Veterinary Technician

WVC 91st Annual Conference

VT60 - Peri-operative Surgical Patient Care: Honoring the Bond

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Heidi Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (ANESTHESIA/ANALGESIA, SURGERY)

  Surgery Technician

Moderator(s)

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  Mikki Cook, LVT

  Sierra Veterinary Specialists

Specialty Veterinary Technician Session: A veterinary patient’s perioperative experience is based on so much more than the surgeon’s skill. Veterinary technicians play a vital role in the care of perioperative patients and educating pet owners. Strategies for supporting patient comfort and emotional wellbeing while assuring successful surgical outcomes will be discussed, such as the importance of fear-free handling techniques, perioperative analgesia, nutrition tactics, and surgical checklists. Join this lecture for practical ideas that elevate the perioperative experience by nurturing the human-animal bond and exceeding client expectations.

Learning Objectives:

• Improve surgical patient comfort and emotional well being
• introduce the concept of a fear-free veterinary experience
• List ways to augment the perioperative surgical patient care experience for pets and pet owners alike
• describe the benefits of utilizing a surgical checklist