VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY (A.A.S.)

In 1978 Murray State College began Oklahoma’s first Veterinary Technology Program. The Veterinary Technology Program offers two options for the curriculum. The Pre-Veterinary Technology option gives students the opportunity to take required general education courses prior to beginning the core veterinary technology curriculum. The Pre-Veterinary Technology option consists of 13 to 15 credit hours per semester. Students electing to take general education courses concurrently with the Veterinary Technology core curriculum (2 year option) will be required to take 16-19 credit hours per semester. Both options are designed to provide basic principles, knowledge and skill development pertaining to care and handling of normal and abnormal animals. Veterinary Technicians are an integral member of the veterinary medical team. Areas of study include: veterinary nursing, nutritional counseling, anesthesiology, radiology, clinical pathology, surgical nursing, dental hygiene and client education. Veterinary technician duties include all facets of veterinary medicine except diagnosis, prescribing medication and performing surgery. The Associate of Applied Science Degree and/or the credits in Veterinary Technology are discipline specific and do not substitute for or transfer to pre-veterinary medical school curriculum. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the State and National Board Examination for registration as a Veterinary Technician.
This program is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.