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Cats walk a fine line between stable and unstable, awake, and asleep making it tricky to accurately gauge the patient’s condition. This lecture will review and discuss feline anesthetic and analgesic protocols, tips and tricks for intra-operative care, as well as how to troubleshoot common issues.
Learning Objectives
After attending this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Appreciate that cats are unique and need to be treated with respect.
- Recognize the importance of good intubation technique.
- Understand how cats respond differently to anesthetic drugs.
- Realize that recognizing feline pain is difficult but should not be overlooked.
Speaker Bios
Kristen Cooley, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
Kristen Cooley is a seasoned veterinary technician specialist in anesthesia and analgesia as well as a self-proclaimed cat lady. She is the founder and CEO (and employee of the month) of the Wisconsin-based anesthesia consulting company – Veterinary Anesthesia Support & Training. Kristen is also a published author and illustrator of anesthesia related books and articles and a frequently sought-after speaker. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her family.
RACE Credits
This program 20-1138280/20-1153886 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.00 CE Credits (1.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 1.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (1.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter category(ies) of: Medical using the delivery method(s) of Non-Interactive Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements.