VTSC 2500- Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgery
Course Description
This course comprises both lecture and laboratory instruction. Anesthesia lecture topics include patient evaluation and monitoring, anesthetic drugs, equipment management, anesthetic pollution safety, wound healing and veterinary dentistry. Lecture will also include real-life case studies to be discussed weekly as a group. Practical aspects of aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation, sterilization methods, and common surgical procedures are also discussed. Labs are designed to give students practical, hands-on experience in anesthetic and surgical nursing procedures and techniques.
Week
01 Class LAB 02 Class LAB 03 Class LAB 04 Class LAB 05 Class LAB 06 Class LAB 07 Class LAB 08 Class LAB 09 Class LAB 10 Class LAB 11 Class LAB 12 Class LAB 13 Class LAB 14 |
Course Topics
Introduction to Anesthesia Sutures, Needles and suturing techniques Introduction to cautery and endoscopy Anesthesia machine review Monitoring devices Math Review The pre-anesthetic period Induction and intubation Aseptic technique Patient preparation Anesthetic monitoring Pre-anesthetic drugs Surgical hand scrub owning and closed gloving Surgical instrument identification and passing Wrapping bowls, gowns, surgical packs and running autoclave General Dentistry Dental instrument identification and proper use Dental radiographs demonstration (students work in groups) Dental prophylaxis demonstration (students work in groups) General anesthetic drugs General surgery demonstration (students work in groups) Induction, monitoring and recovery Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Anesthetic Emergencies Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Pain Management Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Common surgical procedure in general practice Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Fluid therapy Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Exotic animal anesthesia Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Large animal anesthesia Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Special Procedures Students are assigned to surgery or dentistry at the Becker College Veterinary Clinic Review for lab practicum final |