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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

VTN 4330 - Advanced Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (3)

When Offered: On Demand
This course will cover advanced knowledge in complex, acute and chronic disease states, and a thorough knowledge of the anatomy, pathology and pathophysiology of animals. This course will also cover advanced topics in clinical nutrition and feeding management for companion animals, to include nutritional management of specific disease processes, nutritional support for critically ill patients, assisted feeding, and nutritional counseling for weight loss and obesity. The course content will be framed from the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians recommended list for technicians interested in specialty certification with the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Internal Medicine and/or Nutrition. (3 credit hours)
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.