Team Approach to Developing a Balanced Anesthesia Drug Protocol (TECH456)

Course overview

A team-based approach to veterinary anesthesia is essential for ensuring patient safety, optimizing anesthetic outcomes, and promoting efficient clinical workflow. Members of the veterinary support team are frequently responsible for monitoring patients during anesthetic events, yet they are often excluded from the planning phase, which includes pre-anesthetic patient assessment, development of patient-specific anesthesia drug protocols, and anesthesia management strategies. In this course, you'll explore all aspects of developing a balanced anesthesia drug protocol, beginning with pre-anesthetic patient assessment and progressing through commonly used drugs and techniques for premedication, induction, maintenance, and recovery. We'll incorporate weekly case-based discussions and practical applications to reinforce key concepts and promote real-world clinical applications. By the end of the course, you will have gained the knowledge and confidence to participate actively in anesthesia planning and anesthesia drug protocol development - and you'll be ready to demonstrate to the veterinarians you work with that collaborative anesthesia management means better staff utilization, more efficient workflows, and enhanced patient outcomes.