Harriet Flynn, MVB, DACVAA

Dr. Harriet Flynn earned her veterinary degree from University College Dublin in 2017. From there, Dr. Flynn went into a 12-month equine surgical internship at Harvard University Equine Medical Institute, and then decided to pursue a career in anesthesia. She completed a three-year veterinary anesthesia and critical patient care residency at the University Of California, Davis and obtained board certification in 2021. She currently serves as an assistant professor of surgical and radiological sciences at UC Davis.

Topic

TBA

Day

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Speaking Schedule

Thursday, June 18, 2026

10:15 AM–11:15 AM

I Kidney You Not: Anesthetic Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

This lecture will be a comprehensive discussion on the anesthetic management of patients with chronic kidney disease. We will discuss renal protection strategies and monitoring modalities, aiming to maximize current renal function and prevent further renal injury from occurring.

11:25 AM–12:25 PM

Small Animal Anesthesia for Common Cardiovascular Comorbidities

In this session, we will cover anesthetic management of patients with common cardiac comorbidities, including myxomatous mitral valve disease, pulmonic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and dilated cardiomyopathy.

1:55 PM–2:55 PM

Breathe Easy: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome and Its Anesthetic Management

This discussion will center on the anesthetic management of patients with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). We will focus on airway management and recovery techniques, as well as run through a case-based scenario to see how some of these techniques can be put into action.

3:05 PM–4:05 PM

Anesthetic Management of the Septic Patient

This lecture will be a discussion on the anesthetic management of the unstable, systemically septic patient. We will discuss, among other things, the importance of pre-operative stabilization and intraoperative management of cardiovascular function.

4:15 PM–5:30 PM

Keep Them Comfortable: Pain Management Strategies in Small Animal Medicine

In this lecture, we will delve into management of both acute surgical pain and chronic pain in the GP setting.

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