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ANES121-0524: Small Animal Emergency Anesthesia - A Case-Based Discussion

The lectures for this course will be presented via Zoom.

Presenter: Kimberly Hassen, DVM, ACVAA
Course Open: May 27-June 13, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Monday, June 3, 2024; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 2 hours Medical


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Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by May 13, 2024)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by May 13, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course focuses on anesthesia for emergency surgery in dogs and cats. Not only does this course provide sample anesthetic protocols for emergency surgery, but it also discusses what complications to expect and how to prepare for and treat them. Case examples include foreign body, pyometra, splenectomy, C-section, GDV, and septic abdomen surgeries. There will also be a brief discussion of how to incorporate local anesthetic techniques for these patients (blind and ultrasound-guided).


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • anticipate and treat the potential anesthetic complications associated with emergency exploratory laparotomy for: foreign body, pyometra, splenectomy, C-section, GDV, and septic abdomen surgery.
  • understand anesthesia protocols for the above procedures by way of different case examples.
  • understand ways to incorporate local anesthetic techniques for the above procedures.
  • consider costs and benefits to various anesthetic protocols for the above procedures.


Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in small animal emergency anesthesia.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1114438)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session June 3, 2024): A Case-Based Discussion of Anesthesia for the Emergency Small Animal Patient
This session will discuss troubleshooting of anesthetic complications, treatment of the complications, and protocols for emergency surgeries in dogs and cats.


Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.


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Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by May 13, 2024)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by May 13, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on May 31, 2024 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357