VIN ANES113-1019: Anesthesia Round Table - Applied Knowledge in Clinical Anesthesia

The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.

Enrollment is closed.
Presenters: Nancy Brock, DVM, DACVAA(Course Coordinator)
Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA
Kris Kruse-Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA

Course Open: October 8-November 15, 2019
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2019; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
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Level and Prerequisites: This basic course will appeal to seasoned, newly minted and returning small animal clinicians alike - anyone interested in learning how to recognize, treat, and prevent problems that can arise while a patient is under anesthesia.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. Licensed 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 has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.

*Please note: Veterinary staff may not be able to access the full complement of VIN Message Board - based resources in the course library.

Course Information:
You have a patient under anesthesia and a problem has arisen - how will you recognize, treat, and prevent this in the future? In this 4-week course featuring both lecture and expert panel discussion, we will address common anesthesia challenges, including issues with drugs, blood pressure, machines, monitors, and controversies using case examples as illustrations.

Week 1 (Real Time Session October 15, 2019): Monitors - what's up with these numbers and this strange waveform?
Presenters: Nancy Brock, Lydia Love, and Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
  • understand normal anesthesia monitoring parameters as well as sort out artifact from real monitor data.
  • develop a rational plan to deal with abnormalities in monitored parameters in anesthetized patients.
  • discuss ways to recognize and prevent or deal with artifacts when monitoring.
  • understand the importance of peri-operative monitoring and supportive care.
Week 2 (Real Time Session October 22, 2019): How do I know my anesthesia machine is working properly and what do I do if it isn't working?
Presenters: Nancy Brock, Lydia Love, and Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
  • understand the basic components of a typical veterinary anesthesia machine.
  • understand the rationale for which anesthesia breathing systems are selected for certain patients and the pros and cons of each.
  • develop a pre- anesthesia machine checklist to ensure proper machine function prior to general anesthesia.
  • recognize common machine problems in general and as part of your anesthesia monitoring.
Week 3 (Real Time Session October 29, 2019): Controversies in anesthesia: I heard� Is that true?
Presenters: Nancy Brock, Lydia Love, and Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
  • discuss the various rationales behind the time frame for withholding food and water before anesthesia based on current theory.
  • develop a plan to prevent and treat esophageal reflux in anesthetized patients based on current theory.
  • plan rational use of intraoperative fluid therapy and understand the physiologic based reasoning behind current recommendations.
  • understand and discuss common anesthesia drug myths.
Week 4 (Real Time Session November 5, 2019): Stump the chump - can the anesthesiologist figure it out?
Presenters: Nancy Brock, Lydia Love, and Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
  • rationally work their way through trouble shooting of a case with an anesthesia problem that is equipment related.
  • rationally work their way through trouble shooting a case with monitoring that may or may not be artifact.
  • understand how to trouble shoot basic anesthetic drug complications.
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.

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.

About the Presenters:
Originally from Montreal, Nancy 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 outside Toronto Ontario, Dr. Brock provides veterinarians and their nursing staff with anesthesia assistance and expertise. This assistance comes in the form of anesthesia risk assessment, protocol recommendations and case management through telemedicine and telephone consultation, for high risk or fragile patients. The tele-consulting platform has proven to be a powerful teaching and training tool for veterinarians and technicians in advanced anesthesia techniques. Dr. Brock is also the author of a quick reference anesthesia publication entitled Veterinary Anesthesia Update for Small Animal Practitioners.The third edition of this publication is soon to be available in digital format through VIN.

Lydia 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 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.

Total CE Credit: 8

Tuition: Member $184 ($166 early bird special if enrolled by September 24, 2019)
Non-Member $292 ($263 early bird special if enrolled by September 24, 2019)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on October 15, 2019 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
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Enrollment is closed.

"This program (RACE program number to be determined) has been submitted for approval by AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 8 CE Credits, with a maximum of 8 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Medical, using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference). This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

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Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

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