VET 210L - Anesthesiology & Pain Management

1 Credit Hours

Lab course to reinforce Anesthesiology and Pain Management. This course prepares students for the significant role of veterinary anesthetist in the veterinary surgical team. Areas of focus will be on anesthesia equipment use, maintenance and problem solving, anesthesia monitoring, recognizing pain and how to manage pain. Students learn how to administer anesthetic drugs, monitor vital signs in anesthetized animals and respond to emergency situations. Student learn these important skills in a live surgical setting using animals presented for routine procedures, like spay, neuter, dental prophylaxis.

Prerequisites: VET 200

Corequisites: VET 125, VET 210

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