The aim of this course is to provide veterinarians with the knowledge and skill to perform advanced techniques for regional analgesia in small animals.
The course will include lectures and wet labs to allow hands on experience. The course will cover nerve blocks for the head (face and mouth), nerve blocks for the fore and hind limbs, nerve blocks for the thoracic wall, regional intravenous analgesia and epidural analgesia including epidural catheters. All participants will have the opportunity to practice each technique.
The course will include the review of anatomy and landmarks with 3-D visual aid, animal models, the use of electrical nerve finders, basic radiology for regional analgesia and ultrasound guided techniques. At end of the course, veterinarians should be comfortable in performing regional analgesic technique.
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