ANHMS302: Minor surgery

Topic outline

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  Course Overview

  Introduction

  This module describes the skills and knowledge required to perform minor surgery on animals without supervision is intended for learners who have successfully completed nine years’ basic education, level or equivalent pursuing TVET level III in animal health or other related qualification. 
  

  
  

  Learning objectives

  Upon completion of the module, the trainee will be able to :

  • Perform injections
  • Perform wound and abscess treatment
  • Execute male castration
  • Perform dehorning
  • Apply hoof trimming techniques 
  • Perform livestock caudectomy
  • Perform trocarisation

  
  

  
  

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  Learning Outcome 1: Perform Injections

  • Indicative Content 1.1: Identification of different types of injections Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 1.2: Identification of the sites of injection Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 1.3: Application of injections techniques Interactive Content
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  Learning Outcome 2: Perform wound and abscess treatment

  • Indicative Content 2.1: Selection of material tools and equipment for wound and abscess treatment Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 2.2: Incision of an abscess Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 2.3: Dress a wound Interactive Content
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  Learning Outcome 3: Execute male castration

  • Indicative Content 3.1: Select material tools and equipment for male castration and restraining Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 3.2: Apply animal restraining techniques Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 3.3: Apply bleeding castration techniques Interactive Content
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  Learning Outcome 4: Perform dehorning

  • Indicative Content 4.1: Select materials tools and equipment for dehorning and restraining Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 4.2: Apply animal restraining techniques Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 4.3: Apply disbudding/ dehorning techniques Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 4.4: Conduct saw dehorning method Interactive Content
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  Learning Outcome 5: Apply hoof trimming techniques

  • Indicative Content 5.1: Select material tools and equipment for hoof and claw trimming and restraining Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 5.2: Apply animal restraining techniques Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 5.3: Check hoof and claw condition Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 5.4: Conduct hoof and claw trimming operation Interactive Content
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  Learning Outcome 6: Perform small ruminants caudectomy

  • Indicative Content 6.1: Select materials tools and equipment for dehorning and restraining Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 6.2: Apply animal restraining techniques Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 6.3: Conducting bleeding caudectomy operation Interactive Content
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  Learning Outcome 7: Perform trocarisation of the rumen

  • Indicative Content 7.1: Select material tools and equipment for rumen trocarisation and restraining Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 7.2: Apply ruminants restraining techniques for trocardisation Interactive Content
  • Indicative Content 7.3: Apply rumen trocarisation techniques Interactive Content
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  Integrated situation

  • KABUTARE TVET School has 10 bulls a with long horns. Theschool would like to dehorn the above stated animals in order to minimize fighting and an esthetic reason. As animal care technician,the school manager asks you to perform the following tasks:

    • Trim its hooves

    • Dehorn 5 calves

    • Dress the wound of the dehorned

    • Because you will use xylazine the animal might get bloat,trocariseit.

    • Castrate the other 5 remaining calves within 3hours.

    
    

    Resources

    • Tools:Syringes,Ropes, Nose lead, Crush,Surgical cotton,Surgical gauze,Local anesthetics
    • Equipment:Needle for injection,2 Bulls,Forceps,PPE,Hot iron for dehorning
    • Materials/ Consumables:Man power,Antiseptic, Antibiotics, Anti –inflammatory

    
    

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  Sources

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