North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society Podcast

Picking an anesthetic drug protocol for an individual patient is a foundational practice of veterinary anesthesia, but it can sometimes feel daunting. With so many anesthetic drugs to pick from, how can you be sure that you are choosing the right combination? In this episode, Dr. Gatson along with guest Dr. Xander Thomson, a boarded veterinary anesthesiologist from City University of Hong Kong, wi...

Perioperative pain management in horses is a field that is still growing and there is much to be learned. In this episode, we are building upon our previous conversation with Dr. Rachel Reed, a boarded veterinary anesthesiologist from the University of Georgia, who has primarily focused her research on opioid use in horses. During this discussion, host Dr. Bonnie Gatson and Dr. Reed explore the la...

Up to now on this podcast, we have been focusing our attention on new analgesic and sedative agents for dogs and cats. But what about horses? For this species, it seems like pain control is a mix between science and art, as robust pain management studies seem to lag behind smaller companion animals. Luckily, there are brilliant researchers out there helping to move the needle forward on pain manag...

Does this situation sound familiar to you? You’ve attended a great conference or CE event (maybe even listened to a brilliant podcast), and you learned something innovative regarding anesthesia or pain management. You feel invigorated to implement these changes in your practice and try something new that will help your patients. However, as time goes on, you never get a chance to try anything new....

How often do we get innovative new drugs in the veterinary anesthesia field these days? In this episode, host and veterinary anesthesiologist, Dr. Bonnie Gatson is joined by Dr. Heta Turunen, veterinarian and clinical researcher at Vetcare Oy, to discuss the newly developed and recently approved sedative agent, Zenalpha . Together, they discuss the clinical effects of alpha-2 adrenergic agents and...

Welcome gas passers far and wide to this inaugural episode of the NAVAS podcast! In this episode, host and veterinary anesthesiologist, Dr. Bonnie Gatson, is joined by Dr. Jeff Wilson and Dr. Chelsie Estey from Elanco to discuss Zorbium, a novel transdermal formulation of buprenorphine that is approved for the treatment of pain related to surgical procedures in cats. Learn more about this fascinat...

Welcome to the official podcast of the North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society! The mission of this podcast is to help veterinary professionals and caregivers provide safe administration of anesthesia and analgesia to all animals, elevate our standard of care, and improve patient outcomes. Host Dr. Bonnie Gatson, a board certified veterinary anesthesiologist and proud gas passer, will lead mo...