Kate White VetMB DVA DipECVA MRCVS

Richard Hammond BVetMed BSc PhD DipECVA DVA MRCVS

Sharon Redrobe BSc(Hons) BVetMed CertLAS DZooMed MRCVS RCVS Diplomate in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Kathy Clark MA VetMB DVetMed DipECVA DVA FRCVS

** You can attend individual modules at a fee of £231.00 plus VAT (£271.43 in total). Please contact us to register **

This course has been designed for all vets who have a special interest in the field of anaesthesia, particularly those who are studying for a post-graduate qualification. The eight taught modules will cover the key areas of both anaesthesia and analgesia, across the different animal species.

There have been important developments in pharmacology over the last few years and these new agents will be included as will a review of the latest anaesthetic equipment available for the delivery of anaesthetic drugs and the subsequent monitoring of the anaesthetised patient.

A two-day case-based session and a two-day practical session will help reinforce the teaching and ensure that the new knowledge and skills can be directly related to clinical cases. Delegates attending the course should receive a sound understanding of the principles of anaesthesia and this will be of immediate benefit to both the practice and patients.

01

February 26th

Principles of anaesthesia

- Preoperative clinical assessment

- Interpretation of the clinical examination, X-ray and ultrasound scans, ECG’s and blood results

- General and local anaesthesia and the effects on different body systems

- Effects of existing disease and medication on anaesthesia

02

March 25th

Analgesia

- Pain recognition and scoring

- Physiological and pharmacological principles of pain contro

- Pre-emptive and multimodal analgesia

- New and novel analgesic drugs

- Complementary analgesia (drugs and modalities)

03

April 29th

Premedication, sedation and intravenous anaesthesia

- Clinical pharmacology of sedatives and tranquillisers

- Neuroleptanalgesia

- Pharmacology of commonly used intravenous agents

- Induction and maintenance of anaesthesia with intravenous agents (TIVA)

04

May 27th

Equipment selection and use

- Anaesthetic circuit selection and use

- Maintaining and checking the anaesthetic machine

- Airway management

- Monitoring equipment; benefits and pitfalls

05

June 24th

Fluid therapy and blood transfusions

- Principles and uses of fluid therapy

- Choosing the fluid, rate and route of administration

- Colloids and HBOCs

- The practicalities of blood transfusions

06

July 15th

Gaseous anaesthesia and muscle relaxation/IPPV

- Pharmacology of commonly used agents

- Vaporisation, uptake and elimination

- Muscle relaxation and IPPV

- How to choose and use a ventilator

07

August 19th

Anaesthesia of equine species

- The horse as an anaesthetic candidate

- Assessment of anaesthetic risk

- Drugs and anaesthetic technique

- Monitoring and complications of equine anaesthesia

- Anaesthesia in the foal

08

(Date TBC)

Anaesthesia of exotic species

- Anaesthesia in fish, reptiles, birds, rabbits, rodents and small mammals

09 and 10

October 28th and 29th

Two-day case based session to include:

- Anaesthesia in both the healthy and diseased animal

- Anaesthesia in paediatric and geriatric cases

- Anaesthesia in special surgical cases

- Anaesthetic emergencies and CPR

- Post anaesthetic care

11 and 12

November 18th and 19th

Two-day practical session

Day 1- Referral centre or Vet School

Day 2 – Human hospital visit