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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
VETT 141 | Title:
SMALL ANIMAL VET ANESTH |
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| Full Title:
Small Animal Veterinary Anesthesia |
| Last Reviewed:11/25/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.50 | | Contact Total | 26.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
ANHLT 141
Catalog Description:
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This course will provide an overview of the use of anesthesia for the small animal veterinary workplace. Students will become familiar with anesthetic medications, anesthetic equipment, patient assessment, anesthetic protocols and anesthetic monitoring for small animal patients.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of VETT 50
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ANHLT 120
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course will provide an overview of the use of anesthesia for the small animal veterinary workplace. Students will become familiar with anesthetic medications, anesthetic equipment, patient assessment, anesthetic protocols and anesthetic monitoring for small animal patients.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of VETT 50
Recommended:Course Completion of ANHLT 120
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Explain the effects, risks and use of anesthesia in veterinary medicine.
2. Discuss veterinary anesthesia including patient assessment and use of common anesthetic
equipment.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Discuss the indications and risk factors for anesthetic procedures.
2. Evaluate anesthesia logs and anesthetic medical records.
3. Describe the stages of anesthetic depth and equipment to monitor anesthetized patients.
4. Identify anesthetic equipment including parts of inhalant anesthetic machines.
5. Describe common anesthetic emergencies and appropriate response to correct anesthesia
related complications.
6. Evaluate protocols for anesthetic procedures.
7. Identify common veterinary medications and mechanism of action of anesthetic medications.
8. Discuss appropriate use and selection of anesthetic medications.
9. Perform drug dosage calculations for oral and parenteral medications.
Topics and Scope
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I. Anesthetic Risk
A. Risk assessment
B. Protocols to minimize specific patient risks
II. Intubation and Respiratory System Support
A. Intubation and extubation
B. Respiratory system monitoring
C. Intermittent positive pressure ventilation
III. Cardiovascular System Monitoring
A. Blood pressure
B. Electrocardiography
C. Pulse oximetry
D. Physical patient monitoring
IV. Cardiovascular System Support
A. IV Catheterization
B. Fluid therapy
C. Cardiac and blood pressure medications
V. Anesthesia Machine
A. Oxygen and compressed gas
B. Anesthetic machine components
C. Breathing circuit components
VI. Anesthetic and Sedative Medications
A. Analgesics
B. Pre-medications
C. Induction medications
D. Inhaled anesthetics
E. Sedatives
F. Topical and local anesthetics
VII. Anesthetic Depth Assessment
VIII. Anesthesia Record Keeping
A. Anesthesia reports
B. Patient, procedure and drug logs
IX. Anesthetic Emergency Recognition and Response
Assignments:
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1. Reading in texts and handouts (20-40 pages/week)
2. Completing self evaluation exercises in text
3. Completion of mock medical records and case study exercises
4. Participation in mock anesthesia exercises
5. Creation and evaluation of hospital protocol sheets and client education materials
6. Quizzes (up to 10), Midterms (up to 2) and Final Exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Written homework, protocol creating, client handouts | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 30% |
| Homework problems, case studies, anesthesia and monitoring protocol evaluation | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 50% |
| In-class performances of mock anesthesia, presentations | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
30 - 50% |
| Quizzes, midterm and final exam to include multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion, calculation, identification, case study comprehension | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians. 5th ed. Thomas, John and Lerche, Phillip. Mosby. 2016
Instructor prepared materials
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