VT 130 Veterinary Pain Management (2 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Veterinary Technology Program
Course Description
Lecture course focusing on the mechanism of pain development in animals, its recognition, and medical management. Treatment options for managing pain will be discussed including conventional drug therapy and alternative and complementary therapies.
Course Content
A. Nociception and pain mechanisms
B. Physiologic effects of pain
C. Assessment of pain in animals
D. Drugs used in the treatment of pain
E. Alternative and complementary therapies used to treat pain
Student Outcomes
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Recognize clinical signs of pain in animals
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Implement pain management protocols as directed by the veterinarian.
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Describe the negative effect of untreated pain on animal well-being.
Degree Outcomes
Core Abilities:
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Program Outcomes:
Actively contribute as an integral member of a veterinary health care team while adhering to professional and ethical standards including a strong work ethic, personal responsibility and compassion for clients and animals.
Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
Potential Methods
Written examination
Instructor observation
Peer discussion groups
Self-evaluation
Classroom presentation
Clinical case scenario
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