Course

Clinical Placement 2

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Veterinary Technology
Course code
VTEC 2411
Credits
2.00
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
30
Method(s) of instruction
Clinical
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This is a work experience and essential skills evaluation course. Students are required to work in an approved veterinary hospital for the duration of the semester.
Course content

Canine and feline nursing skills:

  • restraint and physical examination
  • grooming techniques
  • oral and parenteral administration of medications
  • blood collection and sample handling

Intravenous catheterization

Urinary collection:

  • methods of urinary collection
  • male dog urinary catheter placement
Learning activities

Students will practice previously taught practical skills on dogs and cats and demonstrate clinical competency in those skills (through submission of photo and/or video assignments to the instructor), in a veterinary hospital setting.

Checklists, copies of patient medical records, photos and/or video assignments and instructor evaluation of laboratory results may be used to evaluate laboratory skills, client and coworker communication, client education and record keeping skills.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the 51Ç鱨վ Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Essential skills will be evaluated through submission of a minimum of 10 assignments.

In order to achieve a grade of C (or higher) in the course, students must:

  • complete a minimum of 120 hours work in an approved veterinary hospital
  • demonstrate competency (a performance of 60% or higher) in an evaluation of each of the assigned essential skills1

1With instructor permission, demonstration of competency of some skills (up to a maximum of 20% of the total number of skills evaluated in the course) may be deferred to future clinical placement courses.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate dog and cat essential nursing skills designated by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, using live animals;
  • perform venipuncture for blood collection;
  • prepare blood samples for submission to a laboratory;
  • perform intravenous catheter placement in a peripheral vein;
  • perform oral and parenteral medication administration;
  • demonstrate proper urine collection techniques;
  • perform urinary catheter placement in a male dog;
  • provide basic grooming care e.g., anal gland expression;
  • examine, clean and medicate eyes and ears.
Textbook materials

Consult the 51Ç鱨վ Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials.  Example textbooks and materials may include:

  • JM Bassert, AD Beal & OM Samples. (Current Edition). McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians. Elsevier.

Requisites

Prerequisites

VTEC 1311

Students in the Veterinary Technology program are required to maintain a minimum grade of C in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

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Institution Transfer details for VTEC 2411
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2026

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
30
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
30
On waitlist
0
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

Part time VTEC cohort only: this Clinical Placement course requires students to work part time in a veterinary hospital