Maricopa Community Colleges  ANH210   20014-20062 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/24/01
ANH210 20014-20062 LEC
LAB 		2 Credit(s)
0 Credit(s) 		1 Period(s)
3 Period(s)
Animal Nursing
Animal medical nursing techniques and emergency first aid. Experience in the basic husbandry of many animal species. Includes methods of housing and caging, grooming, sanitation and hygiene in an animal setting, and handling and restraint of companion animals of various species. Prerequisites: ANS110, ANS213, ANS222, ANS223 and admission to the Veterinary Technician/Animal Health program.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ANH210   20014-20062 Animal Nursing
1. Perform the proper restraint procedures for various species of patients. (I)
2. Perform proper grooming procedures for various species of patients. (II)
3. Perform necropsy, cytologic, hematologic evaluation procedures. (III)
4. Maintain and care for veterinary equipment. (IV)
5. Establish and perform emergency protocols. (V)
6. Perform urinalysis procedures. (VI)
7. Prepare small animals for examination. (VII)
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ANH210   20014-20062 Animal Nursing
    I. Restraint Procedures
        A. Cages
        B. Muzzle
        C. Elizabethan collar
        D. Restraint pole
        E. Placement and restraint of animals on table
      II. Grooming Procedures
          A. Dental prophylaxis (manual and machine)
          B. Bathing, basic grooming, and dipping
          C. Cleaning and disinfecting cages, kennels, and stalls
          D. Trimming nails
          E. Applying equine leg and tail wraps
          F. Cleaning and medicating ears
        III. Necropsy, Cytologic, and Hematologic Evaluations
            A. Perform prosection on non-preserved animal
            B. Collect, store, ship samples
            C. Handle rabies
            D. Disposal of deal animals
            E. Perform euthanasia
            F. Vaginal smears
            G. Colect hematology samples
            H. Perform CBC
            I. Perform reticulocyte count
            J. Perform platelet counts
            K. Calculate hemotologic indices
            L. Perform hematologic evaluations
            M. Perform coagulation tests
            N. Perform blood chemistry tests
            O. Perform serologic tests
          IV. Care and Maintenance of Equipment
            V. Emergency Protocols
                A. Emergency medical supplies
                B. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
                C. Ambu-bag
                D. Splints and bandages
              VI. Urinalysis
                  A. Determine physical properties
                  B. Test chemical properties using dipstick and tablet tests
                  C. Examine and identify sediment
                VII. Small Animals
                    A. Recognize and restrain
                    B. Determine sex
                    C. Perform and/or supervise basic care procedures
                    D. Administer drugs or medicaments
                    E. Collect blood samples
                    F. Oral dosing
                    G. Anesthetic and recovery procedures
                    H. Common disease signs
                    I. Clip teeth rabbits and guinea pigs
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