The Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians Presents
Dr. Pang and Pang’s ABCDs Of Veterinary Anesthesia
With Dr. Daniel Pang, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DACVAA,DECVAA, FRCVS
& Dr. Jessica Pang, BSc(Hons), DVM, MVetSc
Dr. Daniel Pang is a professor of veterinary anesthesiology at the University of Calgary (UCVM) and an adjunct professor at the Université de Montréal. He received his veterinary degree in 2000 from the University of Bristol and completed an MSc and residency in veterinary anesthesia at the University of Montreal after a year in small animal practice and an internship (University of Glasgow). He received his PhD in neuroscience (molecular mechanisms of volatile anesthetics) from Imperial College, London (2011). Daniel is a Diplomate of the European and American Colleges of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He is co-editor-in-chief of the journal, Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. Daniel has an active research group and his research interests include pain assessment, perioperative safety and improving clinical practice.
Dr. Jessica Pang completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (2003), Master of Veterinary Science (2006), and Anesthesia Residency (2006) at WCVM. Since then, Jessica has worked in both academic and private practice in Canada and the UK, and held faculty positions at the Université de Montréal and the University of Calgary. Jessica joined Alberta Veterinary Dentistry in 2021 and became a partner in 2023. She currently works full-time at AVD as a lead anesthetist and provides sessional teaching at UCVM as an adjunct assistant professor.
SEMINAR TOPICS
Brachycephalic anesthesia - using case examples and drawing on experience of anesthetizing hundreds of these animals, this presentation will review the primary goals of brachycephalic dog anesthesia, including patient preparation and assessment, intraoperative management, and managing complications.
Dexmedetomidine - this everyday drug comes with both benefits and challenges. In this session, you will gain an understanding of how to use dexmedetomidine (and other alpha2 agonists) appropriately, understand the common complications encountered and how to manage them. Routes of administration for sedation and premedication, including the novel GV20 injection route, will be discussed.
Capnography - don’t know your curare cleft from your cardiogenic oscillations? Attendees will learn the underlying physiology, applications and interpretation of capnograph wave forms, with the goal of understanding how capnography can be integrated into clinical practice.
Open Q&A discussion (“ask me anything” style – could have some questions sent in advance e.g. fasting recommendations) – 45-60 minutes.
Anesthesia equipment - circuits and connectors!? In this overview of the anesthesia machine, the presentation will follow the gas pathway, from oxygen source to patient, and review the selection and use of different breathing circuits. The accompanying dry lab will allow you to integrate theory with practice by applying a standard anesthetic machine checkout procedure and checklist. From the lab, you will gain confidence in assembling and testing your machine, and troubleshooting common equipment problems.
Ask me anything! - this is your chance to ask experienced anesthetists any of those questions that have bugged you over the years - from “how do I anesthetize that?” to “why does this happen?” Come prepared with questions and we’ll get through as many as we can!
Dr. Pang and Pang’s ABCDs Of Veterinary Anesthesia - Edmonton Association of Small Animal Veterinarians
- Sunday Feb 09 2025, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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WDDC
17611 109a Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
