ANES109-1015: Anesthesia Alphabet Soup
The lectures for this course will be presented in a predominantly audio format.
Please come prepared to listen.
Enrollment is closed.
Instructors: Nancy Brock, DVM, DACVAA (course coordinator)
Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA
Kris Kruse-Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA
Course Open: October 8-November 29, 2015
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12 and 19; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
*The instructors for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will appeal to seasoned, newly minted and returning
small animal clinicians alike - anyone interested in deepening their understanding of
decision making that enhances clinical anesthesia safety:
- Veterinarians new to and re-acquainting themselves with small animal
practice will find a valuable overview of drugs and drug selection to
optimize anesthesia management.
- Experienced practitioners will find this course to be helpful optimizing
existing anesthesia protocols and developing new protocols with an introduction
to newly available anesthetic drugs.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
Licensed or experienced (5 years suggested) veterinary staff may also enroll
provided they are associated with an enrolled veterinarian.
Veterinary staff need to provide the name of their veterinarian in the
comment section during the enrollment process.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is RACE Provider #22.
Course Description:
This course provides an overview of anesthesia drugs, old and new,
with a focus on drug selection to optimize anesthesia management in cats,
dogs and rabbits. Case studies with varying levels of complexity and patient
compromise will provide examples for participants to discuss
pros and cons of drug selection.
This course consists of six (6) 2-hour Real Time Session, supplemental library materials,
interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
*The lecture portion of this course will be an audio presentation, please be prepared to listen.
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to
- modify their existing anesthesia protocols to address
nagging problems or persistent deficiencies.
- choose whether newer anesthesia drugs should be incorporated
into their current anesthesia protocols.
- adjust their anesthesia drug dosing regimens.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
Recommended Textbooks:
About the Instructors:
Nancy Brock, DVM, DACVAA
Originally from Montreal, Dr. Brock obtained her DVM degree from the Ontario Veterinary
College at the University of Guelph in 1982. She completed a residency in anesthesia and
critical care at the University of California, Davis in 1988. In 1995, she became certified
as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia.
Based in Vancouver British Columbia, Dr. Brock provides veterinarians and their nursing
staff with anesthesia assistance and expertise. This assistance comes in the form of case
management through telemedicine, telephone consultation, in-clinic delivery of anesthesia
to high risk or fragile patients and the training of veterinarians and technicians in
advanced anesthesia techniques. She is also the author of a quick reference anesthesia
publication entitled Veterinary Anesthesia Update for small animal practitioners.
Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA
Dr. Love graduated from the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002,
completed a small animal internship in San Diego, and then worked for The Humane Society of
the United States organizing and conducting free sterilization clinics in the rural Southeastern US.
This work led her to develop a passionate interest in anesthesia, pain management, and
complete peri-operative care. Dr. Love returned to the University of Tennessee to complete
a residency in veterinary anesthesia and obtained board certification from the American College
of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia in 2010. She has since been working in private specialty
practice and is a co-editor of and author of several chapters in the book, Pain Management
in Veterinary Practice.
Kris Kruse-Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA
Dr. Kruse received her DVM from Oregon State University in 1984. The following year was spent
in mixed animal practice in Seattle, WA before moving on to advanced specialty training in
anesthesiology. She completed her anesthesia residency at North Carolina State University
from 1985-1988, becoming board certified and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Anesthesia and Analgesia in 1989. Dr. Kruse received her PhD in pulmonary physiology from
North Carolina State University in 1992 and joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
the same year where she taught for 15 years. Dr. Kruse has been the medical director at
Animalscan in Redwood City, CA since 2006.
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session October 15, 2015):
Acepromazine, Alfaxan, Anticholinergics, Alpha-2 Agonists and Antagonists
Content:
- Dr. Love will cover Acepromazine, Alpha-2 Agonists and Antagonists
- Dr. Brock will cover Alfaxan
- Dr. Kruse-Elliot will cover Anticholinergics
Week 2 (Real Time Session October 22, 2015):
Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Dissociative Agents, Etomidate
Content:
- Dr. Kruse-Elliott will cover Barbiturates and Etomidate
- Dr. Love will cover Benzodiazepines and Dissociative Agents
Week 3 (Real Time Session October 29, 2015):
Gabapentin, Inhalants, Lidocaine, NSAIDs
Content:
- Dr. Brock will cover Gabapentin and Lidocaine
- Dr. Kruse-Elliott will cover Inhalants
- Dr. Love will cover NSAIDs
Week 4 (Real Time Session November 5, 2015):
Opioids, Propofol, Trazodone
Content:
- Dr. Love will cover Opioids
- Dr. Kruse-Elliott will cover Propofol
- Dr. Brock will cover Trazodone
Week 5 (Real Time Session November 12, 2015):
Case Discussion - Premedication & Induction
Content:
Instructors will present cases for discussion involving canine,
feline, and lapine premedication and induction.
Week 6 (Real Time Session November 19, 2015):
Case Discussion - Maintenance & Recovery
Content:
Instructors will present cases for discussion involving canine, feline,
and lapine maintenance and recovery after surgery.
CE Credits: 12
Tuition: Member $252 ($227 early bird special if enrolled by September 24, 2015)
Non-Member $374 ($337 early bird special if enrolled by September 24, 2015)
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on October 15, 2015 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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Participant Resource Center.
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