Veterinary Anesthesia Nerds

Love bearded dragons and amazing accents!? Well, then have we got the vet for you... check out his Instagram @Dreadyvet for adorable photos and real life vet med stuff.

Today we talk Rabbit Anesthesia... what drugs should we use? Should we intubate? This and more is covered in this episode. (also please note the way I act totally cool in conversation with an absolute fox...smart, accent, that skin...does anyone read these show notes? )

Dr. Fabian Rivers recently won the BVA Young Vet Award for 2020 and is an all around really nice chap who lives in one of my favorite UK cities... Birmingham! Get a drink at Jekyll & Hide next time you're there...

Fabian is a practicing vet and the latest member of the team on CBBC children’s TV show, ‘The Pets Factor’. He is also a recent graduate member of BVA Council.

In his spare time, he is an active writer. Whilst attending the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, which he graduated from in 2018. Since then, he has published several articles on a variety of topical and important issues such as ethnicity and race, diversity within the profession.

Lets take a trip across the pond and discuss all the amazing UK things love...the skating rink outside the history museum in the winter, a good latte from Pret, the bartenders from First Date, Paracetamol, and Rory the Vet!

Todays we talk to Dr.Cowlam about easing owners concerns when it comes to anesthesia.

Rory is a small animal general practitioner based in London. He holds a certificate in small animal surgery and prides himself of providing the highest possible standard of veterinary care. Rory believes that communication and education are central to providing high standard care to clients and their pets and it is this that lead to his involvement in the media.

Rory has been a key part of the team on the CBBC television show “The Pets Factor” through 8 series. https://theneighbourhoodvet.co.uk/the-pets-factor/

Having been a vet for just 5 years, Rory is continuing to build on his quest to bring good and quality advice to pet owners across the country and around the world

Tired of wrestling with patients to get an IV catheter in?

Really tired of trying to get a fearful cat into an aquarium to gas it down?

Well, our next guest has some great tips to do better!

Tabitha Kucera is an Elite Fear Free and Low Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician, CCBC, and KPA-CTP. She is the owner of Chirrups and Chatter Cat and Dog Behavior Consulting and Training in Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.chirrupsandchatter.com/

She enjoys helping people better understand and relate to their animal companions which leads to a stronger bond and a more gratifying relationship between animal and human. She loves educating others through writing, behavior consulting, and lecturing on all things cats and dogs, including feline and canine behavior, working with fearful animals, fear free handling, and more. She is a Fear Free certified speaker, a trainer-mentor for Cat Pawsitive Pro, serves as the co-chair of Pet Professional Guild’s Cat Committee, is the vice president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, President elect for the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians, and she serves on the board of The Together Initiative for Ohio’s Community Cats

Join us on a respiratory adventure with Noah Jones, and RVT that made the switch over to working with people ( I know...gross) as a respiratory therapist. In this episode we talk about the career switch from veterinary medicine to human medicine, what it's like to intubate people, and why you should learn to love the mechanical ventilator.

Back when I started in vet med, a diagnosis of osteosarcoma meant amputation or euthanasia. Now with more advanced treatment modalities we can create better outcomes for pets diagnosed with osteosarcoma. In this episode we talk analgesia options and career goals to #kickcancersass

Jenny Fisher is a Board Certified Veterinary Oncology Technician with the AIMVT academy. Jenny spent 14 years as the head oncology Technician at LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where she worked in the clinic as a medical and radiation oncology technician. Jenny is all about education and raising awareness that cancer doesn't mean disaster.

http://vetcancersociety.org/

So, a cow walks into a vet clinic...now what? Ever wondered how we treat bovine pain? Ever want to wake up at 4am to do a farm call? Ever put on one of those rubber gloves that goes all the way up to your shoulder?

Then this is the episode for you! Join Cody Creelman for a look at how we provide good anesthesia and pain management to our cow friends!

For more information on Cody Creelman DVM check outhttps://codycreelman.com/

Dr. Norkus is back! I don't know about your clinic but ours seems to be inundated with pandemic puppies... and pregnant patients.

We have been seeing a fair number of dystocia and c-section patients this summer so I got all the deets from Dr. Norkus on how you can make the anesthesia experience as safe as possible.

With covid-19 showing no signs of slowing down, veterinarians are facing some of the realities of limited supply. Not only are items like masks and gloves in higher demand, but also the anesthetic drugs we rely on to keep our patients safe and pain free.

This week Dr. Kristen Messenger of NC State University discusses drug shortages we as an industry could be facing, and how to cope.

Dr. Messenger is not only an super rad smart woman but an all around compassionate and caring individual...with a soft spot for beagles.

It's not officially summer until you treat 3 urethral obstruction cats in a row... and to get you through it Anesthesia Nerds presents this week's guest Dr. Chris Norkus DVM, DACVECC and DACVAA (yeah he loves school!)

We will discuss all things UO cats! From sacrococcygeal blocks to the importance of electrolyte stabilization and why you probably shouldn't forget the insulin.

Do you know the secret to having a fulfilling career and getting the most out of your life? I don't either which is why I turned to Shanna McAlarnen CVT who has recently made a huge career shift from vet med to life coaching. Shanna and I recently re-connected at a women's leadership mixer thrown by Philly group She Steps Up- https://shestepsup.com and quickly realized vet med is a small world.

Shanna started out in lab animal medicine and shares some advice on how to break into that field, but then we switch gears and discuss the current state of the world, what to do when you don't know what to do, and why it's important to have mentors. You can visit Shanna online at:

https://www.incentivecoaching.com/aboutme