Join Margie for a six week online skill building, confidence boosting practical

approach to anesthesia and pain management.

Broaden your understanding and practical knowledge of how to

manage a wide range of patients. Dr McEwen will explore the

options for pain management and how they affect our canine and

feline patients. Better equip yourself to recognise the positive

and negative changes so you can effectively and efficiently

alert other members of the animal care team if needed.

Even monitoring an anaesthetic can be worrisome at times,

especially when the patient is not that six month old in for

a routine spey. Gain a better understanding of how you can

monitor, adapt and overcome some aspects of the more

challenging scenarios that patients bring to an anaesthetic.

From geriatric pets to brachycephalic breeds and felines.

Register today and have a direct impact on the quality

of care you can bring to your team.

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF ANAESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT

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Dr Margie McEwen BVSc DACVAA MANZCVS

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11th November – 16th December 2020

L O C AT I O N

Online Wednesday Nights 7:30pm

C O U R S E F E E

$297 inc GST

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W O R K S H O P S C H E D U L E

W E E K 1 A N A E S T H E S I A & A N A L G E S I A F O R T H E G E R I AT R I C A N I M A L

These are not your run of the mill patients; once you can define ‘geriatric’ you become more aware of the age-related

physiological changes that could be going on. By the end of this night you will have a better understanding of how to recognise

anaesthetic complications and be armed with the knowledge of defining your strategy for managing complications.

W E E K 2 O P T I M I S I N G Y O U R U S E O F O P I O I D S

Delve into pain physiology, optimising opioid drug pharmacology and gain a deeper understanding of the difference

between the opioids in your practice. Then focus on case-based pain management using opioids.

W E E K 3 C L E A R T H E C O N F U S I O N O N C O N S TA N T R AT E I N F U S I O N S

Have a better understanding of managing pain as part of a broad and multi-modal approach to anaesthesia. Gain the

confidence to evaluate a CRI program and how it targets the pain for your patients, and an understanding of the side

effects you need to be aware of when managing a patient on a CRI under anaesthetic or monitoring it in hospital.

W E E K 4 M A X I M I S E Y O U R M O N I T O R I N G S K I L L S : A N A E S T H E S I A

So many parameters and normal ranges to remember. The monitor is beeping but what am I looking for in the patient?

It is easy to do a “bad job” of monitoring with the very best equipment. Learn the holistic approach to monitoring a patient

under anaesthesia. From a stethoscope and temperature to end tidal CO2 and pulse oximeter. Build your skills to benefit a

wide range of patients.

W E E K 5 M A N A G I N G Y O U R B R A C H Y B R E E D S :

A N A E S T H E S I A A N D P A I N R E L I E F

The challenging “healthy” anaesthetic that has become more common for most clinics. From aspiration pneumonia to

complete airway obstruction or collapse, brachy breeds can be quite daunting. Learn more about brachycephalic airway

syndrome (BAS) and how it impacts on your management of these breeds. Take a closer look with Dr McEwen from sedation

to induction, recovery, and analgesia.

W E E K 6 F O U N D AT I O N S F O R F E L I N E A N A E S T H E S I A

Furry felines are in a class of their own when it comes to anaesthesia. They stress more and are often highly anxious

to the point of lashing out in defense, which can make for a challenging case. Learn how to manage some of the unique

feline complications like laryngeal spasm intubation, bradycardia and hypothermia. Develop your clinic protocol and feel more

comfortable for your next feline anaesthetic.

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