VETT230 Veterinary Pharmacology & Anesthesia
Department of Health Sciences: Veterinary
- I. Course Number and Title
- VETT230 Veterinary Pharmacology & Anesthesia
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- VETT200, VETT201, VETT220, and VETT280
- Corequisites
- VETT225, VETT235, VETT240 and VETT285
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course provides the theory and application of basic pharmacology and anesthesiology. The course includes principles of drug administration, dosing and general pharmacologic calculations, pre-anesthesia patient assessment and post-anesthesia monitoring. Students work with various types of anesthetic equipment.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will
- Give examples of drugs used in veterinary medicine, including antimicrobials, analgesics, and anesthetics;
- Discuss the principles of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination in animals;
- Explain the pharmacodynamics of a variety of drug classifications;
- Accurately calculate medication dosages;
- Perform a comprehensive pre-anesthetic assessment, including patient history, physical examination, and laboratory tests; and
- Describe laws related to drug handling in a practice.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Pharmacology fundamentals
- Drug classes and categories
- Drug administration
- Pharmacology and animal diseases
- Anesthesia principles
- Anesthetic agents
- Anesthetic monitoring
- Anesthetic complications
- Pharmacology and anesthesia safety
- Emerging trends
- Ethical and Legal considerations
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Quizzes, exams, laboratory reports, case presentations, and a final project. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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New: 3/12/2024