Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

We are proud to present our first veterinary-technician focused webinar! This webinar will focus on feline anesthesia from a nursing perspective. During this one-hour webinar, Heidi Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia),(surgery), CFVP Fear Free Elite Certified Professional will explain fear free handling techniques, identify anesthetic plan variations unique to cats, and describe how to properly use and troubleshoot monitoring equipment. This meeting is RACE accredited, and while it is nursing-focused, this is open to both member technicians and member veterinarians. 

 Here are the quick details:

• This meeting is limited to member technicians and member veterinarians only.
• After registration with the WMVMA, you will receive an email with a link to register with Zoom. You must register with Zoom to get the email invitation to the webinar.
  

Description: Purr-fect Feline Anesthesia: Anesthetizing felines can pose unique challenges for the veterinary technician. In addition to the fact that cats can be difficult to monitor under anesthesia, their small sizes, interesting metabolism, variable temperament, and propensity towards particular health problems can also prove problematic. During the presentation, learn how to successfully address these challenges while avoiding the many pitfalls associated with anesthetizing felines. Fear Free feline handling techniques will also be discussed.

About our speaker: Heidi Reuss-Lamky graduated from Michigan State University’s Veterinary Technology Program in  1984. She has extensive experience in general practice, and since 1993 has devoted her technical  expertise to the surgical department of specialty hospitals. She has been affiliated with Oakland  Veterinary Referral Services in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, since 2006.  

Heidi became certified through the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia in 2003, and sat on the credentials committee from 2005 to 2009. She served in the president’s role on the Executive Board of the Michigan Association of Veterinary Technicians from 2007 to 2009. She was a member of the editorial review board for Today’s Veterinary Nurse Journal from 2015 to 2020. She was also a charter member of the Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians, and currently sits on the executive board. She has a special interest in veterinary behavior medicine and achieved Fear Free Elite status in 2020, in addition to a Cat Friendly  Veterinary Professional certification in 2021.  

Heidi is an ardent advocate for the veterinary technology profession, and serves as a consultant for many allied veterinary industries. She is also a member of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties.

Heidi is a prolific author and lecturer, presenting anesthesia, surgical nursing, surgical instrument  sterilization, and Fear Free-related topics at veterinary meetings worldwide. She most recently published “Locoregional Anesthesia for Small Animal Patients” in Today’s Veterinary Nurse Journal (formerly  Today’s Veterinary Technician Journal), (Summer 2020). She was also honored to receive the 2013  NAVC Dr. Jack L. Mara Memorial Lecturer award.  

Heidi currently shares her home with her husband, Bryan, and 2 dogs, 2 cats, an African grey parrot and  pond koi. In her spare time she enjoys horseback riding, gardening, travel, lecturing, and quenching her  never-ending thirst for knowledge.