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Dairy Nutrition 10091217

2.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Analyze the nutritional needs of dairy cattle during each stage of their life. Topics covered include: roles of digestive nutrients, nutritional requirements at various growth stages, relationship between forage quality and nutrition, ration balancing through calculation of feed and dry matter intake. Learners explore various methods of feeding dairy animals, including grazing system principles. Learners evaluate the use of dairy nutrition feed technologies.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 01:00 PM - 03:50 PM AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Charl Van Der Nest	View Rates

Animal Nursing 10091193

3.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Establish the basics of animal nursing including patient history, restraint for medical procedures, and preventative medicine on both large and small animal patients. Topics covered Include venipuncture, wound management, client education, diagnostic imaging, and small animal nutrition. This course is only offered in spring and summer semesters.

2 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Jamie Cihlar Aug 25 – Dec 15 Thursday 08:00 AM - 09:50 AM AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Jamie Cihlar	View Rates
#02 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Jamie Cihlar Aug 25 – Dec 15 Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Jamie Cihlar	View Rates

Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 10091206

3.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Investigate hematology and urinalysis. Learners will practice sample collection and perform venipuncture on common domestic species. Labs will consist of learners practicing diagnostic procedures such as CBCs, blood chemistry and urinalysis.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 08:00 AM - 11:30 AM AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence Jamie Cihlar	View Rates

Veterinary Pharmacology 1 10091211

2.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Analyze various drugs and other substances used in veterinary medicine. Learners will analyze drug classification, effects, side effects, and client education related to a wide variety of medication use in the field of animal medicine. Learners will apply principles of measurement, administration and safe storage of drugs used in veterinary medicine. This course is part of a two-course series.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Katy-Jane Shanak	View Rates

Companion Animal & Equine Diseases 10091126

3.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Focus on disease etiology, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, prevention, and control as it relates to companion animal and equine diseases.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 03:00 PM - 04:50 PM AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Katy-Jane Shanak	View Rates

Veterinary Office Procedures 10091174

2.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Demonstrate personal and professional characteristics and qualities expected of a veterinary technician. This course covers appropriate client and staff relations, telephone etiquette, scheduling, managing records, client services and education. Laws and ethics regarding the practice of veterinary medicine, legal requirements for record keeping and veterinary practice management software will also be covered.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 08:00 AM - 09:50 AM AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Sarah Steger	View Rates

Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology 2 10091215

3.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Examine the body systems of warm and cold-blooded vertebrates, learning activities include animal dissections. Specific body systems covered throughout this course are nervous, endocrine, immune, hematopoietic, sensory, urinary, and reproductive. Anatomy and physiology of exotic species will also be explored. This course is part of a two-course series that establishes the essential framework required for becoming a veterinary technician.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence	Aug 25 – Dec 15 Monday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Katy-Jane Shanak Aug 25 – Dec 15 Thursday 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence Katy-Jane Shanak	View Rates

Animal Management 10091200

3.00 credits

Animal Husbandry

Evaluate common domestic species. Learners will also examine the Animal Welfare act regarding the care and housing of animals.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#02 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/17/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Agriculture Center of Excellence Wausau Off Campus	Aug 25 – Dec 17 Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:50 AM Wausau Off Campus Sarah Steger Aug 25 – Dec 17 Monday 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence Sarah Steger	View Rates