ACM 111 - Health Care for Animals

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course introduces the basic techniques of routine health care and emergency medical care of animals. Topics include handling of sick and injured animals, recognition of symptoms, and general health care concerns for animals. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize and discuss health needs and problems of a wide variety of animals.

*Please note that this course requires a weekly commitment to animal husbandry that falls outside of scheduled course times. By enrolling/registering in/for this course, students are acknowledging their required participation. Failure to meet these animal husbandry requirements may result in a student being dropped from or failing the course.

Questions regarding time commitments of these duties can be directed to the Department Head of Animal Care and Management Technology.

Contact Hours: 4
Class Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
Semester(s) Offered: F, S