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FREE ON-DEMAND COURSE 1.5 HRS RACE-APPROVED CE

A Breath of Fresh Air: Perioperative Care of Brachycephalic Patients

Earn RACE-approved CE in brachycephalic anesthesia safety — free for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

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Free • 1 video • 1.5 Hrs CE • Self-paced

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Course Description

Bubbly Bostons and panting Frenchies present unique challenges for anesthesia that lead to increased mortality rates.

When you hear snorting in the lobby during the morning surgical check-ins, do you start to sweat a little? Brachycephlic breeds are more popular than ever, but their signature aesthetic complicates routine procedures and often requires corrective surgery.

This free, 90-minute session shares new, proven techniques to improve anesthetic success for our stout snout patients, both canine and feline! We’ll discuss physiological obstacles and ways to mitigate disaster with easy preventive strategies.

Through this free IntroVet® On-Demand Course, you'll earn 1.5 hours of RACE Approved CE. Upon successfully passing the assessment (quiz), you'll receive an instantly downloadable CE Certificate.

No stertor gonna break my stride

What you'll walk away with

Practical strategies you can use in clinic tomorrow

  • Get the experts’ go-to toolkit and safety checklists
  • Use easy tricks like nasal sprays, preoxygenation, and pre-operative prokinetics to enhance protocol safety and efficacy
  • Discover new data for fasting that challenge the old “fast after midnight” mentality
  • Learn life-saving techniques for complicated BOAS corrective surgeries 
Veterinary team preoxygenating a brachycephalic patient before induction

Benefits

What’s included with your free course

Earn 1.5 hours of free RACE Approved CE

Valid for veterinarians and technicians, in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE.

Self-Paced

Instant access to course videos and notes and unlimited access to course videos for 12 months.

Immediate Access

Access course videos and downloadable notes immediately following registration.

Instant Certificate Delivery

CE Certificate emailed automatically upon passing the final assessment (quiz) with a score (70% or better).

Race Approval

*This program has been approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 1.5 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician.

This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: medical program, using the delivery method of on-demand/non-interactive-distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE Course Number: 20-1394604

IntroVet® is also an NYSED Approved Sponsor, for providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in New York State.

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Meet your speakers

Meet Our Speakers

Introvet® is excited to welcome back Dr. Sheilah Robertson!

Dr. Sheilah Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, veterinary anesthesia and analgesia specialist

Sheilah Robertson

BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), FRCVS

Dr. Robertson graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She spent time as a surgery intern followed by specialized training in anesthesia and analgesia including a PhD at Bristol University (United Kingdom). She is board certified in anesthesia and in animal welfare in the USA and Europe and holds a certificate in small animal acupuncture. She has been a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, Michigan State University, and the University of Florida. She spent 2 years as an assistant director in the division of Animal Welfare at the American Veterinary Medical Association. In 2014 she completed her graduate certificate in Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida. In 2019 she received her certification as a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Palliative and End-of-Life practitioner by the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine. She has published widely on the recognition and alleviation of acute pain in cats. Prior to her retirement, she was the senior medical director of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a large network of veterinarians dedicated to end-of-life care and in-home euthanasia throughout the USA. Dr Robertson is also a courtesy Professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. She continues to volunteer at community cat clinics and High-Volume High Quality Spay and Neuter Programs.

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The real-world tips and doses. The detail-oriented notes and slides to fall back on later so we didn't have to frantically scribble notes. Even the personalities and clear talent for teaching that both speakers possess. Wish I had them (and these lectures) in vet school!

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The videos and case presentations were helpful to put all the info into practice. The links to study papers are also super helpful to help educate team members unable to attend and provide evidence based strategies for establishing or changes SOPs. YAY!!

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The tremendous amount of practical information in a format easily understood!

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A Breath of Fresh Air: Perioperative Care of Brachycephalic Patients

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1.5 hours CE │ Self-paced

  • 1.5 Hrs of RACE-approved CE — free
  • 1 on-demand video lesson
  • Self-paced — 12 months of access
  • Downloadable course notes
  • CE certificate emailed on completion
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