VET 117 - Surgery and Technology I

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 1-3-2.5
Development of surgical support skills with emphasis on surgery packs, instruments, autoclaving, aseptic techniques, surgical techniques, surgical preps, and suture materials. Injectable and inhalant anesthesia of dogs and cats, stages and planes of anesthesia and patient monitoring will be introduced. Prerequisite: Admission into the Veterinary Medical Technology program and successful completion of all previous work.