NCert in Equine Anasthesia

Enhance your anaesthesia knowledge and skills with our exclusive Equine Anaesthesia program!

The course is designed to improve the anaesthesia knowledge of veterinary nurses and will be at an appropriate level for nurses working in both referral and general practice. The emphasis will be on understanding the basic equipment and drugs involved in anaesthesia, and then formulating considerations for anaesthesia in different situations rather than learning ‘recipes or protocols.

With this program you will:

Enhance your clinical skills and knowledge Increase your confidence and job satisfaction Enable you to gain an achievable and recognised qualification Delegates will also benefit from the online learning platform Moodle where they will have access to course notes and reference materials.

Delivered in cooperation with Improve Veterinary Education and ISVPS

Datum

17. mars 2025

Tidspunkt

08:00 - 14:00

Plats

Vetnordic Course Center, Korskildeeng 4 st tv, 2670 Greve, Denmark

Instruktör

Målgrupp

Nurses and Clinical assistens

Språk

English

Antal moduler

36.000,00 kr

Ex moms

Se kursbeskrivning

Module 1 - Pre-anaesthetic assessment and premedication Date: March 17th 2025 Speaker: Miguel Gozalo Marcilla, DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVAA, MRCVS Learning objectives:

Explain the importance of performing a pre-anaesthetic evaluation
Give examples of how the health status of the patient may influence the outcome of general anaesthesia
Perform a physical examination of a horse for the purpose of pre-anaesthetic evaluation
Evaluate physical examination findings and laboratory data in order to formulate an anaesthetic/analgesic plan
Recognise how a surgical procedure may influence the formulation of an anaesthetic/analgesic plan
Define the general pharmacological aspects of the common pre-medication, injectable and inhalational anaesthetic agents
Define the differences between the various classes of pre-medication and injectable agents
Define the concept of minimum alveolar concentration and how to employ this knowledge with respect to general anaesthesia in the horse 2.9 Hypothesise an ideal combination of pre-medication and injectable agents that justify their use in various different pathological disease states in the horse
Compare and contrast the various different inhalational anaesthetic agents and how these differences influence the management of general anaesthesia in the horse
Identify the procedures necessary to prepare a horse for anaesthesia, employ the common methods of inducing general anaesthesia of the horse and describe how to position a horse on a surgical table so as to minimise injury to the horse
Compare and contrast the various methods used to recover a horse, e.g. unassisted, head and rope recovery, mat recovery, sling recovery, pool recovery etc

Module 2 - Analgesia and pain assessment Date: March 18th 2025 Speaker: Miguel Gozalo Marcilla, DVM, PhD, Dip. ECVAA, MRCVS Leaning objectives:
Discuss the physiology and pathophysiology of pain in terms of transduction, transmission, modulation and perception
Define the following terms; nociception, primary and secondary hyperalgesia, peripheral and central sensitisation, adaptive and maladaptive pain
Describe how pharmacological agents modify the four processes of the pain pathways 4.4 Define the general pharmacological aspects of the commonly used analgesic agents, e.g. mechanism of action, onset time, duration of action, dose rate, drug interactions, adverse effects and contraindications
Assist the veterinary surgeon in formulating an individualised analgesic plan that compensates for the differing pathophysiology of each horse
Recognise the different pain behaviours in horses and be able to categorise these behaviours as mild, moderate or severe 4.7 Assist the veterinary surgeon in formulating an analgesic plan that is appropriate for the level of nociception/pain of an individual horse
Discuss in general terms the limitations of each of the different pain scoring systems currently in use

Module 3 - The anaesthetic machine and monitoring equipment Date: September 22nd 2025
Speaker: Stine Post, Aut. Vet Nurse Learning objectives:

Identify the key components of a large animal anaesthetic machine and ventilator
Describe the functionality of each component of a large animal anaesthetic machine, including the ventilator and scavenging system
Perform a leak test and evaluate a large animal anaesthetic machine for safety from both a patient and personnel perspective
Identify common faults with the functionality of a large animal anaesthetic machine, ventilator and scavenging system
Describe how to use a large animal anaesthetic machine, e.g. how to manipulate the anaesthetic depth during anaesthesia
Compare and contrast the functionality of a large animal anaesthetic machine with a small animal anaesthetic machine
Explain the cardiovascular and respiratory effect of positive pressure ventilation in both normovolaemic and hypovolaemic horses
Apply the physiological effects of positive pressure ventilation on how to manage mechanical ventilation in a horse with pathological states, e.g. colic, respiratory disease etc.

Module 4 - Monitoring the anaesthesia Date: September 23rd 2025
Speaker: Stine Post, Aut. Vet Nurse Learning objectives:
Identify the various monitoring modalities available that are commonly used during general anaesthesia of the horse
Describe the basic mode of operation of the various monitoring modalities, e.g. electrocardiography, pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitoring, capnography, temperature probes and gas analysers
Explain how each modality can be used to measure oxygen delivery
Describe the limitations of each modality and how these limitations may impact the monitoring of general anaesthesia in the horse
Employ and operate these monitoring modalities during the anaesthesia of a horse
Identify the commonly seen bradydysrhythmias and tachydysrhythmias of horses
Interpret the results of blood pressure monitoring and how the blood pressure waveform can be used to assess heart rate, rhythm, inotropy and pulse pressure variability
Demonstrate how to set up and test a direct blood pressure monitoring line
Illustrate in graphical terms the concept of signal damping and natural resonance as it pertains to arterial waveforms
Discuss in general terms how to optimise the signal from an arterial waveform
Identify and interpret the commonly seen capnograms during anaesthesia in the horse and modify the anaesthesia in response to these abnormalities
Interpret common blood gas abnormalities and explain how to treat them

Module 5 - Fluid therapy and nutritional support Date: December 1st 2025 Speaker: David Bardell, BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVAA PGCert(LTHE) FHEA MRCVS Learning objectives:
Describe the various types of intravenous fluids available for use in the horse, e.g. crystalloids, colloids and blood products
Explain the basics of the physiology of fluid balance in the horse in terms of Starling’s fluid equation
Assist the veterinary surgeon in devising a fluid therapy plan based upon this physiology and monitor the response to fluid therapy in the horse
Explain in general terms the different blood types of horses and the clinical implications of these, including how to perform a cross-match
Discuss the indications for use of the various blood products available for circulatory support in the horse, e.g. fresh whole blood, whole blood, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, cryosupernatant, cryoprecipitant etc.
Demonstrate how to use blood products in an appropriate manner, including the collection of blood from a donor horse
Interpret the clinical signs of a horse responding to blood products to include the signs of adverse reactions
Explain the importance of nutritional support for horses undergoing anaesthesia
Demonstrate how to provide nutritional support for horses during the peri-anaesthetic period

Module 6 - Local anaesthetic drugs. Anaesthetic emergencies Date: December 2nd 2025 Speaker: David Bardell, BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVAA PGCert(LTHE) FHEA MRCVS Learning objectives:
Define the general pharmacological aspects of local anaesthetic agents e.g. mechanism of action, onset time, duration of action, dose rate, adverse effects and contraindications
Describe and demonstrate the common local anaesthetic techniques of the head and coccygeal epidural
Identify and interpret clinical signs of the following anaesthetic complications; hypothermia, bradydysrhythmias, tachydysrhythmias, hypotension, hypertension, hypoxaemia, hypercapnia and rebreathing of CO2
Formulate a differential diagnoses list for each of the anaesthetic complications listed above
Develop a clinical approach to the treatment of each of the anaesthetic complications listed above Describe basic and advanced life support techniques used in horses
Summarise the current scientific literature using the RECOVER guidelines

Module 7 - Anaesthetic for specific types of surgery. Field anaesthesia. Real life experiences and case discussions Date: March 2nd 2026 Speaker: David Bardell, BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVAA PGCert(LTHE) FHEA MRCVS Learning objectives:

Discuss the anaesthetic considerations for performing anaesthesia in an operating room
Summarise the special anaesthetic considerations for common soft-tissue and orthopaedic conditions, e.g. management of induction, use of modified intubation techniques, positioning, different recovery techniques
Discuss the anaesthetic considerations for performing anaesthesia in the field
Compare and contrast the anaesthetic management of donkeys and mules as compared to horses
Module 8 - The paediatric and pregnant horse. The geriatric horse. The compromised horse - cardiac, renal and liver failure Date: March 3rd 2026 Speaker: David Bardell, BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVAA PGCert(LTHE) FHEA MRCVS Learning objectives:
Discuss the anaesthetic considerations for performing anaesthesia in the foal
Discuss the anaesthetic considerations for performing anaesthesia in the pregnant mare, including the anaesthetic management of a mare with dystocia
Discuss the anaesthetic considerations for performing anaesthesia in the horse with colic Summarise the special considerations for performing anaesthesia in the compromised horse with cardiac disease, respiratory disease, renal disease and liver disease

Module 9 – Practical Session Date: June 15th 2026 Speaker: Stine Post, Aut. Vet Nurse Learning objectives:

Perform a leak test and evaluate a large animal anaesthetic machine for safety from both a patient and personnel perspective (practical)
Identify common faults with the functionality of a large animal anaesthetic machine, ventilator and scavenging system (practical)

Other learning outcomes covered within the practical elements consist of:

Considerations for anaesthesia in the field
Performing anaesthesia in an operating room
The different devices available for monitoring anaesthesia in the horse
Modes of operation of the various monitoring modalities
The measurement of oxygen delivery and blood pressure
Commonly seen bradydysrhythmias and tachydysrhythmias of horses
The use of arterial waveforms and capnograms in monitoring anaesthesia
The principles of pre-anaesthestic assessments
The large animal anaesthetic machine key components and functionality
Ventilators key components and functionality

Module 10 – Practical Session Date: June 16th 2026 Speaker: Stine Post, Aut. Vet Nurse Learning objectives:

Local anaesthetic techniques of the head and coccygeal epidural
Life support techniques in horses
The RECOVER guidelines

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