30 lecture hours = 2 credits
CVM-746 Introduction to Anesthesia and Analgesia examines principles of veterinary anesthesia, analgesia, and perioperative case management. Students apply foundational knowledge of pharmacology and physiology to interpret anesthetic mechanisms and patient responses. The course prepares students to develop species-appropriate anesthetic plans for patients with varying clinical conditions and serves as a prerequisite for anesthesia instruction within other clinical courses from the curriculum.