Think Anesthesia Podcast

In this episode we interview the creators of the children’s book Dr. Rossie Helps the Animals about the importance of reaching underrepresented communities in the veterinary profession.

In this episode we interview, NAVTA past-president, Ashli Selke on a detailed review of the information released on Jan. 16^th, 2023 for the 2022 NAVTA Demographic Survey.

In this interview we demystify the open hospital concept with Ken Yagi, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), Chief Veterinary Nursing Officer for Veterinary Emergency Group. This interview explores the benefits to the veterinary care team, pets and pet parents when an open hospital concept is used. 

*Warning some viewers may find some content of this interview graphic* In this episode of the Think Anesthesia Podcast, we interview Forensic veterinarian, Dr. A. Michelle Gonzalez. Dr. Gonzalez described the link between individuals who commit animal cruelty and abuse as a “step up” crime which often leads to interpersonal abuse. She highlights the moral and, in some states, legal obligation for veterinary professionals to report cases of animal cruelty. She describes some of the common findings during examination as well as the importance of proper documentation for animal abuse and cruelty.

In this episode, we interview Liza Rudolph, BAS, CVT, VTS (Clinical Practice, Internal Medicine) about the value of being a career veterinary technician as Director of a ‘coming soon’ veterinary technology program at Rowan College of South Jersey. Questions about the program can be directed to lrudolp1@rcsj.edu.

This episode interview’s Dr. Sheilah Robertson providing a overview of advancements she has witnessed during her career in veterinary medicine, where we have been and where we are going.

 This episode of the Think Anesthesia podcast positions specific clinical patients that could require ventilatory support during an anesthetic procedure to a boarded veterinary anesthesiologist, Dr. Elizabeth Martinez, providing her expert opinion on how to best ventilate them with a ‘minimize harm, maximize ventilation’ approach.

This episode interviews Heather Carter, MPS, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) and Vice-President of People and Culture at Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center. She discusses the rate of turnover in veterinary medicine, its influences and how to minimize it in your practice.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Tracey Gillespie, DACVIM, Medical Director of IndyVet Emergency & Specialty Hospital about the value of performing Morbidity & Mortality Rounds in a fast pace, emergency and referral, private practice.

The contributions of animal testing played a significant role in the evolution of both general and regional anesthesia. There are many reports, stories, and anecdotes about animals that have been loved, named, and tested by scientists. In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Martinez shares two of these stories how animals have contributed to the advancement of anesthesia that helped save many lives on the operating table.