4/26/2025 7:42:39 PM	VETT 141 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  VETT 141	Title:  SMALL ANIMAL VET ANESTH
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
		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:

In this course, students will learn about the discipline 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:

In this course, students will learn about the discipline 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

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

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:

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

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:

1. Reading (20 - 40 pages/week)

2. Written homework assignments including self evaluation exercises, client handouts, and case studies (6 -12)

3. Completion of mock medical records and case study exercises

4. In-class skill performance, including mock anesthesia exercises

5. Creation and evaluation of hospital protocol sheets and client education materials

6. Quiz(zes) (0  - 10) and Exam(s) (1 - 3)

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 and client education materials
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Written homework including client handouts and case studies, Evaluation of protocol and client education materials, mock medical records
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 50%
In-class skill performance, including mock anesthesia exercises
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Quiz(zes) and Exam(s)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
Class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians. 6 th ed. Thomas, John and Lerche, Phillip. Mosby. 2023.

Instructor prepared materials

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