Avoiding CATastrophe in Feline Anesthesia: Anesthesia Pearls from an Expert
When it comes to anesthesia, cats are not small dogs. In this one-hour webinar, veterinary anesthesiologist, Dr. Rebecca Salazar will discuss the continuum of care in feline anesthesia and offer pearls for general practitioners when anesthetizing cats with multiple co-morbidities.

OBJECTIVES
• The benefit of anxiolytics to feline patients prior to any hospital event, including anesthesia, is important in mitigating fear, anxiety, and stress.
• Having a variety of anxiolytics and anesthetic medications allows for a tailored approach to anesthesia while maintaining anesthetic safety.
• Anesthetic monitoring and response plan protocols are critical to favorable anesthetic outcomes. 

SPEAKER
Rebecca S. Salazar, DVM, DACVAA

Dr. Rebecca S. Salazar is board certified in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. She completed veterinary school at Texas A&M University and completed her residency there as well. Prior to coming to current position at Gulf Coast Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Salazar was an assistant professor at Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University. She considers teaching current anesthesia protocols one of the most enjoyable aspects of her job. Her clinical interests include novel approaches to providing analgesia; to include peripheral nerve blocks, epidural catheters, and tailor-made analgesic plans for surgical, oncologic, trauma and internal medicine patients. An outdoor enthusiast, Dr. Salazar likes all outdoor activities as well as traveling and spending time with her husband Jose, her son Rex, and two dogs: John Wayne, her beagle, and Sinclair, her King Charles cavalier.

CE APPROVAL
This course has been certified by or provided by the following Certified Organization/s:
• AAVSB-Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) - 1.00 Hours
• New York State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - 1.00 Hours