AHS 3263 - Companion Animal Nursing and Surgical Skills (3)

Instruction on the nursing and surgical skills required to work with companion animals, mainly dogs and cats. How to safely restrain animals, how to use anesthetic and surgical equipment, and how to use proper aseptic technique. Preparation for common surgical procedures.

Prerequisite(s): AHS 1129, AHS 1129L, AHS 2202, AHS 2202L, AHS 3235, and AHS 3235L.
Corequisite(s): AHS 3263L.
Component(s): Lecture
Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lecture/discussion.
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
Course Category: Major Course
Note(s): Students must receive a C- or better to advance through the AHS program.