Veterinary Anesthesiology

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This lecture course presents basics of anesthesiology. The student will learn specific anesthetic agents and pharmaceuticals used in veterinary medicine, appropriate clinical indications, their proper dosages, side effects, and routes of administration. Other topics include but are not limited to: the principles of patient evaluation, induction and maintenance, anesthesia monitoring, care of the patient in and around the anesthetic period and control of post-surgical pain as well as client education for postoperative care. Hands on experience and skills will be developed in VETT 412 Laboratory. Prerequisites: Current enrollment in the third year of the professional Veterinary Biomedical Technology program.