Unit of Study VETS2012 Anaesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technologists (2025)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

VTEC2004 - Pharmacology for Veterinary Technologists

Unit description

This unit provides students with an understanding of the general principles of anaesthesia and the essential skills required to work as part of the veterinary health care team in preparation, induction, maintenance, monitoring and recovery of anaesthetised animals including analgesia and pain assessment. Students will also apply their knowledge in practical sessions gaining experience in the use of different types of veterinary anaesthetic and monitoring equipment.

Unit content

Module 1. General principles of anaesthesia

Module 2. Pre-anaesthetic assessment and management

Module 3. Anaesthetic equipment

Module 4. Anaesthetic monitoring

Module 5. Fluid therapy and supportive care

Module 6. Pain management and post-anaesthetic monitoring

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

integrate anaesthesia knowledge and practice to plan and execute patient pre-anaesthetic risk assessments across a range of common veterinary species

apply pain and analgesia knowledge to assess and assist with the formulation of treatment plans across a range of common veterinary species

apply anaesthesia and supportive care knowledge to plan, monitor, and manage anaesthesia through to recovery across a range of common veterinary species while engaging in reflective practice

demonstrate proficiency in the selection, preparation, and maintenance of different types of anaesthetic equipment.

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