VETT 120 Anesthesia

5 CR

This is an introductory course to veterinary anesthesia. The pharmacology of anesthetic agents; the equipment associated with anesthesia and the monitoring and care of the anesthetic patient will be emphasized. Recognizing the signs of pains, scoring of pain and interventional medications and techniques for alleviating pain will be taught. Post-operative care, including physical therapy and client education will be discussed and practiced.
Prerequisite(s): VETT 109, VETT 110, VETT 111, VETT 112 & VETT 203 All with a C- or higher in each course.