This course is a 2 credit discovery-based research tutorial experience emphasizing cellular and molecular approaches.

This course is a 2 credit discovery-based research tutorial experience emphasizing cellular and molecular approaches.

Students will receive practical experience in basic and advanced cell and molecular biology techniques used in biotechnology and research laboratories. The course first focuses on cell culture techniques, including seeding, maintenance, and cryopreservation. Subsequently, the differences between molecular analysis of transcription and translation will be addressed (RNA/cDNA, protein). For these analyses, cell cultures in their native form will be compared with bleomycin induced DNA damaged cell cultures. Overall, this course establishes a general understanding of cell growth physiology.

An overview of small animal nursing skills and technical procedures commonly performed by veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in a private practice setting with a focus on the canine and feline patient. Topics include an introduction to the types of veterinary practices, veterinary medical records, patient medical history and physical exam, restraint and handling, preventative health programs, sampling and diagnostics techniques, medical and surgical nursing, veterinary dentistry, and emergency and critical care.

This class serves as 1 credit accompaniment to the AnSci 366 Veterinary Microbiology Lab. Topics covered emphasize both the role of microbes as health-promoters and vectors of disease in animals.

A microbiology laboratory course for skill development and discovery, focusing on the importance of microbes in animal health and disease, emphasizing development of essential techniques, including sterile technique, microscopy, enrichment, isolation, cultivation, characterization (including antibiotic susceptibility), and molecular detection of microbes; laboratory exercises designed to encourage students to develop and test hypotheses, and to think critically about their observations.

A microbiology laboratory course for skill development and discovery, focusing on the importance of microbes in animal health and disease, emphasizing development of essential techniques, including sterile technique, microscopy, enrichment, isolation, cultivation, characterization (including antibiotic susceptibility), and molecular detection of microbes; laboratory exercises designed to encourage students to develop and test hypotheses, and to think critically about their observations.

A microbiology laboratory course for skill development and discovery, focusing on the importance of microbes in animal health and disease, emphasizing development of essential techniques, including sterile technique, microscopy, enrichment, isolation, cultivation, characterization (including antibiotic susceptibility), and molecular detection of microbes; laboratory exercises designed to encourage students to develop and test hypotheses, and to think critically about their observations.

This seminar course covers veterinary medical terminology with an emphasis on term origins, roots, prefixes, suffixes, and pronunciation. Other topics covered include abbreviations and symbols, terms used to describe animal anatomy, occupational terms and interpretation of medical reports and records. This course is suited to students planning to enter careers in veterinary medicine.

Detailed study of macro and micro nutrients, their digestion, absorption, and metabolism by various domesticated animal species for maintenance and production. Introduction to feeding programs.