WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management
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| Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Pain and Animal Welfare | Beatriz Monteiro DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB |
| Ethics in Pain Management | Polly Taylor MA VetMB PhD DVA DipECVAA MRCA MRCVS |
| Understanding Pain I | Beatriz Monteiro DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB |
| Understanding Pain II | Beatriz Monteiro DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB |
| Acute Pain Assessment in Cats | Paulo Steagall MV, MSC, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA |
| Acute Pain Assessment in Dogs | Paulo Steagall MV, MSC, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA |
| Chronic Pain Assessment in Cats | Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD |
| Chronic Pain Assessment in Dogs | Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD |
| Human-Animal Bond | Mike McFarland DVM, DABVP |
| Client Communication | Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS CCRP |
| Stakeholders and the Importance of Nurses/Veterinary Technicians | Sandra Felix BSc VN CertVNECC |
| Sustainability | Zoe Halfacree MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS FRCVS |
| Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Principles of Pain Management | Paulo Steagall MV, MSC, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA |
| Analgesic Drug Delivery Techniques and Tools | Marta Garbin DVM, MSc |
| Opioids | Brad Simon DVM, MSc |
| Anti-inflammatories I | Jo Murrell BVSc. (hons), PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, MRCVS |
| Anti-inflammatories II | Jo Murrell BVSc. (hons), PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, MRCVS |
| Local Anesthetics I | Tammy Grubb DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA |
| Local Anesthetics II | Tammy Grubb DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA |
| Local Anesthetics III | Tammy Grubb DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA |
| Alpha-2 Agonists | Jo Murrell BVSc. (hons), PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, MRCVS |
| Monoclonal Antibodies | Duncan Lascelles BSc, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS |
| Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs I | Adriano Carregaro DVM, Ms, PhD |
| Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs II | Mike Petty DVM |
| Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs III | Alonso Guedes DVM MS PhD |
| Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs IV | Jaime Brassard RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia), CVPP, VCC |
| Adjunctive Musculoskeletal Therapies | Janice Huntingford DVM |
| Non-Analgesic Drugs for the Painful Patient | Nameeta Nadkarni M.V.Sc. (Surgery) |
| Nursing and Supportive Care | Wendy Leadbeater RVN MSc PGCert |
| Cats in Mind: Home and Clinic Environments | Margaret Gruen DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB (Behavior) |
| Dogs in Mind: Home and Clinic Environments | Sarah Heath BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM (BM) CCAB FHEA FRCVS |
| Non-Pharmacological Therapies I | Bonnie Wright DVM, DACVAA |
| Non-Pharmacological Therapies II | Bonnie Wright DVM, DACVAA |
| Non-Pharmacological Therapies III | Jamie McClement BVSc MSc CertSAS MRCVS |
| Nutrition, Diets and Pain | Joao Alvez DVM, PhD, DECVSMR |
| Misconceptions in Pain Management | Adetola Ajadi DVM, PhD |
| Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal pain I | Duncan Lascelles BSc, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS |
| Musculoskeletal pain II | Duncan Lascelles BSc, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS |
| Visceral pain | Giorgia Della Rocca |
| Neuropathic pain (feline) | Mark Epstein DVM, DABVP (C/F), CVPP |
| Neuropathic pain (canine) | Claire Rusbridge BVMS PhD DECVN FRCVS |
| Dental pain | Ryota Watanabe DVM, BVSc, PhD, DÉS, DACVAA |
| Cancer pain | Nameeta Nadkarni M.V.Sc. (Surgery) |
| Emergency and critical care | Adesola Odunayo DVM, MS, DACVECC |
| Pediatrics and perinatal | Dr. Karol Mathews |
| Geriatrics | Bonnie Wright DVM, DACVAA |
| Exotic pets | Stefania Scarabelli DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, DECVAA |
| Euthanasia | Anne Quain BA (Hons) BScVet (Hons) BVSc (Hons) MVetStud GradCertEdStud (HigherEd) MANZCVS (Animal Welfare) Dip ECAWBM (AWSEL) PhD |
| Spay-neuter program (anesthetic and analgesic management) | Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD |
| Spay-neuter program (surgical techniques) | Sarah White DVM, MSc |
| Orthopedic surgery (feline) | Wendy Goodwin BVSc PhD FANZCVS |
| Orthopedic surgery (canine) | Wendy Goodwin BVSc PhD FANZCVS |
| Soft tissue surgery (feline) | Rachel Bennett MA VetMB, CertVA, DACVAA, PhD |
| Soft tissue surgery (canine) | Maria del Mar DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVAA |
| Medical pain (feline) | Sam Taylor BVetMed (Hons) CertSAM MANZCVS DipECVIM-CA FRCVS |
| Medical pain (canine) | Matt Gurney BVSc CertVA PgCertVBM DiplECVAA FRCVS |
| Dental surgery | Benedict Ong DVM, MVM, PhD |
| Eye surgery | Yael Shilo-Benjamini DVM, DACVAA |
| Ear surgery | Mathieu Raillard DMV, MANZCVS, European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia |
| Osteoarthritis (feline) | Nathalie Dowgray BVSc, MRCVS, MANZCVS (feline), PGDip IAWEL, PhD |
| Osteoarthritis (canine) | Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS CCRP |
| Cancer pain (feline) | Roger Medina DVM MvetMed DipECVAA |
| Cancer pain (canine) | Lindsey Fry DVM, DACVSMR, CVPP, cVMA |
| Neuropathic pain (feline) | Kelly St. Denis MSc, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice) |
| Neuropathic pain (canine) | Matt Gurney BVSc CertVA PgCertVBM DiplECVAA FRCVS |
| Exotic pet (small mammal) | Stefania Scarabelli DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, DECVAA |
| Exotic pet (avian) | Stefania Scarabelli DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, DECVAA |
| Exotic pet (reptile) | Stefania Scarabelli DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, DECVAA |