Tasha McNerney is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in anesthesia, and she’s sharing all the details on what your dog’s veterinary care team does to keep your dog safe, the things that can go wrong while under anesthesia, and what you can do to prepare your dog beforehand.

One of her best tips for dog lovers feeling anxious about an anesthetic event? Talk to your dog’s veterinary team. Ask about what training and credentials your state requires for someone to do anesthesia, as well as how the staff monitor dogs while under anesthesia and during recovery. Vets and vet techs all understand that you love and are worried about your dog, and hearing the protocols in place can help to ease your mind.

Listen in to learn about the different types of anesthesia and some of the different drugs that your vet will use to keep your dog calm and pain-free.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Show:

How ASA scores help make anesthesia safer for your pet patients https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/how-asa-scores-help-make-anesthesia-safer-for-your-pet-patients/

Chapters:

0:00 Start

2:32 Anesthesia Risks

9:53 Hypotension, Hypoventilation, Hypothermia

12:50 Before Your Dog Goes Under Anesthesia

17:17 Techs Who Do Anesthesia

21:13 Types of Anesthesia

23:47 Pain Control and Unaware

27:03 Reversible Anesthesia

29:06 Injectable Anesthetics

30:50 Recovery

36:50 Home Care

40:14 No Breakfast Before Surgery

42:14 Dogs Who Struggle with Anesthesia

44:17 Dog Cancer Anesthesia

47:00 Tasha’s #1 Tip

About Today’s Guest, Tasha McNerney VTS:

Tasha is a Certified Veterinary Technician from Glenside, PA. She is also a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner and works closely with the IVAPM to educate the public about animal pain awareness. Tasha became a Veterinary Technician Specialist in anesthesia in 2015. Tasha loves to lecture on various anesthesia and pain management topics around the globe and was recently named the VMX 2020 Speaker of the Year for veterinary technicians. Tasha travels across the U.S. to consult with veterinary hospitals on best anesthesia practices. Tasha has authored numerous articles on anesthesia and analgesia topics for veterinary professionals and pet parents. In her spare time Tasha enjoys reading, spending time with her husband and son, and recording the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds Podcast.

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