More than one drug is administered as part of a multimodal and balanced approach to a patient’s anaesthesia experience. These all have varying physiological effects including bradycardia, hypotension, muscle rigidity and even excitement. By understanding where and how these anaesthesia drugs work, we can predict and troubleshoot any negative effects they have on the body.
In this webinar, we will discuss the anaesthesia triad and the stages of anaesthesia our patients move through as well as common anaesthesia drugs used in premedication, those that provide analgesia such as opioids and NMDA antagonists, benzodiazepines and induction drugs, non-steroidal antiinflammatories and local anaesthetics.
Recording from 15.02.2023
The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated (1) AVNAT CPD point to this continuing education activity.
Speaker:
Courtney Scales
DipVN, NCert Anaesth, PgCertVAA, RVN
Courtney is originally from New Zealand, where she trained and qualified. She began her career in veterinary nursing in 2007 and worked in multiple clinics in New Zealand before moving to Australia, before relocating to the UK and working in the anaesthesia department of a university hospital and referral hospitals.
Courtney started Veterinary Anursethesia in 2016 while completing her Nurses Certificate in Anaesthesia with Improve International, then studied towards her postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia through Edinburgh University, which was awarded with distinction.
She has published several journal articles and textbook chapters and is currently authoring two veterinary textbooks due to be published in 2026 (with Wiley and CABI), and speaks at CPD events and national congresses all over the world. In 2025, Courtney started here Post-Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Education, Mentorship and Leadership with the University of Central Lancaster.
