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Course Description

To work in the veterinary field, you need to understand the medical language unique to the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of animals. This online course will teach you the definition and uses of veterinary medical terminology. You will master veterinary medical terminology through a simplified learning process that builds on commonly used word parts. Each course lesson is designed to build on this foundation, with the material and illustrations focusing on the new word parts and definitions needed for success in the veterinary field.

Course Outline

Lesson 01 - Ready, Set, Go
  • This lesson provides the basics of how medical terms are formed, analyzed, and defined.
Lesson 02 - Where, Why, and What?
  • This lesson provides terms used in everyday dialogue regarding animal body systems, positioning of animals, and relationships between body parts.
Lesson 03 - Musculoskeletal System
  • In this lesson, you'll learn medical terminology related to the skeletal and muscular systems. Clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for both systems are described.
Lesson 04 - Head to Toe and What's in a Name?
  • This lesson consists of common terms for landmarks on an animal's body, as well as terms used in the animal industry to describe males and females of selected species, terms for their young, and for groups of their species.
Lesson 05 - Digestive System
  • In this lesson, you'll learn about the anatomy of the digestive system. Clinical terms related to this system, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for the digestive system are described.
Lesson 06 - Urinary and Cardiovascular Systems
  • This lesson explores the anatomy, clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures of the urinary and cardiovascular systems. Clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for the urinary and cardiovascular systems are included.
Lesson 07 - Respiratory System
  • The structures of the respiratory system and the breathing process are described in this lesson. Clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for the respiratory system are included.
Lesson 08 - Integumentary and Endocrine Systems
  • Veterinary medical terms related to the integumentary and endocrine systems are explored in this lesson. Clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for the integumentary and endocrine systems are included.
Lesson 09 - Reproductive Systems
  • It's time to learn all about reproduction. The male and female reproductive systems, mating, pregnancy, and birth, as well as diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures of the reproductive system, are the topics of this lesson.
Lesson 10 - Nervous System and Seeing and Hearing
  • This lesson covers the nervous system and the functions and structures of the eyes and ears. Clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for the nervous system and eyes and ears are included.
Lesson 11 - Hematologic, Lymphatic, Immunologic, and Oncological Terminology
  • Three systems are described in this lesson: the hematologic, lymphatic, and immune systems. The specialty of oncology is also described in this lesson. Clinical terms, diagnostic tests, pathology, and procedures for the hematologic, lymphatic, and systems, as well as oncology terms, are included.
Lesson 12 - Physical Exams, Drugs, and Dissection
  • This lesson relates to tests, procedures, and treatments used in the care of animals in the veterinary medical field.

Learner Outcomes

  • Understand terms used in everyday dialogue regarding animal body systems, positioning of animals, and relationships between body parts
  • Identify common terms for landmarks on an animal's body
  • Identify the anatomy of the digestive system

 

Notes

This is an asynchronous online course offered through the third party vendor ed2go. This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online. There are twelve lessons in the course, and two lessons are released each week on Wednesdays and Fridays. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release. The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your course work, including the final exam.
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