Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
 August 1, 2010
By:Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
Because the airway extends from the oral or nasal cavity to the alveoli, respiratory compromise has numerous manifestations. Complications can be encountered in both the upper and lower airways.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
Our patient population has changed fairly dramatically in the last 10 years as our medical skills have progressed and we have become capable of supporting patients with advanced disease and advancing age. Now we must hone our anesthesia skills in order to support patients that largely don't fit into the 'young, healthy' category and it is no longer appropriate to think that safe anesthesia means recovering as many patients as we anesthetize.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
Constant rate infusions (CRI) of analgesic drugs are an excellent way to manage pain in both dogs and cats. A CRI of analgesic agents has several advantages over multiple repeated injections for pain relief.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
The most effective way to deal with anesthetic emergencies is to prevent them and appropriate 1) stabilization of the patient, 2) selection of type and dosage of anesthetic drugs, 3) preparation of anesthetic equipment, 4) pre-, post- and intra-operative support of the patient, and 4) physiologic monitoring, will make the anesthetic episode safer and will decrease the likelihood of anesthetic emergencies.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
Cats can be difficult to safely anesthetize because of their small body size, fractious nature and altered metabolism of anesthetic drugs. Furthermore, cats are frequently undertreated for pain.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
No matter what anesthetic protocol is chosen, the addition of adequate analgesia is imperative for safe anesthesia and for enhanced patient outcome.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
 April 1, 2010
By:Kurt Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP
The electrocardiogram is a useful monitoring tool, but its proper use requires training. It provides a heart rate and a picture of the electrical activity of the heart muscle. The anesthetist should be trained to recognize many commonly encountered intraoperative arrhythmias (e.g., multifocal and unifocal ventricular premature complexes, atrioventricular blockade, ventricular tachycardia, etc.) and the veterinarian should be prepared to treat arrhythmias when they occur (if necessary).
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:Kurt Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP
Patient stress is probably a contributing factor in some cases of adverse patient outcome. Stress during induction of anesthesia can increase circulating catecholamine concentration predisposing the heart to arrhythmias.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:Kurt Grimm, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVA, DACVCP
Alpha 2 adrenergic agonists bind to alpha 2 receptors located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and brainstem, modulating the release of substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptide and various other neurotransmitters involved in rostral transmission of nociceptive information.
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