About The Webinar
Even for the simplest of cases, anaesthesia of feline patients is often considered more problematic then for the equivalent canine patient. There are multiple factors which may contribute to this including smaller patient size, greater degree of subclinical co-morbidities (cats are very good at hiding disease!), increased difficulties surrounding airway management and increased likelihood of fluid overload due to a smaller blood volume compared to dogs. It is important to remember that cats are not simply “small dogs”. Their notable differences in terms of natural behaviour, anatomy and physiology, ability to mask underlying disease and their response to treatment requires a “feline specific” approach to their anaesthestic management. This webinar will cover these differences and what is considered best practice with regards to feline anaesthesia. This will also include a brief discussion on assessment and management of post-operative pain.
