M.Sc. Veterinary Anaesthesiology

Master of Science in Veterinary Anaesthesiology

M.Sc. Veterinary Anaesthesiology

List of Academic Staff

Name	Status and Qualification	Research Interests
Shakirat     O. Adediran	Lecturer I & Acting Head of Department DVM,M.V.Sc.(Ibadan)	Anaesthesia, Pain Management.
F.M.Lawal	Lecturer I DVM,M.V.Sc.(Ibadan),FCVSN(CVSN, Abuja)	Anaesthesia and Critical Care
A.Aliyu	Lecturer I DVM,M.Sc.(ABU, Zaria)	Diagnostic Imaging
S. Z. Abdulkadir	Lecturer I DVM,M.Sc.(UDU,Sokoto)	Large Animal Surgery
O.A. Alimi	Lecturer I DVM,M.Sc.(UDU,Sokoto)	Orthopaedic Surgery
*S. O. Salami	Professor DVM,M.Sc.,Ph.D.(ABU,Zaria)	Surgical Anatomy
*Z.Jaji	Reader DVM,M.V.Sc.(Maiduguri);Ph.D. (Serdang)	Microanatomy, Reproductive and Developmental Anatomy and Nanotechnology

Introduction

The programme is for professionals who have an interest in all aspects of Veterinary anaesthesia. The programme is open to local and international professionals.

Philosophy

The programme is for enhancement of professional excellence in anaesthetic management of veterinary patients

Aim and Objectives

The aim of the programme is to expose professionals to the management of varying types of anaesthetic equipment.The objectives are to:provide the candidates wide variety of small,large,avian and wildlife patients for successful anaesthetic management;expose the candidates to available anaesthetic accessories in the management of patients under general anaesthesia, and train the individuals in designing and carrying out research projects in veterinary anaesthesia.

Admission Requirements

O‘level Credits passes in five subjects,which include: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English Language

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine(DVM) degree or its equivalence from recognised universities.

Duration of Programme

Full–time programme shall be for a minimum of 18 calendar months and a maximum of 24 calendar

months.

Part–time programme shall be for a minimum of 24 calendar months and a maximum of 36 calendar months

Detailed Description of Courses

VTC 813:  Biomedical Research Methodology and Communication           2Credits

History and legal basis of research ethic. Ethical requirements. Ethical review procedure. Ethical issues and requirements: data protection, privacy, informed consent, research on animals and humans, dual use. Identifying research fields. Identifying funding resources. Developing a grant proposal: basic components of grant proposal, budget and budgeting, research planning and design. Writing research protocol. Submitting a research proposal. Implementing the research project. Describing and analysing research results. Interpreting research results. Report writing. Management control in biomedical research. Challenges and opportunities in collaborative scientific research. Research communication: communicating to scientists, funding agencies, health professionals, policy makers, patients/clients, community,and public media. Writing scientific paper. Publishing a scientific paper. Making a scientific presentation.30h (T);C

VPH815:   Biostatistics     2Credits

Statistics. Study designs. Scales of measurement. Quality of measurement, statistical variable/data. Qualitative and quantitative data sources. Sampling and sample size determination. Data organization: Statistics Charts, Tables, Graphs Frequency Tables, Frequency distribution, Histogram, Stem and leaf plot, box plot. Summary indices: Mean, Median, Modes Variance, and Standard Deviation. Probability distributions: Normal, Binomial, Poisson distribution, Descriptive statistics, frequency table, tables for qualitative and quantitative data, diagrams, types of diagrams. Data summarization: summary indices, measures ofcentral tendency and dispersion. Test of statistical hypothesis. Confidence intervals. Parametric and non-parametric tests. Z-test for proportions. Chi-square test. Fischer‘s exact test and T-test. Analysis of variance. Regression and correlation. Spearman rank and Kendal correlation.15h(T);45h (P);C

VPH817:      Bioinformatics      2Credits

Bioinformatics: Introduction, principles and application in Veterinary Medicine. Software and data manipulation. GenBank. Nucleic acid amplification and sequencing. Use of Gene Sequences Analysis software (BioEdit®, MEGA, CLC etc). Phylogenetic tree construction and analysis.15h(T);; 45h(P);C

VSR 841:   Anaesthetic Equipment and Management  1 Credit

Review of available inhalation anaesthetic machines for small and large animals. The use of the machines in management of routine cases.45h(P);C

VSR 842: Theatre Design and Management 1 Credit

Design of surgical theatre: placement of anaesthetic equipment and accessories. Routine management of anaesthetic and surgical equipment15h (T);C

VSR 843:   Ethics in Veterinary Anaesthesia      1 Credit

Ethics involved in the administration of anaesthetic agents used in surgical patients. Ethics involved in the use of anaesthetic agent to control wild animals. Role of anaesthetist during euthanasia.15h (T);C

VSR 844:   Wild Life (Mammalian) Anaesthesia     2Credits

Induction, monitoring and management of mammalian wildlife under various types of anaesthesia. Clinical management of patients under anaesthesia. Problems encountered in wildlife anaesthesia.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR 845:   Intensive Care of Anaesthetic Patients      2Credits

Management of patients having protracted procedures: cranial, thoracic and intestinal procedures; Management of anaesthetic complications.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR 846:   Avian Anaesthesia           2Credits

Local, regional and general anaesthesia in avian species. Special structural complications in ostrich. Anaesthesia in ornamental and captive wild birds.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR 847:  Anaesthetic Machine Management     2 Credits

Routine management of various types of anaesthetic machines for varying sizes of patients. Identification of trouble shooting points of the anaesthetic machine. Routine examination and maintenance of the anaesthetic machine.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR848:  AdvancedRegional Anaesthesia       2Credits

Basic regional anaesthesia techniques to carry out and access the effects of regional anaesthesia in small, large and exotic animals. Laboratory exercise includes the use of clinical cases and experimental animals to evaluate the techniques.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR 849:   Equine Anaesthesia  2 Credits

Principles of administration and management of equine patients under general anaesthesia. Special precautions in the management of an equine patient in the recovery phase of the anaesthesia.15h(T);45h(P);C

VSR 850: Reptilian Anaesthesia     2 Credits

Anaesthetic management of domesticated and captive reptiles. Local and injectable agents. Use of anaesthetic agents in the management of surgical reptilian patients.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR 851:   Problems in Large Animal Anaesthesia   2 Credits

Routine and unexpected complications in local, epidural and general anaesthesia. Complications in the management of patients under general anaesthesia. Anaesthetic complications in induced experimental patients and its management.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR 852:    Problems in Small Animal Anaesthesia   2 Credits

Routine problems encountered in the management of small animal patients under local,dissociative, regional and general anaesthesia. Protocols for recognition and management of routine problems in small animal patients under anaesthesia.15h(T);45h (P);C

VSR853:  Seminar I    1Credit

Seminar is presented on proposed area of research. The presentation is evaluated and graded.45h(P);C.

VSR 854:   Seminar II          1Credit

Seminar presented on the progress made in the research findings. The seminar is evaluated and scored.45h(P);C

VSR 899:    Dissertation        6Credits

Research project on the approved topic leading to the award of degree270h (P); C

Graduation Requirements

A Candidate must pass 35 credits made of the following to qualify to be awarded the degree of M.Sc. Veterinary Anaesthesiology

Core courses           35 Credits

Total                     35Credits

Summary

Core:VTC813(2),VPH815(2),VPH817(2),VSR841(1),VSR842(1),VSR843(1),VSR844(2),VSR845(2),VSR846(2),VSR847(2),VSR848(2),VSR849(2),VSR850(2),VSR851(2),VSR852(2),VSR853(1),VSR854(1),VSR899(6).