Anesthesia and Dentistry for Veterinary Sciences

In this course, students investigate anesthetic delivery and monitoring equipment, pain management strategies, and appropriate responses to patient compromise to acquire skills needed to coordinate anesthetic events in veterinary patients. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to choose and administer appropriate veterinary anesthetic protocols, monitor and maintain patient status throughout anesthetic events, and maintain equipment and accurate anesthetic records. Students will also perform dental prophylaxis, dental radiographs, and assist the veterinarian in dental treatments as needed on canine and feline patients. PREREQUISITE: 10091108 Veterinary Pharmacology and COREQUISITE: 10091106 Surgical Procedures 2 for Vet Sciences.