Lecture: 2 hours/week
and
Lab: 3 hours/week
Instructional methods may include pre-recorded lectures and videos, webinars, flipped classroom, online quizzes, group work, case studies, written assignments, discussion forums, simulations (which may include use of cadavers), dry lab workshops, in-person instructor evaluations and live animal labs.
Pharmacology:
- sedative, anesthetic and analgesic drugs
- drug calculations
- methods of drug administration
- controlled drug log
Anesthetic planning:
- patient risk assessment
- anesthesia and analgesia protocols for pre-medication, sedation, induction, maintenance and recovery
Anesthetic equipment:
- compressed and waste gas safety
- inhalant anesthetic delivery systems
- anesthetic breathing circuits and ancillary equipment
- monitoring equipment including electrocardiogram, capnograph, pulse oximeter, non-invasive blood pressure and temperature monitors
General anesthesia:
- sedation and induction
- endotracheal intubation
- anesthesia depth assessment
- cardiovascular and respiratory system monitoring
- patient support including fluid therapy, heat supplementation and assisted breathing
- problem solving equipment errors
- identification and treatment of abnormal vital signs
- anesthetic monitoring forms
- anesthetic emergencies
Anesthetic recovery:
- post-anesthetic monitoring and nursing care
- logs and medical records
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- discuss the pharmacology and use of drugs used for analgesia, sedation and anesthesia;
- calculate and administer sedative, anesthetic and analgesic drug dosages;
- assess patient risk for anesthesia using the American Society of Anesthesiologists scoring system;
- choose appropriate anesthetic protocols according to patient risk;
- describe patient preparation for anesthesia including pre-sedation medication protocols;
- describe the function and safe use of compressed gas delivery systems associated with inhalant anesthetic machines;
- describe the occupational hazards associated with anesthetic drugs, inhalant anesthetics and waste gases;
- describe the proper function, safe use and maintenance of inhalant anesthetic machines, anesthetic breathing circuits and monitoring equipment;
- set up and use anesthetic machines, circuits and monitoring equipment;
- sedate patients and induce anesthesia;
- safely place and maintain an endotracheal tube in a dog or cat;
- describe intubation of other species;
- assess patient depth under general anesthesia;
- monitor, record and troubleshoot vital signs in patients under general anesthesia;
- provide patient support during anesthesia including fluid therapy and heat supplementation;
- demonstrate safe procedures for assisted breathing during general anesthesia;
- discuss patient recovery procedures and potential complications;
- accurately record data onto anesthetic monitoring charts, logs and medical records;
- identify anesthetic emergencies and discuss the use of emergency drugs and equipment.
Assessment will be in accordance with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester.
In order to acheive a grade of "C" (or higher) in the course, students must:
- attend a minimum of 80% of the scheduled labs
- achieve a final minimum grade of 60% in each of the lecture and lab components
Evaluation will be based on:
Lab evaluations: 20-50% (no single evaluation worth more than 25%)
Assignments: 0-15%
Quizzes: 10-20% (no quiz worth more than 10%)
Term test(s): 10-20%
Final examination(s): 30-40%
Total: 100%
Consult the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials.
Example textbooks and materials may include:
- JM Bassert, AD Beal and OM Samples. (Current Edition). McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians. Pub Elsevier.
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