Dec 14, 20194 min readVeterinary Peri-Operative DrugsShould I Be Using Alfaxalone?The short answer is: Maybe. Whenever anyone wants advice on changing up their anesthesia drug protocols, one of the first questions I ask...
May 24, 20193 min readAnesthesia SafetyAn Ode to the Pulse OximeterDr. Fissekis discusses the trials and tribulations of the pulse oximeter! She completed her DVM degree at Cornell University College of...
Apr 26, 20195 min readAnesthesia SafetyChecklists in Veterinary Anesthesia Why, When, & How Checklists are everywhere: packing for a trip (I don’t want to forget my running shoes!); going to grocery store (let’s see… arugula,...
Apr 12, 20194 min readAnesthesia SafetyGastroesophageal Reflux during AnesthesiaYou have Chance, a 3-year-old Labrador anesthetized for porcupine quill removal. As you are proceeding with quill plucking, you notice a...
Mar 29, 20194 min readAnesthesia SafetyHigh Quality Anesthesia Care: A Technician’s Perspective Years ago, I began asking technicians, students, and interns how they “felt” about anesthesia when I was training them. Over time I found...