Lecture/seminar: 1 hour/ week X 10 weeks
Lab: an average of 4 hours/ week X 10 weeks
Practicum hours: 30 hours/ semester (1 week)
- Labs vary in length depending on the health of the patient and the complexity of the surgical procedures performed.
Instruction methods include lecture, online quizzes, pre-lab videos, group work, assignments, simulation and live animal labs, in-lab and video evaluations.
Note that the theory components of most of the skills outlined below, are taught in VTEC 2112 and VTEC 2108
1. Surgical instrumentation and equipment
- Autoclave operation.
- General and specialty surgerical instruments.
- Care and maintenance of instruments.
- Preparation of sterile surgical packs, surgical drapes and gowns.
2. Surgical assistance
- Preparation, cleaning and disinfection of the surgical suite.
- Monitoring of surgical suite cleaning and disinfection protocols.
- Appropriate surgical suite conduct (sterile and non-sterile personnel).
- Sterile opening and handling of instrument and suture packs, and gowns.
- Scrubbing, gowning and sterile gloving.
- Sterile draping techniques.
- Handling and passing of instruments and suture during surgery.
- Care of exposed tissues.
- Surgical reports.
3. Care of the surgical patient
- Clipping, cleaning and surgical preparation of skin.
- Transfer of patient to surgical suite.
- Patient positioning for different types of surgery.
- Patient identification (tattoo and/or microchip).
4. Suturing
- Suture materials, needles and alternative closure techniques.
5. Wounds
- Stages and methods of wound healing and repair.
- Methods of wound care, including management of abscesses.
6. Knowledge of surgery
- Surgical technique, equipment requirements and patient preparation for common veterinary surgeries.
- Species differences in ovariohysterectomy and castration surgical techniques (dog, cat, rabbit, equine, ruminant).
- Surgery of the head and neck, gastro-intestinal tract, reproductive system and musculo-skeletal system.
7. Patient assessment in preparation for anesthesia, admission and discharge
- Patient wellness procedures including physical examination.
- Blood and urine collection, analysis of blood and urine samples and lab equipment operation.
- Medical record keeping, reception procedures, patient admission and discharge.
8. Anesthesia
- Anesthetic protocols and calculation of drug dosages for pre-medication, induction, maintenance and recovery.
- Administration, maintenance, monitoring and medical record keeping for patients under general anesthesia.
- Support of patients under general anesthesia.
- Anesthetic delivery and monitoring equipment.
Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:
SURGICAL ASSISTANCE
- Prepare and care for surgical drapes, towels and gowns for small animal surgeries.
- Clean, lubricate and maintain surgical instruments and equipment, and prepare sterile surgical packs.
- Perform proper pre-operative surgical suite preparation and post-operative cleaning.
- Prepare to assist with surgery (hand scrub, gown and glove).
- Assist a surgeon with surgery including sterile draping, passing instruments, care of exposed tissues.
- Perform patient preparation for surgery.
- Perform patient identification (tattoo and/or microchip placement).
- Describe suture materials, surgical needles and various suture patterns and their uses.
- Perform basic suturing techniques.
- Demonstrate an understanding of indications and surgical techniques for common veterinary surgeries.
- Describe patient, instrument and equipment preparation for common veterinary surgeries.
- Describe post-operative care requirements for different surgeries.
- Describe different types of wound, wound healing and wound management and identify unhealthy wounds.
ANESTHESIA
- Discuss the pharmacology of anesthetic and analgesic drugs, and recognize the effects and side effects of drugs when used in live animals.
- Calculate sedative, anesthetic and analgesic drug dosages.
- Demonstrate competency in patient preparation for anesthesia and surgery in a dog or cat.
- Use clinical signs and monitoring equipment to monitor patient status in all stages of anesthesia.
- Set-up, maintain, operate and trouble shoot anesthetic delivery and monitoring equipment.
- Trouble shoot changes in patient vital signs during anesthesia and implement authorized treatments.
- Identify anesthetic emergencies, discuss the use of emergency drugs and equipment and implement authorized treatments.
Assessments will be carried out in accordance with 黑料吃瓜网曝一区二区 Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. A final minimum cumulative grade of 鈥淐鈥 or 60% is required, in both lecture and lab components, in order to pass this course.
Evaluation will be based on:
Assignments 10-30%
Practical evaluations 30-50% (No single evaluation worth more than 25%)
Midterm 0-20%
Final exam 20-40%
Midterm and final exams may involve practical assessments.
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