Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Techniques

A.Y. 2022/2023
6
Max ECTS
64
Overall hours
SSD
VET/09
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide the students a practical-based learning in Veterinary Anesthesiology and Surgical Techniques. In particular the Anestesiology Module is aimed to provide the theoretical and practical knowledge of  pre-operative management of the surgical patient, including general anesthesia induction and mantainece protocols, pain management. Regarding the Surgical Techniques module the student will learn the basic principles of operating room, surgical team and patient management. All the basic and specialistic surgical techniques required to design and lead a  surgical session will be provide to the student.
Expected learning outcomes
1)    Knowledge and understanding:
The student shall demonstrate to have learned the Anesthertic and Surgical concepts provided during the entire course. He shall prove awareness of drugs administration and their protocols in small and large animals, operating room, surgcal team and patient manegement and basic and specilistic surgical techniques.
2)    Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
The student shall prove his competence to use the aquired knowledge to design anesthetic and /or surgical protocols and to design basic and specialistic surgical sessions.
3)    Autonomy of judgement:
The student shall be able to provide ability to evaluate different anesthetic and /or surgical submitted protocols by his own.
4)    Communication skills:
The student shall provide ability to communicate in the professional field using the right terminology
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Distance learning, seminars, labs
Prerequisites for admission
Domestic animals Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology
Assessment methods and Criteria
Multiple choice written exam at the end of the course. An oral and/or practical supplemental test could be add
Anestesiologia veterinaria
Course syllabus
Lectures:
Physiology and physiopathology under anesthesia
Central Nervous System for anaesthetists (CNS)
Cardiovascular system under anesthesia
Respiratory system under anesthesia
Excretory system under anesthesia
Sedation and tranquillisation
Drugs used in premedication
Inductive anaesthetics
Pain and analgesia
Physiopathology of pain
Opioids
FANS
Local anesthetics
Anaesthesia
Anesthetic gases
Respiratory systems
Agents of neuromuscular block
.Depolarizing
.Non-depolarizing
Hemogas analysis

Dry and wet Lab:
Heart patient
Nephrotic patient
Obstructed patient
Patient with Gastric Torsion Dilation
Patient with Piometra
Neonatal and pediatric patient
Sedation in the horse
Anaesthesia in horses with colic syndrome
Monitoring under anaesthesia
Anaesthesia in the bitch's C-section
Teleanesthesia
Perineural and intra-articular anesthesia
Teaching methods
Teaching forms mainly consist of lectures, exercises and seminars, dry and wet labs
Teaching Resources
1. ANESTESIA DEL CANE E DEL GATTO, Aut. Federico Corletto, Manuali pratici di Medicina Veterinaria, Editore: Poletto (testo di riferimento)

2. MANUAL OF EQUINE ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA, Aut. Doherty & Valverde, Editore: Blackwell (chapt: 11 - 15 - 21)

3. SLIDES (site ARIEL)
Medicina operatoria veterinaria
Course syllabus
The operating room
Asepsis and Disinfection
Dressing of the surgeon and operating field
The surgical patient
Surgical instruments and devices
Definitions and basic concepts
Lectures:
Hemostasis
Access to cavities
Knots
Sutures
Management of soft tissue
Management of hollow organs and parenchymes
Management of hard tissues
Hard tissue fixation techniques
Minimally invasive surgery
Concepts of complex and transplant surgery

Dry and wet lab:
The operating room (simulation at the hospital facility)
Hand disinfection and surgeon gowning (skill lab)
Knots and sutures: basic techniques (skill lab)
Sutures and anastomoses on isolated organs (wet lab)
Teaching methods
Teaching forms mainly consist of lectures, exercises and seminars, dry and wet labs
Teaching Resources
Kirk's Basic Surgical Technique 7th ed. Aut. Fiona Myint. Ed.Elsevier
Modules or teaching units
Anestesiologia veterinaria
VET/09 - VETERINARY CLINICAL SURGERY - University credits: 3
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor: Ravasio Giuliano
Shifts:
Professor: Ravasio Giuliano
1 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Ravasio Giuliano
2 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Ravasio Giuliano
3 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Ravasio Giuliano
4 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Ravasio Giuliano

Medicina operatoria veterinaria
VET/09 - VETERINARY CLINICAL SURGERY - University credits: 3
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor: Acocella Fabio
Shifts:
Professor: Acocella Fabio
1 TURNO PER TUTTI GLI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio
2 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio
3 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio
4 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio
5 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio
6 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio
7 TURNO PER GRUPPI DI STUDENTI
Professor: Acocella Fabio

Professor(s)
Reception:
10 a.m. - 11,30 am. Every Wednesday
Ufficio-Settore didattico Palazzina Studi, I piano, Lodi (Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria)