Educational Alternatives Offered by Schools of Veterinary Technology
Updated July 2005
This table was developed to inform students, faculty, and other readers about the curriculum of individual schools of veterinary technology and their use of alternatives to the harmful use of animals. The contents of this table were derived from a questionnaire that was sent to each school of veterinary technology in the United States in September 2001. You can view the questionnaire as a PDF document online.
If the school in question provided explanatory comments, these are linked to the school's name and can be viewed by left-clicking on the name. It is important to view these comments in order to get a better understanding of what the school offers the students.
Send any updated information or corrections to Pam Runquist at AVAR.
Editor's note: Special thanks to Dr. CC Sheldon from Madison Area Technical College for her assistance with the design and format of the questionnaire.
| School |
Date
Survey Completed |
Invasive procedures performed* |
Alternative offered to invasive procedures |
Types of alternatives offered to invasive procedures |
Terminal surgeries performed |
Alternative offered to terminal surgeries |
Types of alternatives offered to terminal surgeries |
Source of cadavers |
Participate in spay/neuter program |
Skills models used |
Skills models replace or prevent use of animals |
| Athens Technical College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
AR, BSH, VTH |
YC |
Y:SM, SyM |
Y |
| Becker College |
|
YC |
NC |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, GS, RK |
YC |
Y:TNR |
N |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
YC, NE |
NC |
NA |
BSH, UF |
YC |
Y: PS, SyM |
N |
| Blue Ridge Community College |
7/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC, YE |
Y: PM, PS, SyM |
Y |
| Brevard Community College |
8/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, HS |
YC |
Y: SM, SyM |
Y |
| Brigham Young University |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| California State Polytechnic University |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, UF |
N |
Y: SM |
N |
| Camden County College |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| Cedar Valley College |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| Central Carolina Community College |
Declined to respond to questionnaire |
| Colby Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| College of Southern Idaho |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Colorado Mountain College |
|
Y |
N |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: IO, SyM |
N |
| Columbia State Community College |
|
YC |
YC |
DP, IS |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y:TNR |
N |
| Columbus State Community College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: SyM, VD |
N |
| Cosumnes River College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Cuyahoga Community College |
6/2005 |
YC, NE |
NC |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
SH |
N |
Y: PM, SyM, SM |
N |
| Delaware Technical and Community College |
7/2005 |
NC |
NA |
NA |
NC |
NA |
NA |
AP, BSH, HS |
YC |
Y: SM, SyM |
Y |
| Eastern Wyoming College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Essex Campus of the Com. College of Baltimore County |
6/2005 |
YC |
YC |
Ca, Ex, SM, S/N |
YC |
YC |
Ca, Ex |
AD |
YC |
Y: TNR |
N |
| Fairmont State College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Foothill College |
6/2005 |
YC, NE |
YC |
Ex, IS, SM, S/N |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
Cadavers not used |
YC |
Y: CAP, SM, SyM |
Y |
| Fort Valley State University |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| Front Range Community College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
HS, WBDP |
YE |
Y: CAP, SyM |
Y |
| Gaston College |
7/2005 |
YC |
YC |
Ca, SM |
NC |
NA |
NA |
HS |
N |
Y: TNR |
Y |
| Gwinnett Technical Institute |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
Cadavers not used |
N |
Y: TNR |
Y |
| Harcum College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
N |
Y: TNR |
Other |
| Hartnell College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: IO |
NA |
| Hinds Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Holyoke Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Jefferson College |
6/2005 |
NC/NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, HS |
YC |
Y: SM, SyM |
N |
| Johnson College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: SyM |
N |
| Kirkwood Community College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, SH |
YC, YE |
N |
NA |
| La Guardia Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Lehigh Carbon & Northhampton Community Colleges |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Lincoln Memorial University |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Los Angeles Pierce College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, DLV, HS |
N |
Y: SyM |
N |
| Macomb Community College |
|
YC |
NC |
NA |
YC |
YC |
IS, SM, SP |
AP, BSH |
YC |
Y: TNR |
Y |
| Madison Area Technical College (VTP) |
10/2005 |
NC |
NA |
NA |
YE |
YE |
Ca, SM |
BSH, PVL |
YC, YE |
Y: IO, SM, SyM |
Y |
| Manor College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
WBDP |
YC |
Y: IO, SM, SYM, SLP |
Y |
| Maple Woods Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| McLennan Community College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: PS, SM, VD |
N |
| Medaille College |
|
YC, YE |
NC, NE |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
AR, BSH, DLV, PVL |
N |
Y: TNR |
N |
| Medical Institute of Minnesota |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Mercy College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Michigan State Univesity |
Declined to respond to questionnaire |
| Midland College |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| Minnesota School of Business |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: TNR |
ANP |
| Morehead State University |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Mt. Ida College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Mt. San Antonio College |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| Murray State College |
7/2005 |
NC |
NA |
NA |
YC |
YC |
IS |
BSH, DLV, SH |
YC |
Y: TNR |
ANP |
| Murray State University |
6/2005 |
NC |
NA |
NA |
NC |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: SM, CAP |
N |
| National American University |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
YC, NE |
YC |
Ca, DP, S/N, SM |
HS |
YC |
Y: TNR |
Y |
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture |
Declined to respond to questionnaire |
| New Hampshire Community Technical College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Newberry College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, AR |
YC |
Y: CAP, IO, SyM, VD |
N |
| North Dakota State University |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| Northeast Community College |
|
YC, YE |
YC, YE |
Ca, DP, ER, Ex, S/N |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, DLV, HS, PVL, SH |
YC |
N |
NA |
| Northern New Jersey Consortium for Vet. Tech. Ed. |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Northern Virginia Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Northwestern State Universiy of Louisiana |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: SyM |
Y |
| NW Connecticut Community Technical College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Oklahoma State University |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, RK |
YC |
Y: SM |
N |
| Palo Alto College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Parkland College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
Y |
Y: TNR |
Y |
| Pierce College at Ft. Steilacoom |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
N |
Y: SyM |
N |
| Portland Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Purdue University |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, VTH, DLV |
N |
Y: TNR |
N |
| Quinnipiac University |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Raymond Walters College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
N |
Y: SM, SuB |
N |
| Ridgewater College |
|
YC, NE |
YC |
DP |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: IO, SyM |
N |
| St. Petersburg Junior College |
|
YC, NE |
YC |
Ca, Ex, IS, SM |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH, WBDP |
YC |
Y: CAP, SyM |
Y |
| State University of New York Delhi |
7/2007 |
NC |
NA |
Ca, Ex, IS, SM, S/N, SP |
YC |
YC |
Ca, IS, SP |
BSH, WBDP, UF |
|
|
|
| State University of New York Agricultural & Technical College |
|
YC |
YC |
IS |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
Cadavers not used |
YC |
Y: CAP, SyM, VD |
Y |
| Stautzenberger College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Suffolk Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Sul Ross State University |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Tomball College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
Tri County Technical
College |
7/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
BSH |
YC |
Y: CAP, SyM |
ANP |
| Tulsa Community College |
|
YC |
YC |
Ca, DP, IS, Ex, S/N, SM |
YC |
YC |
DP |
AD, AR, HS, SH, WBDP |
YC, YE |
Y: SyM, VD |
N |
| UC Raymond Walters College |
Responded to questionnaire request but information has yet to be provided |
| University of Puerto Rico |
|
YC |
NC |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
AD, HS |
YC |
Y: SyM |
N |
| Vatterott College |
|
YC |
NC |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
AR, BSH, HS |
YC |
Y: TNR |
N |
| Vermont Technical College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
AR, BSH, PVL |
Y |
Y: SyM |
Y |
| Wayne County Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Western Career College |
6/2005 |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
DLV |
YE |
Y: CAP, IO, SM, SyM |
N |
| Wilson College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Yakima Valley Community College |
Did not respond to questionnaire even after repeated requests |
| Yuba College |
|
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
NC, NE |
NA |
NA |
Cadavers not used |
ANP |
ANP |
ANP |
| Abbreviations: |
AD = Animal dealer/commercial organization
ANP = Answer not provided
AP = Animals who are purposely bred
AR = Animals once used in research
ASP = Alternative Surgery Program
BSH = Biological supply house
Ca = Cadavers
CAP = Computer-assisted programs
DLV = Donations from local veterinarians
DP = Decline to do procedure
ECA = Extra curricular activity
ER = Extra rotations
|
Ex = Externships
GS = Grocery store
HS = Humane society/animal shelter
IO = Inanimate objects
IP = Instructor's prerogative
IS = Instructor and student work out mutual agreement
LATP = Lab Animal Technician Program
Mi = Military
N = No
NA = Not applicable
NC = No, in core courses
NE = No, in elective courses
|
PB = Plastic bone models
PM = Plastic models
PS = Plastination specimens
PVL = Previous vet tech school labs
RK = Road-killed specimens
S/N = Spay/neuter program
SB = Sale barn/auction
SH = Slaughter house
SLP = Silico-lyophilized prosections
SM = Skills models
SP = Special projects
SuB = Suture boards
|
SyM = Synthetic models
TNR = Types used not reported
UF = University farm, herd, or colony
VD = Video disk/tape
VTH = Veterinary teaching hospital
VTP = Veterinary Technician Program
Y = Yes
YC = Yes, in core courses
YE = Yes, in elective courses
WBDP = Willed body donation program
WS = Wildlife sanctuary |
* Certain procedures that may cause temporary discomfort (e.g., venipuncture), were not considered invasive in this category. |
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