
North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Virtual Spring Symposium
May 6 and 7, 2023
In collaboration with ACVAA and AVTAA.

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Saturday, May 6
All Times Pacific
Advanced Stream
7:00 - Opening Remarks
Christine Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVMA, CVH, DACVAA
Clinical Anesthesiologist, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
7:10 - Management of the Difficult Airway
Rachel Reed, DVM, DACVAA
Clinical Associate Professor - University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
8:20 - Perioperative Intravenous Fluids: Finding Balance
Lydia Love DVM DACVAA
Clinical Assistant Professor, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
9:30 - CPR for Anesthetists (RECOVER 2012)
Veronica Salazar, LV, MSc, PhD, DipACVAA, DipECVAA
Head Anesthesia Section, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Veterinary School, Alfonso X El Sabio University
10:40 - Anesthesia for Advanced Cardiac Procedures - A Case Based Discussion
Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA
Professor, Veterinary Anesthesiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University
VTS Technician Specialty Talks
12:10 - Capnography for the Veterinary Anesthetist
Alyssa Stair, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)
13:20 - Deconstructing the ECG – What You Need to Know for Basic ECG Interpretation
Tracey Lawrence RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia & Analgesia)
Sunday, May 7
General Practitioner Stream
7:00 - Pain Physiology and Pathophysiology: Focus on Development of Chronic Postsurgical Pain (CPSP)
Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA, President-Elect IVAPM
8:10 - Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia for Abdominal Procedures
Diego A. Portela, MV, PhD, DACVAA
9:30 - Trending Modalities in Integrative Pain Management
Conny Mosley, DVM, DACVAA, CVA
10:40 - New and Updated Anesthesia and Analgesia Drug Offerings for Small Animal Patients
Odette O, DVM, DACVAA
VTS Technician Specialty Talks
12:00 - Pulse Oximetry: Tips, Tricks and Dispelling Myths
Claire Woolford, RVN, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
13:10 - The Key to Perfusion: Blood Pressure Monitoring & Hypotension Treatment
Bonnie Lockridge, BASc, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)