Students are placed in a veterinary hospital to complete the AVMA required small animal surgical/anesthesia clinical skills. Emphasis is on all facets of anesthesia including the pre-anesthetic period through recovery. Injectable drugs as well as inhalation anesthetics are covered, along with analgesic medications and other drugs affecting most major body systems. Drug kinetics, adverse reactions, labeling, dispensing, recording, and proper handling of various drugs is also included. Students will have hands-on experience during their clinical rotation performing all required skills found in Assessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students in the categories of Pharmacology and Anesthesia. Preceptorship: 280 hours Prerequisite: BIO 100, VTS 111, VTS 148, VTS 149, VTS 150, VTS 151, VTS 152, VTS 155, and VTS 159 Corequisite: VTS 253, VTS 256, and VTS 263