Veterinary Technology

• Description: Provides enrichment of the core curriculum of the Veterinary Technology Program. Students will participate in a service learning activity of their choosing within the veterinary field. Students will have lectures on service learning activities and opportunities. Students will explore different ways of being leaders, in preparation for success in a professional environment. Students will reflect over their school year and create summer study guides to increase student success. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 1 hours lecture per week. 12 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Provides enrichment of the core curriculum of the Veterinary Technology Program. Content consists of relevant topics related to concurrent coursework. Lectures, lecture-demonstrations, multimedia presentations, live demonstrations, or hands-on workshops presented on a weekly basis. Students will identify the path that their career will take them and will research what avenues they should take to get there. Students will also work in group settings to further strengthen their interpersonal communication skills. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 1 hours lecture per week. 12 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Introduction to principles of husbandry and veterinary nursing care of common domestic large animal species. The economics of production medicine will be stressed. Builds on foundational knowledge in anatomy and physiology to understand common diseases related to husbandry. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: V T 54A.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Pathophysiology of animal disease is presented, using a "systems" approach. Students learn mechanisms of response to disease of common domestic animals. Includes study of the common diseases of domestic animals with emphasis on the dog and cat. Emphasis is on learning how patients respond to disease and how the effective veterinary technician assesses and intervenes to benefit the patient. Topics include: etiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnostics, and nursing management of selected diseases. Principles of vaccination, disease prevention, public health, client education, and zoonosis. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: BIOL 41.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Students build on their understanding of anatomy and physiology to gain a better understanding of the care, husbandry, clinical procedures, and medical concerns of rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, chinchillas, small rodents, birds, snakes, lizards, turtles. Emphasis on clinically relevant materials and activities. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: V T 54B.
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• Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26 or equivalent.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to enhance their hands-on skills and knowledge in Veterinary Assisting or Veterinary Technology beyond the classroom by working in a clinical setting. Our students will create a contract with the faculty instructor and update them on their skill progression. Students will work in a clinic setting for 3 hours per week. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
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• Advisory: Advisory: Completion of at least the first quarter of the Veterinary Technology program, or V T 52A, or V T 52B; student is working with a faculty instructor.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 3 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to enhance their hands-on skills and knowledge in Veterinary Assisting or Veterinary Technology beyond the classroom by working in a clinical setting. Our students will create a contract with the faculty instructor and update them on their skill progression. Students will work in a clinic setting for 6 hours per week. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
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• Advisory: Advisory: Completion of at least the first quarter of the Veterinary Technology program, or V T 52A, or V T 52B; student is working with a faculty instructor.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 6 hours lab per week. 72 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to enhance their hands-on skills and knowledge in Veterinary Assisting or Veterinary Technology beyond the classroom by working in a clinical setting. Our students will create a contract with the faculty instructor and update them on their skill progression. Students will work in a clinic setting for 9 hours per week. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
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• Advisory: Advisory: Completion of at least the first quarter of the Veterinary Technology program, or V T 52A, or V T 52B; student is working with a faculty instructor.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 9 hours lab per week. 108 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to enhance their hands-on skills and knowledge in Veterinary Assisting or Veterinary Technology beyond the classroom by working in a clinical setting. Our students will create a contract with the faculty instructor and update them on their skill progression. Students will work in a clinic setting for 12 hours per week. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
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• Advisory: Advisory: Completion of at least the first quarter of the Veterinary Technology program, or V T 52A, or V T 52B; student is working with a faculty instructor.
• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 12 hours lab per week. 144 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Third in a series of courses on animal care and handling. Focus on large animal species evaluation and nursing care. Physical examination, common procedures, and specialized equipment. Restraint, behavior, and handling of large domestic animals. Opportunity to perform skills on live animals during field trips and on campus. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: V T 75B.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 3 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Fundamental studies of laboratory techniques and procedures involved in evaluating veterinary clinical samples. Students will build on their nursing skills as well as their knowledge in anatomy and physiology to be successful in the areas of hematology, urinalysis, coagulation assessment, blood biochemistry and immunological testing, serology, clinical parasitology, and cytology. Emphasis on sample collection, sample storage and handling, and performance of analytic procedure. Development of skills in the use of laboratory equipment, laboratory safety and management, and quality control and quality assurance. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: BIOL 41.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: The veterinary technician's role in patient assessment, preparation, induction, monitoring, maintenance, and recovery of anesthesia. Includes sedation, analgesia, general anesthesia, and local anesthesia techniques, in addition to practical applications of pharmacology. Skills pertaining to anesthesia will be practiced. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: Prerequisites: V T 58L; discussion and demonstration of ability to set up an anesthesia machine.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 9 hours lab per week. 108 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Study of the husbandry, management, and nursing care of rabbits and rodents kept as both research and companion animals. Orientation to the humane and ethical use of animals in research. Discussion of the veterinary technician as an animal advocate and nurse in biomedical research and the regulations affecting the use of animals in research. Students build on their knowledge of anatomy and physiology as well as their restraint and nursing skills. Includes husbandry and housing, feeding and nutrition, and medical and surgical nursing techniques for the common species of laboratory animals, as well as an introduction to diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and the common diseases of laboratory animals, appropriate anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia methods. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: V T 55.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 2 hours lab per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: First in the series of structured off-campus clinical experiences in licensed veterinary facilities, which serve to instruct students in practical, hands-on, clinical skills encompassing all aspects of veterinary assisting as specified by the Association of Veterinary Technician Educators. Students are under the direct supervision of one or more licensed veterinarians and/or credentialed veterinary technicians. Preceptorship sites are approved by the Veterinary Technology Program, in consultation with the student and the veterinary professionals. Students have opportunities for learning and practical application of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a veterinary assistant, as well as exposure to various methodologies and practice philosophies in a variety of clinical settings. Emphasis is on the role of the veterinary assistant as member of the veterinary health care team.
• Prerequisite: Prerequisites: V T 52A and 52B.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 7.5 hours lab per week. 90 hours total per quarter. This is a clinical laboratory course.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Last in the series of clinical preceptorship courses providing practical clinical work experience in off-campus veterinary facilities supervised by licensed veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians. High-level practical application of previously acquired knowledge and skills. Includes the essential clinical skills and duties delegated to the veterinary technician, including client education, development of patient care plans, nursing care for critical care and emergency patients, advanced sampling techniques, complete dental prophylaxis, anesthetic procedures, and complex therapeutics. Meets the required 110 hours of practical work experience in a veterinary clinical setting. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
• Prerequisite: V T 92.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 10 hours lab per week. 120 hours total per quarter. This is a clinical laboratory course.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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• Description: Review of AVMA domains in preparation for the Veterinary Technician National Examination. Students will review the topics presented in the program and work with instructors to create an individual study plan for the Veterinary Technology National Exam. Guided review and discussion of exam application process. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
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• Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: CSU
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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