Albania - ACAVA

Albanian Companion Animal Veterinary Association

Armenia - ArmSAVA

Armenian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Austria - VÖK

Vereinigung für österreichische Kleintiermedizin

Belgium - SAVAB Flanders

Small Animal Veterinary Association Belgium

Bosnia-Herzegovina - BHSAVA

Bosnia-Herzegovina Small Animal Veterinary Association

BHUVMŽ – Bosansko-Hercegovačko udruženje veterinara za male životinje

Bulgaria - BASAV

Bulgarian Association of Small Animal Veterinarians

United Kingdom - BSAVA

British Small Animal Veterinary Association

Czech Republic - CSAVA

Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association

ČAVLMZ – Česká asociace veterinárních lékařů malých zvířat

Croatian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Croatia - CSAVS

Croatian Small Animal Veterinary Section

OVMPH – Odjel veterinara male prakse Hrvatske

Denmark - DSAVA

The Danish Small Animal Veterinary Association

Den Danske Dyrlægeforening – Faggruppe Familiedyr

Estonia - ESAVA

ELK – Eesti Loomaarstide Koda

Estonian Veterinary Chamber

Finland - FAVP

Finnish Association of Veterinary Practitioners

SEP – Suomen eläinlääkäripraktikot

France - AFVAC

Association Francaise des Veterinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie

Georgia - GeoSAVA

Georgian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Germany - GSAVA

German Small Animal Veterinary Association

DGK-DVG – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kleintiermedizin

Hungary - HSAVA

Hungarian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Magyar Kisállatgyógyász Állatorvosok Egyesülete

Ireland - VICAS

Veterinary Ireland Companion Animal Society

Latvia - LSAPS

Latvian Small Animal Practitioners Section

LVB – Latvijas Veterinārārstu biedrības

Lithuania - LSAVA

Lithuanian Small Animal Veterinary Association

LSGVGA – Lietuvos smulkių gyvūnų veterinarijos gydytojų asociacija

Luxembourg - LAK

Lëtzebuerger Associatioun vun den Klengdéierepraktiker

Montenegro - MASAP

Montenegro Association of Small Animal Practitioners

The Netherlands - KNMvD

Royal Dutch Veterinary Association – companion animals

De Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij voor Diergeneeskunde

North Macedonia - MSAVA

Macedonian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Norway - NSAVA

Norwegian Small Animal Veterinary Association

SVF – Smådyrpraktiserende veterinærers forening

Poland - PSAVA

Polish Small Animal Veterinary Association

PSLWMZ – Polskie Stowarzyszenie Lekarzy Weterynarii Małych Zwierząt

Portugal - APMVEAC

Associação Portuguesa de Médicos Veterinários Especialistas em Animais de Companhia

Romania - RoSAVA

Romanian Small Animal Veterinary Association

AMVAC – Asociatia Medicilor Veterinari pentru Animale de Companie

Serbia - SASAP

Serbian Association of Small Animal Practitioners

UVMPS – Udruženje veterinara male prakse Srbije

Slovakia - SkSAVA

Slovak Small Animal Veterinary Association

SAVLMZ – Slovenská asociácia veterinárnych lekárov malých zvierat

Slovene Small Animal Veterinary Association

Slovenia - SiSAVA - SZVMŽ

SiSAVA – Slovenian Small Animal Veterinary Association

SZVMŽ – Slovensko združenje veterinarjev za male živali

Sveriges Veterinärförbund / Swedish Small Animal Association

Sweden - SSAVA

Swedish Small Animal Veterinary Association

SVF – Sveriges Veterinärförbund

Switzerland - SVK - ASMPA

Swiss Association for Small Animal Medicine

Schweizerische Vereinigung für Kleintiermedizin
Association Suisse pour la Médecine des petits Animaux
Associazione Svizzera per la Medicina dei Piccoli Animali

Turkey - TSAVA

Turkish Small Animal Veterinary Association

KHVHD – Küçük Hayvan Veteriner Hekimleri Derneği

TURKEY - KLİVET

Clinician Veterinary Medical Association from Turkey

KLİVET: Klinisyen Veteriner Hekimler Derneği

Ukraine - USAVA

Ukranian Small Animal Veterinary Association

Української асоціації лікарів ветеринарної медицини дрібних тварин

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22oct(oct 22)10:0026jun(jun 26)18:00Veterinary Technician Certificate Course In Principle Techniques Of Small Animal Anesthesia, Perioperative Analgesia & Critical Patient Care

Course Overview

This ESAVS Certificate Program for veterinary nurses and technicians covers advanced education in veterinary anesthesia, analgesia, and perioperative care as necessary to satisfy the growing expectations of both the veterinary community and animal owners. The course program is directed towards licensed animal health technicians/nurses with focused interest in small animal anesthesia, analgesia, and perioperative care and potentially the desire to pursue in the future a career as veterinary technician specialist (VTS) in anesthesia & analgesia.

The 3-module course combines traditional methods of lecturing and laboratory/workshop teaching with the new technology of in-person online and on-demand e-learning. Furthermore, it offers the opportunity to obtain certification in basic and advanced techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the International Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (Recover Initiative).

This Certificate Program has already been validated and accredited by:

– AVA (Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists);
– ACVAA (American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia);
– IVECCS (International Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (Recover Initiative)).

Please note: It is mandatory to pass exams in order to obtain the Certificate.

Topics and excerpt of the course program:

Introduction into the course and outline of the function of a veterinary anesthesia technician within the clinical veterinary team
Physiological, pathophysiological & pharmacological concepts of anesthesia and perioperative analgesia in small animals
Basic principles of safe and efficient anesthesia and perioperative pain management in small animals, ranging from pre-anesthetic patient assessment to post-anesthetic care
Components, function, and functionality testing of anesthesia equipment and workstations
Basic concepts of safe anesthesia techniques and methods of perioperative analgesia
Techniques of perioperative vital function monitoring
Basic concepts and clinically commonly applied methods for monitoring depth of anesthesia and nociception
Disease-, age-, and species-specific aspects of anesthesia and perioperative analgesia management
Maintenance of adequate respiratory and cardiovascular function during anesthesia
Management of intraoperative respiratory and/or hemodynamic dysfunction
Basic and advanced techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation following the RECOVER consensus guidelines including RECOVER INITIATIVE certification as Rescuer
Recognition and management of perianesthetic cardiac arrhythmias
Recognition and management of perianesthetic disturbances in blood, electrolyte, and/or acid-base homeostasis
Recognition of perioperative pain and assistance in pain therapy

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