain hands-on skills and experience working with animals of all kinds and sizes as you earn your degree.

You'll learn how to:

• Safely and humanely restrain animals
• Perform physical examinations
• Administer medications
• Perform grooming tasks for patients
• Place IV catheters
• Apply bandages and splints
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic testing
• Administer and monitor anesthesia
• Assist in surgical procedures
• Produce X-rays and other diagnostic images
• Communicate with clients about their animals
• Provide care to critical and emergency patients
• Perform dental cleaning procedures
• Fill prescriptions for patients