AGV 160 - Anesthesia/Surgical Assistance

1. Evaluate anesthesia for surgical patients
   1. Calculate drug dosages
   2. Administer anesthesia
   3. Examine anesthesia challenges for common surgical cases
   4. Review post-surgical procedures for analgesia and pain management
2. Develop assessment skills for pain management
   1. Categorize pain management drugs
   2. Identify clinical signs of pain in common veterinary species
   3. Discuss non-medical analgesic modalities
3. Examine basic concepts of veterinary surgery
   1. State the steps of surgical preparation
   2. Describe common surgical procedures
   3. Understand common post-surgical complications
4. Characterize surgical instruments and their use
   1. Understand purchase and maintenance
   2. Demonstrate proper sterilization techniques
   3. Select proper instruments for specific procedures
5. Incorporate post-surgical procedures
   1. Complete post-surgical sanitation and clean-up
   2. Maintain animal record of condition post-surgically
   3. Assist in post-surgical recording and documentation of supplies and drugs used
6. Characterize oral pathology
   1. Discuss normal dental anatomy of small animals
   2. Identify normal dental anatomy of common livestock species
   3. Demonstrate proper evaluation of oral disease
7. Execute proper technique of dentistry procedures
   1. Demonstrate proper cleaning of teeth
   2. Demonstrate proper oral charting and documentation
   3. Perform full mouth dental radiographs
8. Develop proper techniques for releasing animals
   1. Discuss information to be released to the owner
   2. Explain proper discharge instructions for post-surgical cases
   3. Instruct owner of proper return period for aftercare