Hosted by the University of Michigan’s Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University, the Anesthesia and Analgesia Symposium is a two-day virtual event dedicated to sharing expertise and exploring improved standards of care around rodent and small animal anesthesia and analgesic regimens.
The Symposium will take place on Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST each day.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar and will focus on evidence-based recommendations for refinement and enrichment best practice(s). Sessions will not be recorded.
Speaking Sessions
| TIME** | SESSION & SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| 11:00 AM -12:00 PM | Overview of Injectable Anesthesia in Rodents presented by Jim Marx, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Veterinary Clinical Care University Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pennsylvania |
| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Challenges in Neonatal Anesthesia presented by Jim Marx, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Veterinary Clinical Care University Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pennsylvania |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Troubleshooting During Anesthesia presented by Cholawat Pacharinsak, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Surgery, Stanford University |
**All session times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
| TIME** | SESSION & SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Unexpected Findings in Analgesia presented by Monika Huss, DVM, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University |
| 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Common Practice in Rodent Analgesia presented by Cholawat Pacharinsak, DVM, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Surgery, Stanford University |
| 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM | Long-acting Analgesics presented by Patrick Lester, DVM, MS, DACLAM, Clinical Professor, University of Michigan |
| 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM | Review of NSAIDs in Rodent Analgesia presented by Stephanie Yang, DVM, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Analgesics, Immunologic Effects and Immunosuppressed Rodents presented by Jean Nemzek, DVM, MS, DACVS, Assistant Director for Research, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, University of Michigan |
**All session times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Registration Information
There is a $100 registration fee (payable via credit card or shortcode) to attend this event. Please use this link to access the registration page; you will be prompted to make an IRIS account or to log in to an existing account before seeing the registration form and payment screen. Registration will close on April 10 and no late registrations will be accepted.
Note: the Zoom Webinar link will be sent to all registrants via email one week before the symposium.
Continuing Education Credit
CE certificates are approved for up to 6 credit hours. AAVSB CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1349989. To inquire about CE process for groups viewing in a single location, please reach out to [email protected].
Questions?
- If you have any questions about this event, please contact [email protected].
- For registration questions, please contact Kaitlyn D’Onofrio in the ULAM Business Office at [email protected].