VET 246 Anesthesia and Analgesia
(2-0-2) The purpose of this course is to study the mechanisms that control functional body processes during the induction, maintenance and recovery of the anesthetized patient and to become familiar with the protocols necessary to control pain associated with surgery or traumatic injury. The student will learn specific anesthetic agents and pharmaceuticals used to control pain that are used in veterinary medicine, appropriate clinical indications, their proper dosages, side effects, and routes of administration. The student will become adept at monitoring the anesthetized patient for proper vital signs and appropriate level of anesthesia. The student will also become proficient at evaluating levels of pain in patents and when to administer pain management measures for clinical situations.