Become a professional in one of the most in-demand fields of the moment: specialize in General Anesthesia for Large Animals with this comprehensive online postgraduate diploma”

In the last 20 years, Veterinary Anesthesia for Large Animals has experienced significant advances thanks to the introduction of new techniques and drugs, as well as the development of monitors and specialized anesthetic machines.

The introduction of novel surgical techniques has resulted in the need to develop new anesthetic protocols. There is a growing concern about the impact of anesthesia and analgesia on animal welfare and the final outcome of surgical procedures.

The postgraduate diploma in General Anesthesia for Large Animals is designed in response to the need for clinical veterinarians with greater expertise of the protocols and techniques relevant to this area. 

The teaching team for this postgraduate diploma is made up of professionals specialized in Anesthesia for Large Animals, with extensive experience in teaching, both in undergraduate and graduate programs, most of them being university professors and graduates. These professors are active anesthesiologists in leading veterinary centers and directors or participants in various research projects, hence in addition to teaching and clinical work they also carry out research activities.

The topics covered in the postgraduate diploma in General Anesthesia for Large Animals have been selected with the aim of offering a complete course in anesthesia, so that the student develops specialized knowledge to safely address any situation requiring general or locoregional anesthesia and analgesia in ruminants, swine, camelids and equids. 

At present, one of the main problems affecting continuing postgraduate specialization is its compatibility with work and personal life. Current professional demands make it difficult to achieve quality, specialized education in person, so the online format will allow students to combine this specialized training with their daily professional practice, without losing their connection to training and specialization. 

Get a complete and practical qualification in General Anesthesia for Large Animals with this highly effective postgraduate diploma and open up new routes to professional progress”

This postgraduate diploma in General Anesthesia for Large Animals contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• Intensely visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents, easy to assimilate and understand
• Case studies presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-evaluation and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and work for individual reflection
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases which are permanently available, even after the program

A postgraduate diploma that will enable you to work in all fields of veterinary anesthesiology with the competence of a high-level professional"

The teaching team is made up of professionals from different fields within this specialism. In this way, TECH ensures the delivery of educational results in line with its objectives. A multidisciplinary team of professionals, trained and experienced in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but above all, they will bring their practical knowledge from their own experience to the program: one of the differential qualities of this training.

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this postgraduate diploma in General Anesthesia for Large Animals. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-Learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, you will be able to study with a range of comfortable and versatile multimedia tools that will give you the operability you need in your studies. 

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that conceives learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, we will use telepractice learning: with the help of an innovative interactive video system, and learning from an expert, you will be the studies will be able acquire the knowledge as if you were actually dealing with the facing you are learning about. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way.

You will have the experience of expert professionals who will contribute their experience in this area to the program, making this course a unique opportunity for professional growth"

With a methodological design based on proven teaching techniques, this program will take you through different teaching approaches to allow you to learn in a dynamic and effective way”

The objective of this postgraduate diploma is to train highly qualified professionals. An objective that is complemented, moreover, in a global manner, by promoting human development that lays the foundations for a better society. The aim is focused on helping professionals reach a much greater level of expertise and control. A goal that can be achieved in just a few months with a high intensity and precision program.

If your objective is to broaden your skills set to include new paths of success and development: this is the program for you: a training that aspires to excellence"

General Objectives

• Examine the requirements of a pre-anesthetic evaluation and develop expertise in interpreting anesthetic risk
• Establish the pre-anesthetic preparation required for large animals
• Analyze the pharmacological properties of injectable drugs
• Determine available sedative and tranquilizing drugs
• Deepen your knowledge of the available protocols for deep sedation
• Gain advanced knowledge of pharmacology and clinical maneuvers in the induction and intubation period in small and large ruminants, swine and camelids
• Provide safe options for current and new combinations of these agents to perform effective and safe induction of general anesthesia in the equine patient
• Detail the procedures for endotracheal intubation in the equine patient
• Examine the main physiological, anatomical and clinical needs related to the different types of decubitus and limb positioning of the equine patient
• Determine the components and operation of anesthetic machines, respiratory systems, oxygen delivery systems and artificial ventilation
• Generate specialized knowledge of the pharmacology of halogenated inhalation anesthetics, injectable anesthetics, sedative adjuvants, as well as the most recent TIVA and PIVA techniques described for ruminants, swine and camelids, and for equine species
• Develop advanced knowledge on mechanical ventilation to recognize the need for mechanical ventilation and the most effective and safe settings for ruminants, swine and camelids, as well as for equine species
• Determine the pharmacology and clinical application of neuromuscular blocking agents 
• Build specialist knowledge on the anesthetic recovery phase in ruminants, swine, camelids and equine species
• Determine the vital importance of the correct use of the anesthetic records during general anesthesia
• Examine and deepen knowledge related to the vital signs that should be monitored during general anesthesia or sedation of the equine patient
• Establish the technical features of the main monitoring equipment used in the equine patient
• Build knowledge of the main special monitoring requirements in ruminants, swine and camelids

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Evaluation, Preanesthetic Preparation and Sedation in Large Animals 

• Determine the physical examination and common findings in the equine pre-anesthetic evaluation 
• Consolidate the basics of pre-anesthetic laboratory evaluation 
• Analyze, identify and interpret the patient’s anesthetic risk  
• Establish the necessary actions in the preparation of the patient for anesthesia 
• Detail the special pharmacological considerations for the main sedative drugs in ruminants, swine and camelids  
• Know the pharmacological properties and clinical implications of sedative and tranquilizing drugs
• Establish the most common standing procedures and protocols in the equine patient

Module 2. Induction of General Anesthesia for Large Animals

• Build specialist knowledge on the pharmacology of dissociative agents and barbiturates given the side effects and the main contraindications for their administration
• Examine the pharmacology of propofol, alfaxalone and etomidate, given the side effects and major contraindications for their administration 
• Develop advanced knowledge of the pharmacology of muscle relaxants such as benzodiazepines and guaifenesin
• Examine the anatomical, physiological and pharmacological considerations necessary to perform effective and safe induction of general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation in small and large ruminates, swine and camelids 
• Determine the physiological and anatomical considerations necessary to perform an effective and safe take-down for patients and staff in the equine population 

Module 3. General Anesthesia and Equipment in Large Animals

• Analyze the most frequent problems in the anesthetic machine and circular circuit, in order to identify and solve them 
• Know and understand the operation of oxygen delivery systems and artificial ventilation during the general anesthesia of large animals
• Know the pharmacology of halogenated inhalation anesthetics and their adverse effects in large animals 
• Explore injectable sedative and hypnotic agents that can be used as adjuvants or as general anesthetics, as well as the latest techniques prescribed for PIVA and TIVA in equines 
• Detail the techniques of general anesthesia, both by inhalation and injectable, prescribed in large and small ruminants, swine and camelids
• Recognize the need for mechanical ventilation during anesthesia, know the positive and negative consequences of mechanical ventilation, as well as understanding the appropriate ventilatory parameters for its safe application 
• Broaden your knowledge of specific special features of mechanical ventilation in large and small ruminants, swine and camelids
• Broaden your knowledge of the relevant anesthetic recovery considerations in large and small ruminants, swine and camelids

Module 4. Monitoring in Large Animals

• Detail the correct and regular use of the anesthetic record during general anesthesia 
• Determine the importance and the most characteristic clinical signs of anesthetic depth monitoring in the equine patient  
• Analyze the importance and main technical considerations relating to the monitoring of cardiovascular and hemodynamic rates 
• Detail the leading role of arterial blood gases in the clinical monitoring of the equine patient during general anesthesia 
• Detail the special monitoring considerations for other types of vital parameters, such as glucose, lactate, temperature or the degree of neuromuscular blockade 
• Examine the main special anesthetic monitoring considerations in other species such as ruminants, swine and camelids

A training and professional growth path that will propel you towards a greater level of competitiveness in the employment market"