| 8:00 AM-9:15 AM |
Thinking Outside of the Box: Decreasing Morbidity and Mortality Through Mindful Drug Selection
Anesthesia has a lot to do with drugs: drugs for sedation, drugs for analgesia, drugs for unconsciousness, drugs to reverse the effects of another drug…Good anesthesia starts with a thorough understanding of the variety of drugs that we use. Re-examine common medicants, learn a few new tricks, and discover how certain drugs can work together to provide a safer and more balanced outcome when it comes to both anesthesia and analgesia. |
| 9:25 AM-10:25 AM |
The Cool Observer: Monitoring Anesthesia with Confidence
Anesthetic monitors are only as good as the people using them. Increase your knowledge base on the how’s and why’s of monitors used during anesthesia. We will go over what is normal versus what is abnormal to make you more comfortable with the information these machines give us. This lecture will also cover how to react to abnormal readings and how to troubleshoot some common monitor issues. Monitors like the pulse-oximeter, capnography, non-invasive blood pressure monitors (Doppler and oscillometric), and ECG monitors will be discussed. |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Feline Fine: Taking the Fear Out of Anesthetizing Cats
Cats walk a fine line between stable and unstable, awake and asleep. This lecture will review and discuss feline anesthetic and analgesic protocols, tips and tricks for intra-operative care, and troubleshooting common issues. |
| 1:30 PM-2:30 PM |
No More Kidney Around: Anesthesia for the Patient with Renal Disease
Many of our veterinary patients present with some degree of renal compromise. Revisit the anatomy and physiology of the kidney and how this amazing organ functions when faced with adversity. We will review what drugs are considered “safe” for renal patients and those that aren’t, as well as discuss the roll of the anesthetist in these compromised critters. |
| 2:40 PM-3:40 PM |
The Physiology of Pain
Pain signals travel along a certain path on their way up to the brain. By understanding this pathway, we are able to treat pain more effectively by augmenting the pain signal within the nervous system. This lecture focuses on how our bodies react to painful stimulus and what we can do to mitigate it. |
| 4:15 PM-5:15 PM |
How They Tell Us When They Hurt: Recognizing Pain in Veterinary Patients
Many of our patients are experts at hiding pain. Learn the subtle and not-so-subtle signs of pain in the species we commonly work with to improve comfort and quality of care. Pain scales will be discussed to get attendees comfortable using them in practice. |
