VETT235 Veterinary Surgery
Department of Health Sciences: Veterinary
- I. Course Number and Title
- VETT235 Veterinary Surgery
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 3000
- IV. Prerequisites
- VETT200, VETT201, VETT220, and VETT280
- Corequisites
- VETT225, VETT230, VETT240, and VETT285
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of surgical techniques and procedures used in diagnosis, treatment, and management of surgical conditions in animals. This course covers topics related to surgical principles, practices, and patient care in veterinary surgery.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will
- Compare the anatomical structures and variations relevant to surgical procedures in various animal species;
- Explain the importance of the principles of aseptic technique, tissue handling, and hemostasis during surgery;
- Demonstrate a variety of suturing techniques, including simple interrupted, continuous, and subcuticular sutures;
- Perform in the scrubbed role for common surgical procedures, such as spaying and neutering, wound repair, and tumor removal; and
- Perform a comprehensive surgical assessment including patient history, physical exam, and laboratory tests.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Surgical principles
- Preoperative assessment
- Surgical procedures
- Anesthesia and analgesia
- Surgical instrumentation
- Surgical wound management
- Complications and their management
- Postoperative care
- Emergency surgery
- Ethical and legal considerations
- Emerging trends
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Exams, practical surgical skills evaluations, case studies, surgical logbooks, and a final project. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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