SURGERY FUNDAMENTALS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with second year standing Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and describe intended use of common surgical instruments in veterinary surgical procedures Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the differences between the various methods of sterilization and disinfection Audience: Undergraduate 3. Perform simple suture patterns and secure knot tying techniques Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe basic properties of suture material and needles Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply sterile technique to patient preparation for surgery Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe how various tissues respond to injury Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe the steps necessary to complete a preoperative assessment of a surgical patient Audience: Undergraduate 8. Describe the basic concepts of postoperative care of a surgical patient Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and describe intended use of common surgical instruments in veterinary surgical procedures Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the differences between the various methods of sterilization and disinfection Audience: Undergraduate 3. Perform simple suture patterns and secure knot tying techniques Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe basic properties of suture material and needles Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply sterile technique to patient preparation for surgery Audience: Undergraduate 6. Describe how various tissues respond to injury Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe the steps necessary to complete a preoperative assessment of a surgical patient Audience: Undergraduate 8. Describe the basic concepts of postoperative care of a surgical patient Audience: Undergraduate