Veterinary Degrees Online

The objective of the Bachelor’s degree program in Laboratory Animal Management is to prepare graduates to provide the daily care for the animals used in biomedical research, and to provide support to the veterinary and research staff within a research facility. Graduates will be prepared to assume supervisory roles relating to the overall management of laboratory animal care personnel and the animal care facility.
The Massachusetts Society for Medical Research has identified the lack of sufficient appropriately trained staff caring for Laboratory Animals as one of the biggest threats to the more than $2.5 billion dollar industry of biomedical research in New England. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this field is expected to grow faster than average through 2016. The Worcester area is home to several scientific research and development companies which are significant employers in this area.

The College’s modern, on-campus veterinary clinic houses a kennel, laboratory animal rooms, dog training and grooming rooms in addition to clinical facilities. Field trips to area research facilities supplement the hands-on experience in the classroom and laboratory. Students are encouraged to work part-time in a biotechnical research setting to enhance learned technical skills. This is facilitated by the internship and preceptorship components of the curriculum which may result in additional employment opportunities.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in Animal Technology: Horse Management will:
Successfully start a young horse and understand basic training concepts necessary to continue training through an advanced level.
Manage a breeding herd and apply scientific concepts to a breeding program.
Apply business, health and management concepts necessary to maintain a successful equine facility.
Research a management or health problem.
Communicate effectively using appropriate equine industry vocabulary in order to be successful in the job market.

Program Requirements
Students entering the Animal Technology: Horse Management program should have a firm background in life and physical sciences and should be prepared to take courses in mathematics and biology. A mandatory riding evaluation is given at the start of the program to enable proper placement in courses.

The program is designed to be completed in two years. This assumes, however, that the entering student has placed at or above the following levels on the Computerized Placement Test: WR 115 Introduction to College Writing and MTH 060 Introduction to Algebra. It is advisable to take the test as early as possible. Students entering the program with math and writing skills below the minimum requirement may require longer than two years to complete the degree. Program completion requires a minimum of 4 credits of math and 8 credits of biology, plus general education courses such as English composition, speech and social sciences.

Facilities
Classes are conducted in modern well-equipped classrooms and laboratories. Emphasis is placed on hands-on experience, and many classes utilize the local producers for laboratory exercises. In addition, there are computers, microscopes, and other modern lab equipment available for student use.

The training classes are conducted in a modern barn with indoor arena, 28 box stalls and washing and grooming facilities. Students bringing horses to school may board them at the LBCC barn.

Hands-on experience required – and provided.
Most veterinary schools want applicants to have some previous experience working with large and small animals, along with at least 54 semester hours of college credit in specific fields. To help you meet both of those prerequisites, we’ll work with you freshman year to create a plan for winning admission to the vet school of your choice. If you’re planning to go the pre-veterinary route, you should choose a major and meet with Dr. John Hurd as early as possible.

Veterinary Sciences and the  Animal Science have combined their efforts to offer B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in animal and veterinary sciences (see listing under this title). Several options within the major are available including preveterinary medicine and animal biology. Undergraduate course offerings of the Department of Veterinary Sciences are listed under the title of pathobiology. They were designed to familiarize students with the principles of animal disease and the basic biological and biomedical sciences.

The department operates the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, an animal disease diagnostic laboratory. This laboratory provides valuable hands-on experience for students interested in laboratory animal care, laboratory procedures, and research. Excellent faculty advisers are available for students interested in preveterinary medicine, microbiology, and animal biology.

Students interested in graduate degree programs involving research in domestic and wildlife disease problems or parasitology should consult the Graduate Bulletin.

Program Fast Facts:
Length: 4 Years
Program Perk: On-campus, hands-on experience with animals throughout the program
Diploma awarded upon completion: B.Sc. (Agr.) with a major in Animal Science, conferred by NSAC in association with Dalhousie University
Program-related Facilities: On-campus animal facilities for teaching and research
Application Deadline: August 1st (Canadian students) – March 1st (International Students)

Program Overview
Animals are an important part of our world. Demand for animal-related occupations is increasing. That’s why Animal Science is one of the most popular programs we have. In four years, you get a fantastic hands-on scientific degree in animals. Our graduates understand the physiology and behaviour of domestic species, and also the business of raising and caring for those animals. If you’re interested in the health and well-being ofanimals in whatever role they play in our world, our versatile hands-on training in Animal Science is the ticket.
And the bonus is our animal facilities. You get the chance to work with real animals like cattle, mink, sheep and poultry. Add that to our modern laboratories and you get an amazing hands-on undergraduate science education