Advanced Anesthetic Monitoring for the Compromised Companion Animal Patient

Course Details

This lecture has been RACE Approved for 1 CE hour for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Objectives:

To present monitoring goals in the perioperative period for compromised patients
Monitoring modalities that will be discussed include: end-tidal carbon dioxide, invasive blood pressure, basic blood gas analysis
To differentiate direct vs indirect patient monitors
To discuss the benefits and limitations of available monitors Provide practical guidelines for prioritizing monitors and monitoring