VET 232 — Anesthesia and Diagnostic Imaging
This course introduces the student to principles of anesthesia, diagnostic imaging, and safety. T opics may include but are not limited to an introduction to anesthesia, patient evaluation and preparation, pre-anesthetic considerations, local anesthesia, assessing the depth of general anesthesia, injectable anes-thetic drugs, inhalation anesthesia, introduction to radiogra-phy, the radiograph machine, darkroom, radiographic films, general principles of positioning, radiographic protocol, safety measures, quality control, introduction to ultrasonography, patient preparation, and equipment controls. Required clinical skills will be completed in approved clinical sites. Upon course completion, the student should be able to properly anesthe -tize and monitor animals under anesthesia, apply the care and knowledge necessary to produce good quality diagnostic ra-diographs and follow appropriate safety measures.
Prerequisites: VET 110, VET 112, VET 114, VET 120, VET 122, VET 124, VET 126, VET 234, VET 236