Think Anesthesia Podcast

In this episode, we interview Dr. Tracey Gillespie, DACVIM, Medical Director of IndyVet Emergency & Specialty Hospital about the value of performing Morbidity & Mortality Rounds in a fast pace, emergency and referral, private practice.

The contributions of animal testing played a significant role in the evolution of both general and regional anesthesia. There are many reports, stories, and anecdotes about animals that have been loved, named, and tested by scientists. In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Martinez shares two of these stories how animals have contributed to the advancement of anesthesia that helped save many lives on the operating table.

Jenny Cassibry Fisher, RVT, VTS (Oncology) shares some of the factors specific to anesthetizing veterinary patients for radiation therapy. This episode covers patient and procedural factors, medications commonly involved, and some success stories from Jenny’s experiences as an oncology technician.

In this episode, we will discuss the peri-anesthetic fluid management of Raisin, a 16-yr-old Siamese cat, previously diagnosed with Stage 3 chronic kidney disease. Raisin requires general anesthesia for a dental scaling due to periodontitis. We will follow Raisin from preanesthetic examination and assessment through anesthesia and recovery, with a focus on anesthetic concerns and fluid therapy goals for a renal patient. The listener will learn the benefits of pre-anesthetic fluid administration, what fluid type and rate are most appropriate for this patient, and whether fluid therapy should be continued following anesthesia.

Interview with Tasha McNerney, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), CVPP. Listen to learn more about the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and the process and value of becoming a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner.

Curious about what to have prepared for a challenging intubation or what to do when orotracheal intubation attempts fail. We interviewed Darci Palmer, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) about airway management in those challenging cases.

Dr. Tony Woodward, board certified veterinary dentist and oral surgeon and owner of Montana Pet Dentistry & Oral Surgery located in Bozeman, Montana provides us insight to the 3 most important dental recommendations he would make to referring general practitioners performing dental procedures. Listen and learn how wind surfing inspired a 20 plus year career dedicated to veterinary dentistry. More information about Dr. Woodward and his practice can be found that this link: https://www.montanapetdental.com/

This podcast interviews registered veterinary technician and entrepreneur Cynthia Burns, regarding her anesthetic machine and maintenance business, Fix-It Lady Machine Service and Repair based out of North Carolina. Cynthia details the importance of annual machine maintenance to optimizing the equipment’s use and improve anesthetic safety. 

This episode highlights veterinary physical rehabilitation in a discussion with Wendy Davies BS, CVT, CCRVN, VTS (Phys Rehab). She is the president of the Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Technicians and a founder of the integrative medicine service at the University of Florida. Wendy talks with us about her experiences and the benefits of physical rehab. 

A conversation with Dr. Renée Schott, veterinarian and certified wildlife rehabilitator. Dr. Schott is passionate about wildlife rehabilitation medicine and sharing her knowledge with others. In this episode, she discusses what her typical day looks like and her thoughts on sedating, anesthetizing, and monitoring a variety of wildlife species.