VTS 253 - Veterinary Anesthesia and Pharmacology 3 cr.

This course is designed for students entering the second year of the Veterinary Technology Program. Students will attend a 3-hour lecture and their clinical practicum each week. Emphasis is placed on all facets of anesthesia including the
pre-anesthetic period through recovery. Injectable drugs as well as inhalation anesthetics are covered along with analgesic medications and other drugs affecting most major body systems. Drug kinetics, adverse reactions, labeling, dispensing,
recording, and proper handling of various drugs is also included. 3 hrs. lect Prerequisite: BIO 100 , VTS 111 , VTS 148 , VTS 149 , VTS 150 , VTS 151, VTS 152, VTS 155, and VTS 159 Corequisite: VTS 256, VTS 262 , VTS 263