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V T 84

ANESTHESIOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANS · 4 units

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Principles and practice of veterinary anesthesia for the veterinary technician. Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems relevant to anesthesia. Pharmacology, indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of common pre-anesthetic and anesthetic agents. The veterinary technician's role in patient assessment, preparation, induction, monitoring, maintenance, and recovery of anesthesia. Sedation, analgesia, general anesthesia, and local anesthesia techniques are discussed. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program, or by special permission of the instructor.

Sections this term

Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTC
V T 84ANESTHESIOLOGY FOR TECHNICIANSOpen1 section · 40 seats reported · 1 instructor
  • CRN 31632 · 01Cole · M 10:30 AM-12:20 PM · 8707 / W 10:30 AM-12:20 PM · 8707Open · 40

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Prerequisites

  • V T 83
  • and
    • students may also satisfy the prerequisite with at least three years of experience in a veterinary clinic
    • orlaboratory animal setting
    • orand/or a RVT
    • orLAT
    • orhigher.

Catalog wording: “V T 83; students may also satisfy the prerequisite with at least three years of experience in a veterinary clinic or laboratory animal setting, and/or a RVT or LAT or higher.”

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