May 26, 2022

NAVC Institute Takes the “Scary” out of Anesthesia

NAVC Institute Takes The “Scary” Out Of Anesthesia, Teaches The Pathology Behind Behavior Problems In Pets

Multi-Day Immersive Learning Gives Veterinary Professionals Skills To Manage Complex Cases, Provide Better Care To Pets

ORLANDO, FL – May 26, 2022 – The anticipation of an animal going under anesthesia can be worrisome for a pet owner. There are risks associated with the procedure. 

Veterinary professionals from around the world will leave Orlando this week with new skills and knowledge in anesthesia as well as other animal healthcare topics that they can immediately use to provide better patient care.

dr rezende at NAVC Institute 2022

Veterinary professionals at NAVC Institute learn from world-renown experts in a small group, hands-on setting.

The veterinarians have been participating in the North American Veterinary Community’s NAVC Institute 2022, a multi-day immersive learning experience where they improve proficiency in one specific discipline including case-based behavioral medicine, practical techniques in orthopedic and soft tissue surgery and small animal abdominal ultrasound. 

For the first time, NAVC Institute offered anesthesia for the practice team where veterinarians and veterinary nurse/technicians learned together to better complement their respective roles during procedures. 

B-roll of NAVC Institute workshops, lectures and interviews of veterinary experts is available here. The following are comments from NAVC Institute participants:

  • “Behavioral problems are the number one reason animals are relinquished, abandoned or euthanized and it happens most often during the first three years of being in their homes,” said Karen Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB, CAAB and an NAVC Institute course presenter. “Dogs undergo social maturity, starting 10 months to 18 to 24 months. One of the things that we recommend is that people take advantage of good, positive reward training classes.”

  • “Pet owners typically focus on the procedure that their animals are going through, whether it's a dental or a fracture, repair, etc. and they don't always ask about the anesthesia skill and knowledge of the veterinarian and the veterinary team. I think that’s important. They should ask about their training, their experience, and success rate,” said Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA and an NAVC Institute course presenter. “Now we like to engage owners in giving sedative or tranquilizing drugs to their animals so the animal has a better experience at the veterinary hospital and the owner also feels like they're part of the care for their animal.”

  • “I do a lot of dentistry and I’m anesthetizing a lot of 15-year-old dogs with heart murmurs and it’s a little scary sometimes,” said Cassandra Fleming, DVM, of Gainesville, FL and an NAVC Institute participant. “It is very helpful to be able to look those clients in the eye and say, ‘I have extra training in anesthesia, that this is a very important topic to me and I have the experience and knowledge to keep your pet safe.”

  • “Medicine and orthopedic surgery, no exception, is always evolving and so when I look at the career that I’ve had, techniques that I was taught as cutting edge at one time would be archaic,” said Ross Palmer, DVM, MS, DACVS and an NAVC Institute Course presenter. “As it relates to things we do for displacement of the kneecap, one of the techniques that veterinarians are learning here at the NAVC Institute is how to preserve the healthy joint cartilage and help that kneecap to track normally so the pet is more comfortable.”

  • “We know that it's important to pet owners that their veterinarians are staying at the forefront of the latest and greatest in veterinary medicine and surgery.” said Dana Varble, DVM, CAE and NAVC’s Chief Veterinary Officer.  “Here we can be confident that not only our veterinarians, but other veterinary professionals including veterinary nurses and technicians, are absorbing that knowledge and are going to be able to bring it back and take care of our pets better than ever.”

About the NAVC 

The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing veterinary professionals worldwide. The world’s leading provider of veterinary continuing education, the NAVC delivers essential training, tools and resources for veterinary professionals to stay abreast of advances in animal medicine and provide the best medical care for animals everywhere. Through its commitment to innovation and excellence, the NAVC has developed a diverse portfolio of products and services, including: educational events, headlined by VMX, the world’s largest, most comprehensive continuing education conference and launchpad for new products and innovations within the veterinary industry; a robust digital platform for virtual learning and engagement; the veterinary industry’s largest and award-winning portfolio of trade publications; and an advocacy arm which unites the veterinary community and pet lovers. The NAVC was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. Since 2017, the NAVC has been recognized annually as one of the Top Workplaces by the Orlando Sentinel. To learn more about the NAVC’s products and brands, visit https://navc.com/. To see our schedule of upcoming events, visit https://navc.com/calendar/

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