Panel Discussion - Small Animal - Regional Anesthesia for the Upper Pelvic Limb and Chronic Pain Conditions

Course overview

Regional anaesthesia has revolutionized hospital flow, case throughput and, in particular, our ability to provide perioperative analgesia and optimal care for patients undergoing these painful procedures. The list of possible techniques has grown exponentially over the last 20 years and there is often confusion over which technique to use and when to use it. Many veterinarians may find themselves asking Which block should I perform? Is one approach better than another, Should I just perform an epidural, Should I use nerve stimulation or can I just do the block blindly or Is it worth learning how to use ultrasound to perform my blocks Join our panel of internationally renowned anaesthesia and pain management specialists for an interactive discussion covering the ins and outs of delivering regional anaesthesia for proximal pelvic limb and chronic pain conditions. We will discuss what information experts in the field use to decide which technique to perform on a patient, how to select which drug and dose to administer, what equipment to use, the pros and cons of the various techniques that are possible e.g blind, nerve stimulator-guided, ultrasound-guided, and their personal preferences. Differences in decision making between when working with different species will be discussed, as will controversial aspects of the various blocks and what types of new techniques are in development and on the horizon. Whether you are new to the idea of using regional anaesthesia for hindlimb procedures and simply want to improve your level of patient care, or are a seasoned practitioner of nerve blocks and want to refine your approach by hearing what experts are doing and how they got there, you will find this session invaluable to your professional development.