ACVS and ACVAA

Surgery and Anesthesia: Bringing the Team Together!

ACVS is pleased to share that the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) is holding its meeting with the 2023 ACVS Surgery Summit.

The anesthesia program will offer continuing education presentations of the latest research and current approaches to anesthesia and pain management of large and small animal patients.

Anesthesia and Analgesia at the Surgery Summit

• ACVAA Scientific Abstracts
• CEPEF Update on Mortality in Equine Anesthesia
• Keynote: Effects of Hypoxia on Organ Function 
• Literature Year in Review: Equine Anesthesia
• Literature Year in Review: Nerve Blocks in Small and Large Animals
• Perioperative Fluid Therapy for Intraoperative Hemorrhage in Small Animals
• Peripheral Alpha-2 Antagonism During Maintenance of Anesthesia
• When to Administer Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs During General Anesthesia to Better Protect Organ Function

Technicians' Hot Topics

AVTAA Technician Program (Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia)

• Current Fluid Therapy Strategies Tailored to the Anesthetized Patient 
• Return to Consciousness: The Science Behind Recovering the Anesthetized Patient

Anesthesia Laboratories

These laboratories are open to all veterinary professionals to attend.

• Immersive Anesthesia Simulation Option A, designed for technicians
• Immersive Anesthesia Simulation Option B, designed for residents

View the anesthesia and analgesia program