Are You Keeping Score? The Importance of Pain Scoring Systems
Let’s talk about pain score scales and systems that are available, which ones are easiest to use, which are the most useful for dogs and cats. We will also discuss why pain scoring and treating pain is vital, and the importance of choosing and implementing a pain scoring system for the patients in your hospital.
Karen M. Roach
RVT, VTS (ECC)
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Euthanasia Without Pain; It Can Be Done
Pain and euthanasia don’t mix. The very definition of euthanasia includes pain-free at its core. Pain may sometimes find its way in, but doing everything we can to prevent it is job #1. Ask clients what’s important to them and they’ll say their pet pain-free in the final moments. Vets say the same. In this hour, Dr. Cooney and the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) lays the foundation for a pain-free passing each and every time. Special focus given to dogs and cats, though subthemes will emerge for all species. Let’s say ‘goodbye’ to pain during death.
Kathleen Cooney
DVM, CHPV, CCFP
Time: 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Stop Pain in its Tracks: Local Blocks for Every Practice
Local anesthetic drugs are very effective analgesics. They are also largely easy to use and inexpensive. The use of local/regional blocks improves anesthetic safety and provides analgesia, even after the expected duration of action of the drug. Blocks that can be used in ANY practice will be covered in a step-by-step description, complete with videos.
Tamara Grubb
DVM, PhD, DACVAA
Time: 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm
Picking Up on Pain: Recognizing, Minimizing and Relieving
September 16, 2023 @ 12 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Why Attend?
VetCE Virtual events cover everything from detailed medical topics to practice management and other non-medical topics relevant to everyday situations that veterinary professionals deal with.
The VetCE Virtual series of micro-conferences are a convenient alternative to in-person events that are designed to deliver multiple approved RACE and/or CVPM CE credits in a concise, half-day virtual format with three consecutive one-hour presentations. The series not only provides you with the opportunity to benefit from educational sessions presented by expert speakers but also gives you an easy way to learn and earn credits in the comfort of your home or office!
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Agenda
Speakers
Karen Roach
RVT, VTS(ECC)
Karen is originally from the East Coast of Canada. She graduated from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College’s Animal Health Technology program in 1994. In 1997, after working for several years in general practice, she accepted a position with the newly opened Metro Animal Emergency Clinic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the first after hours veterinary emergency hospital to open in Atlantic Canada.
In 2000, she completed a one-year Veterinary Technician Internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. It was here that a keen interest in anesthesia, and emergency and critical care medicine began. After completing the internship, she returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the Metro Animal Emergency Clinic, and eventually began working towards becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency/Critical Care. She completed this designation in 2013, and in June 2014, left her native Canada and made the move to New Jersey. After 4 years at NorthStar Vets, she decided to make a change in her career and became the ICU Training Mentor at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in September 2018.
Kathleen Cooney
DVM, CHPV, DACAW resident
Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV has been practicing advanced end-of-life care since 2006. She is Director of Education for the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA) and a past President of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC). She is well-known for her work in companion animal euthanasia and has authored two books on the subject along with numerous articles and book chapters. Dr. Cooney has collaborated in euthanasia training for the AVMA, AAHA, HABRI, IAAHPC, Fear Free Program, SVME, and many more. She is a strong advocate for best practices in all aspects of end-of-life care and speaks nationally and internationally on such topics. Dr. Cooney is also currently working towards board certification in animal welfare, expected by 2024.
Tamara Grubb
DVM, PhD, DACVAA, President IVAPM
Dr. Tamara Grubb, a Texas A&M graduate, is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia with a strong focus in pain management. She owns an anesthesia/analgesia & continuing education consulting practice which serves both small and large animals. Dr. Grubb is a national/international educator and lecturer, a certified acupuncturist, an Adjunct Professor of Anesthesia & Analgesia and the President-Elect of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM). She is co-author of two books, including ‘Veterinary Anesthesia & Pain Management for Nurses & Technicians’. Dr. Grubb’s favorite achievement is winning the Distinguished Teaching Award at two Universities.
