Introduction to the Medical Procedures Laboratory:
The goal of the laboratory session is to introduce the student to basic and common diagnostic procedures that can be performed in a general clinical practice.
Procedures in this lab can all be performed on a canine or feline cadaver in most situations. Pair up with a group that has a different species of cadaver than your group to help facilitate procedures that are easier on cat versus dog. Case descriptions are given prior to each procedure to give some clinical context. Notes will include whether a certain procedure is easier in the cat vs. dog cadaver.
The notes contain videos of the procedures, and it is helpful to have electronic access to the notes during the lab.
Learning Objectives
- Know the clinical indications for each of the procedures listed below.
- Understand and be able to communicate to an owner the potential benefits and risks of each of the procedures listed below.
- Understand the contraindications for each of the procedures listed below, and in what patients a procedure could not be performed safely.
- By the end of this laboratory the student will have performed or assisted with each procedure. The student should not expect, nor be expected, to master the techniques in one session. However, the student should be able to participate in a procedure clinically, with guidance, when the opportunity arises to further practice these skills.
Guide to the procedures:
You might want to prioritize certain procedures based on the type of practice you are planning to pursue. All of the procedures listed below can be performed safely in SA practice, and the following guide gives some indication of which are most versus less commonly seen in general SA clinics.
| Very common in SA general practice | Somewhat common in SA general practice | Less common, but still performed in many SA clinics | Uncommon in general SA practice |
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