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Course Content

By the end of this course, students will demonstrate the ability to:

• Use, maintain, leak test, and troubleshoot common anesthetic equipment
• Troubleshoot common monitoring equipment
• Choose appropriate anesthetic protocols for selected patients
• Accurately calculate drug doses for routine anesthetic protocols
• Safely and efficiently intubate a model patient
• Correctly and accurately complete anesthetic monitoring sheets, controlled drug logs and medical records
• Safely demonstrate dental blocks, line block, testicular block, ring block
• Safely administer and monitor anesthetics in dogs and cats
• Predict, recognize and/or treat anesthetic complications and emergencies
• Apply protocols for CPR to a cardiac arrest simulation
• Work as part of a team and effectively communicate with team members

Course Outline

Instruction Method

Synchronous, in person wet lab

To pass the lab course, students must successfully demonstrate mastery of the skills.

Pre-Requisites

• Admission to the Veterinary Anesthesia Refresher Certificate.
• Successful completion of VTAN 1000, VTAN 1100, and VTAN 1200 or;
• Successful final exam challenge. Contact the CEHS department for more information.

Grading

Minimum grade to pass is B (75%).

Learning Resources

All resources are provided within the course. There are no additional textbooks required.

Completion Timeframe

24 hours (4 days).

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Tuition & Fees

$969.00

• June 18-21, 2024 (tentative, subject to change)
  Location: ÇïϼÂ×Àí Coquitlam Campus
  1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BCÌýV3B 7X3

Registration deadline: May 1, 2024.Ìý

June 2023 lab cancelled due to low registration.Ìý

Registration information will be provided to eligible participants upon successful completion of VTAN 1200.Ìý

NOTE: The wet lab requires six (6) registrants to run.Ìý If there are not enough registrants, the wet lab will be postponed.