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
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