vetrenary A..

[alansmith52]

some where in my memory banks it seems like I met a CRNA that was moonlight doing vet. Anesthesia. is this possible or am I crazy. (don't answer that)

not that I aspire to do this at all but just thought I'd poke the old "8-ball" of knowledge.

[Passin' Gas]

vetrenary A..

At the very least, please spell the discussion topics correctly. Veterinary anesthesia, is that what you asking about? Perhaps now, someone can answer your request for information.

PG

[Kiwi, BSN, RN]

Hey Alan :) I just had to respond...

My cat was on ketamine when the vet let me go back and see her after her spaying. She looked nutty! About like this -->

She has a little buddy at home who is a black bombay cat, and she probably imagined him pink in color, wearing polka-dot suspenders, and doing a jig! I've attached a picture of bug-eyed Cacao coming off of ketamine after we brought her home.

Cacao's vet said that he does all of the anesthesia, and had never worked with CRNAs. I am guessing that a short-acting agent is used to anesthetize animals. What do you think? I've wondered if any CRNAs work for vets.

[Athlein1]

Ether,

That picture is hilarious. Poor kitty. But funny.

Alansmith,

Maybe you do want to think about this gig. My dog needed surgery, and here's a few quick highlights from the anesthesia charges:

1. IV catheter $30

2. IV fluids $30/bag

3. Ketamine + vec for induction $50

4. Suction unit $25

5. Pulse ox probe $25

6. Fentanyl patch $89

7. Isoflurane $560/hour. Yes that's five hundred sixty dollars per hour.

No insurance issues - cash in advance, no supervision issues, loveable patients. What more could you ask for?

Seriously, I looked into this very thing. Seems that most home-town vets just job train a vet tech or assistant to do the job. Bigger practices with more complex cases usually have registered (formally trained) vet techs do the job. Specialty practices, boutique practices, and academic veterinary medical centers have veterinarians who have completed a veterinary anesthesia residency. Veterinary anesthesiology is a board-certified specialty nowadays.

[XIGRIS]

Isn't that interesting....

$560/hr wow...

Glad my Tazz has insurance.

[alansmith52]

Thanks for the insight.

from now on capital "A" from me means Anesthesia. Spelling was a nuisance and typing.. lol what's next.

I am kidding of course

[TraumaNurse]

Alan,

Once of the people in my anesthesia class is also a Veterinary Nurse Anesthetist at U. Penn. Her training to be a Veterinary anesthetist was an associates degree in animal science and some extra training in anesthesia for animals. Her salary was about what she made as an RN in the ICU (Not CRNA salary).

I also know a couple of other RNs that work in the animal ICU and ER. It sounds interesting and a lot of fun to work there.

[EmeraldNYL, BSN, RN]

Ether's cat is high as a kite..... that's friggin hysterical.... :rotfl: