VETERINARY ANESTHESIOLOGY AND SURGICAL ASSISTING LABORATORY

Catalog description

Practical course in which the concepts related to the clinical skills necessary for the administration of safe and effective anesthesia and surgery of companion animals (dogs and cats) are applied. The student will receive a broad knowledge in the management, use and description of the most com mon drugs in the surgical fields of veterinary medicine. The student will be able to understand the mechanism of action of drugs that are used in basic procedures in domestic animals and will be able to administer them by the most common routes in veterinary medicine. In this course, emphasis will be placed on the identification and use of general surgery instruments. The student will be able to carry out the packaging, sterilization, and organization of surgical and orthopedic instruments. The student, in turn, will be able to operate and recognize the components of the anesthesia machine, its maintenance and operation during domestic animal surgeries. Hands -on intravenous catheterization procedures, surgical room setup, patient and staff preparation, and a ssistance in performing common surgical procedures in a minor veterinary clinic will be performed. In addition, the correct evaluation of the veterinary patient will be carried out before and after procedures under anesthesia. This course will represent 35% of the BVET 310 grade, which will be taken concurrently.