Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds

You've done a few TPLO's right? You've seen a down dog? But have you been doing these key things to help your ortho and neuro patients have a faster and less painful recovery? Today we are talking to Dr. Fred Wininger about all the amazing things he is doing (like 3D printing stuff to make our pets lives better) and how you can use his knowledge to make your pets more comfortable. In this episode we also talk about the power of fully utilizing your technician staff to make the best patient experience.

https://3dvetprinting.com/

YOU GUYS! This is the one right here, this episode is chock full of so much practical anesthesia information and it's all due to my guest Marcia Fletcher RVN, VTS (anesthesia)

Join us as we dive into timely treatments for the septic abdomen patient.

In 2011, Marcia successfully passed her specialty examinations to become New Zealand’s first Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia. She has been New Zealand’s Vet Nurse of the Year, and been nominated for and awarded several teaching awards, including Teacher of the Year in 2019 for veterinary technician students at Massey University. Marcia has been on the credentials committee for the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anaesthesia and Analgesia, and is on the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Executive Committee. She is also a RECOVER certified instructor of both basic and advanced CPR.

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Marcia loves all aspects of teaching. Her passion is instilling knowledge in veterinary and veterinary technician/nurse students around New Zealand and abroad, and she has expanded her audience via The Pink Stethoscope’s social media pages. Away from work, Marcia enjoys her home life with her husband, daughter, son, and very special fur-son Phoenix the cat.

You can find Marcia at https://www.thepinkstethoscope.co.nz/

How do you determine oxygen flow during anesthesia? Are you a "set it and forget it" type of anesthetist, or do you adjust your O2 constantly? Do you live on the edge and try "low-flow"?

Is there a magic number when it comes to Oxygen flow rate?

Listen in as Dr. Ben Brainard makes sense out of it all... and shakes out some common myths when it comes to flow rates.

Articles referenced:

Staffieri F et al. Computed tomographic analysis of the effects of two inspired oxygen concentrations on pulmonary aeration in anesthetized and mechanically ventilated dogs :https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17764405/

Ambrisko T et al. Evaluation of isoflurane and sevoflurane vaporizers over a wide range of oxygen flow rates. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16740083/

Ok BIRDBRAINS this one if for you! 🦜🦅🦆🦉🐦

Avian anesthesia can strike fear in the hearts of many but guest Liz Vetrano CVT is here to help. s we talk about why appropriate analgesia is so important and why we both love the Sentier VetCorder

https://www.sentierconnect.com/

Liz graduated with her bachelor’s degree in biology from Towson University in 2009. During that time, she took an internship with the Philadelphia Zoo and was able to land a job out of graduation as a Children’s Zoo keeper and bird show trainer. She continues her bird training with Animal Behavior and Conservation Connections today. The following years, she worked for an ABVP avian boarded veterinarian as a technician and received her CVT in 2015. After 13 years as a veterinary technician working with exotic companion animals, she is now the supervisor for the exotics department at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.

Are you just as hesitant with rabbit anesthesia as I am? 😬

Buns are so amazing and deserve the same level of high quality anesthesia and pain management as our canine and feline friends...yes that includes intubation.

Listen in as guest Jody Nugent Deal gives us some insight on making these patients your new anesthesia favorite. 🐰

We also talk about how much we love learning new things ( shout out to https://lafeber.com/vet) and using the Sentier VetCorder on our exotics friends.

Jody Nugent-Deal is a Registered Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Anesthesia/Analgesia and Clinical Practice – Exotic Companion Animal. She has worked for the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital since 1999, working in the Companion Exotics Department for 10 years and currently the Anesthesia Department where she is the supervisor.

She is a founding member of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice and currently serves as the executive secretary for the group as well as the appeals committee chair. Jody is also an active member with the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia having served on the nominations, credentials, and appeals committees. Currently she serves as the President Elect for the AVTAA as well as the appeals committee chair.

Picture this... Your job is a new clinic each week and you have complete autonomy over your schedule. Sound too good to be true? Well it's exactly what locum anesthesia tech Kim Spelts does every day!

Traveling techs are a new way for techs to keep things interesting in vet med.

In this episode we discuss how to make traveling tech your full time gig, how to build trust in a new clinic, and ways to love your job again

Check out Peak Veterinary Anesthesia here:

http://peakvas.com/team/

How can you enact change? How can you convince your colleagues to try new things especially when it comes to high stakes stuff like anesthesia? How can we be fully utilized at our jobs and stay engaged?

Liz Hughston is here to help us along the way with her deep insights and sharp wit.

This one is for all my Lab Animal and Research nerds! This episode of the Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds podcast focuses on the career options within research. Did you know that veterinarians and veterinary technicians are in high demand when it comes to positions in research?

Check out my conversation with Dr. Charlette Cain of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

If you are interested in a VTS in lab animal medicine check out https://www.slavt.org/

If you'd like to learn more about lab animal research and potential career opportunities check out https://www.aalas.org/

Dr. Charlette Cain is a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian with over 16 years of

experience in the field. She received her veterinary degree from Tuskegee University, College of

Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. After a

brief stint in private practice, she was accepted into the Comparative Medicine Program at the

University of Missouri, Columbia where she completed a laboratory animal medicine residency

and earned a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences. After her residency, Charlette joined the

Center for Comparative Medicine at Northwestern University, (in her hometown of Chicago, IL)

where she worked as a lab animal vet for 12 years. In February 2020, she accepted a position as

Associate Director of Veterinary Clinical Care and Training for the Department of Veterinary

Resources at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute.

Does the thought of anesthesia and surgery keep you up at night? Are you unsure of your skills and feel like a total imposter?

Well, join Katie Ford and I as we tackle the tough topic of imposter syndrome as it pertains to veterinary anesthesia. We will talk all about how you can calm your fears and have a better day when you are the one in charge of anesthesia and surgery.

Older cat with kidney disease that needs extensive dentistry? An anesthetic nightmare? Not so says Dr. Ralph Harvey DVM, DACVAA.

Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVAA, retired from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he taught anesthesia and pain management in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences from 1985 until 2018. He served as the Section Head for the Small Animal Surgical Services and as a member of the University Faculty Senate. His veterinary degree is from the UTCVM. His graduate study was at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. His post-DVM graduate training included internship, residency, and fellowship at Cornell's Veterinary and Medical Colleges.

Dr. Harvey also worked in private small animal practice. He is certified as a specialist by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, has served as their Executive Secretary and as a member of the ACVAA Board of Directors. He is currently a member of the Fear-Free Advisory Panel and the Fear Free Executive Council.

He received the UTCVM Brandy Memorial Award, the Outstanding Faculty Member Award from the Tennessee VMA, and the UTCVM Outstanding Alumni Non-Practice Career Award