COURSE DESCRIPTION
Originally presented in 2020, this on-demand course features two videos, through which we’ll learn how to maximize the safety of anesthesia and sedation in an ER setting, both for patients and staff. We’ll review species-specific considerations for critically ill dogs and cats, determine how to set IV fluid rates, how to choose optimal pre-anesthesthetic drugs, and how to manage blood pressure and other parameters in our ER patients. We’ll also study the safest practices for handling fractious patients, avoiding medication errors, and responding to malfunctions in anesthesia equipment.
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VIDEO 1: Anesthesia in the Critically Ill Feline (1 credit hour)
When treating the ill feline, we must take into account they are not just small dogs. They have species-specific characteristics that impact treatment. We will discuss how these differences will impact the type of anesthetic agents and doses we will use, also fluid types and rates, how to monitor the critically ill and how to treat hypotension.
Estimated time to complete: 50 minutes
VIDEO 2: Dangers and Safety in Anesthesia (1 credit hour)
How can we make anesthesia safer for our patients and personnel? We will discuss the ways to handle anesthesia machine malfunctions, waste gasses, how to avoid drug dosing and administration errors, how to safely handle aggressive animals and how to keep personnel safe.
Estimated time to complete: 50 minutes
Upon viewing this recording and passing the quiz with a score of 70% or better, you’ll earn 2 hours of RACE Approved CE.
BENEFITS
Earn 2 hours RACE Approved CE
Learn at your own pace! Registration includes unlimited access to course videos for 12 months
Instant access to course videos and notes immediately following registration
Instant delivery of your CE Certificate, upon successful completion of the entire course and passing quiz score (70% or better)
*This course is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 2 CE Credits, with a maximum of 2 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician.
These RACE approvals are for the subject matter categories of: medical program, using the delivery method of anytime/on-demand. These approvals are valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE course numbers: 20-918519
IntroVet is also an NYSE Approved Sponsor, for providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in New York State.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Jane Quandt
DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC
Dr. Jane Quandt graduated from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. She then went on to complete an Anesthesia Residency and Master’s in anesthesia at University of Minnesota and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia in 1993. Dr. Quandt then also completed a Residency in Small Animal Critical Care at the University of California at Davis and the University of Minnesota and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2007.
Dr. Quandt has authored 26 textbook chapters on subjects ranging from anesthesia to toxicology to emergency and critical care. She has authored countless papers for peer-reviewed journals, guided many interns, residents, and master’s students, and is a favorite speaker across the country. As a tenured professor at the University of Georgia, Dr. Quandt has been chosen by her students numerous times to receive Outstanding Teacher Awards, and has also been recognized with Outstanding Clinician and Faculty Awards.
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