Dr. Sheilah Robertson – Anesthesia and Pain Management
About Dr. Sheilah Robertson BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS
Dr. Sheilah A Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS.
After graduating from the University of Glasgow in Scotland, Dr Robertson worked in mixed animal practice before pursuing specialized training in anesthesia and pain management. She is board certified in anesthesia and animal welfare by the respective American and European Colleges. Dr Robertson holds a certificate in small animal acupuncture and shelter medicine. She has been a faculty member at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, and the university of Florida and Michigan State, spent two years as an assistant director in the Animal Welfare division of the AVMA. She has published widely on the recognitional and alleviation of pain in companion animals and co-authored numerous clinical guidelines and resources. She is a medical advisor to Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a large network of veterinarians dedicated to end-of-life care. Dr Robertson is a courtesy lecturer in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida.
Presentation Synopsis
1. Old and older – here they come!
2. Purrfecting Your Acute Pain Assessment Skills
3. Is Your Anesthetized Patient in Trouble?
4. Fatalities, Adverse Events and Accidents in Small Animal Anesthesia: Can We Do Better?
5. The Central Role of Ketamine in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
6. Unravelling the Challenges of Assessing and Managing Osteoarthritis in Cats
7. Anesthesia for obese patients – what is different?
8. Anesthesia for Caesarian Sections in dogs and cats.
9. Say no to the needle! Non-injectable sedation protocols for multiple situations
10. Real world, real cases – anesthesia and analgesia for elective and emergency surgery.
11. Real world, real cases – managing chronic pain and mobility issues in dogs.
12. Feline anesthesia starts and ends at home.
13. Anesthesia and analgesia for rabbits
14. Anesthesia for brachycephalic breeds