Large Animal Nursing
Handling, nursing care and procedures for horses, cattle, small ruminants and pigs.
VTEC-210 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Veterinary Technology
Course content
- 1Safe handling of horses and cattleComing
- 2Physical examination of large animalsComing
- 3Giving injections and oral medicationsComing
- 4Blood collection in large animalsComing
- 5Fluid therapy and catheter care in horsesComing
- 6Hoof and foot care basicsComing
- 7Care of foals, calves and lambsComing
- 8Herd procedures: vaccination, identification and testingComing
- 9Biosecurity on farms and in barnsComing
- 10Nursing care in an equine hospitalComing
- 11Welfare of food animalsComing
- 12Large animal nursing case studiesComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Handling, nursing care and procedures for horses, cattle, small ruminants and pigs.
Part of the Agriculture & Food stream, typically taken in year 2.