Anesthesia for the Brachycephalic Dog

This lecture discusses how to better manage the brachycephalic patient from admission for a procedure until the discharge to avoid complications as much as possible. We will start by discussing the health concerns associated with brachycephalic breeds. We will then discuss perioperative medications used to decrease risks of complications. We will focus a significant portion of the time on anesthesia protocols and how to best monitor them before, during, and after the procedure. Lastly, we will discuss how to best recover them from anesthesia uneventfully.

1. Participants will learn about the health concerns associated with brachycephalic patients.
2. Participants will understand the medications that can be used to decrease the risk of complications
3. Participants will understand which premedication, analgesics, and induction agents are most appropriate for brachycephalic patients.
4. This session will conclude with how to best monitor them before, during, and after the procedures for success in discharging them without problems.

Dr. Mariana Crumley graduated from Colorado State University in 2007 with her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a one-year internship at the Equine Medical Center of Ocala in Ocala, Florida. In 2011, Dr. Crumley completed her residency in veterinary anesthesia and analgesia, while receiving a master’s degree at Kansas State University. Soon after, she joined the anesthesia team at the University of Pennsylvania, where she taught and worked at the New Bolton Center. After 4 years she decided to leave academia and join Veterinary Referral Associates in Maryland. While at VRA she started the anesthesia and analgesia service and a few years later became the hospital’s medical director.

Her main interests include patients with pulmonary and cardiac disease, as well as pain management. She has also not given up on her teaching! She continues to teach students, interns, and residents and loves spending time at other hospitals helping their doctors and technicians grow their anesthesia skills. When not at work Dr. Crumley loves spending time with her husband and kids as well as riding her horse.