5/16/2024 4:57:13 AM	ANHLT 52 Course Outline as of Fall 2004	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ANHLT 52	Title:  SML ANM REC/TRANS CONTRL
Full Title:  Small Animal Disease Recognition and Transmission Control
Last Reviewed:12/9/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 67.4

Catalog Description:

This course is designed to fulfill one area of study for the requirement for a registered veterinary technician. Disease recognition, transmission control, hospital sanitation and sterilization procedures. Zoonoses. Awareness and protection. Microbiology of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections, chemical disinfectant handling. Basic emergency recognition and care; medical record-keeping.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is designed to fulfill one area of study for the requirement for a registered veterinary technician. Disease recognition, transmission control, hospital sanitation and sterilization procedures. Zoonoses. Awareness and protection. Microbiology of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections, chemical disinfectant handling. Basic emergency recognition and care; medical records keeping.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1999	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will:

1.  Evaluate different sanitation procedures for effectiveness.

2.  Describe and identify emergency diseases.

3.  Explain how to prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one

animal to the next.

4.  Analyze medical records.

5.  Demonstrate proficiency in proper medical record protocol.

6.  Discuss MSDS and OSHA requirements regarding common disinfectants.

7.  Identify common infectious diseases presented to the small animal

veterinary clinic.

8.  Define control methods of common bacterial, fungal, and viral caused

diseases.

9.  Demonstrate proficiency in the care of emergency patients.

10. Identify potential zoonotic situations.

11. Identify the difference between viral, bacterial, and fungal

infections.

12. Evaluate different sanitation procedures for effectiveness.

Topics and Scope

I       Medical Records

       a. Legal documents

       b. Client relationships

       c. History and trends

II.     Records of Employees

       a. Injury reports

       b. Workers compensation requirements

       c. Insurance

       d. Retirement

       e. Taxes

III.    Sanitation Evaluation

       a. What to use

       b. When to use

       c. How to dispose of material

       d. Other MSDS and OSHA requirements

IV.     Common Diseases

       a. Identify

       b. Control

       c. Prevention

       d. Cure

V.      Zoonotic Diseases

       a. Most common

       b. Prevention

       c. Cure

VI.     Emergency Patients

       a. Admittance

       b. Care

       c. Check out

VII.    Staff Appearance and Sanitation

       a. Uniform

       b. Safety

       c. Sanitation

VIII.   Parasites

       a. Endo-transmission

       b. Ecto-transmission

       c. Control

       d. Prevention

Assignments:

Reading text and handouts, demonstrate mixing common disinfectant and

cleaners according to proper label instructions, obtaining MSDS

information.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 35 - 50%
Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 50%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

CLINICAL TEXTBOOK FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS: by Dennis M. McCurnin D.V.M.

M.S., 1997

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