Flash Focus: Locoregional Anesthesia On-Demand

Flash Focus: Locoregional Anesthesia On-Demand

What is Flash Focus?

Flash Focus is a concentrated webinar series built for the demanding schedule of veterinary professionals. Each under-an-hour quick webinar breaks down detailed topics into digestible on-demand segments. Stay informed and in control of your learning, on your time.

 

Flash Focus: Locoregional Anesthesia

This webinar series provides a comprehensive overview of locoregional anesthesia, exploring its benefits and practical applications through detailed discussions of epidural, sacrococcygeal, transversus abdominis plane (TAP), saphenous, and sciatic nerve blocks. Participants will gain knowledge of pertinent anatomy, procedural techniques, and strategies for integrating these blocks into effective postoperative pain management plans, particularly for abdominal and hind limb procedures.

 

Agenda

Diego Portela, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, presents the following presentations:

  • Part I: From Peripheral Nerve Blocks to Epidural Anesthesia: A Modern Perspective on Veterinary Regional Anesthesia 
  • Part II: Regional Anesthesia for Abdominal Procedures: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
  • Part III: Peripheral Nerve Blocks for the Knee: Ultrasound-guided Saphenous and Sciatic Nerve Blocks

 

CE Credit

RACE Program #20-1288876 is approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE). 

image   Webinar Length: 1.5 hours       image   CE Credits: 1.5 credits       image   MOC: 1.5 points 

Rates per individual webinar

Includes access to live webinar and on-demand recording

Registration Rates
ACVS/ECVS Diplomate/Emeritus Diplomate $67.50
ACVS/ECVS Resident 34.50
Other Resident 34.50
Veterinary/Other Professional 90
Student/Intern/Technician 45

 

Learn about 2025 Access Passes

Diego Portela, DVM, PhD, DACVAA

Associate Professor – Anesthesiology

University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Portela received his veterinary degree from the School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina in 2002. In 2009, he obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Pisa in Italy, with a research focus on small animal regional anesthesia. From 2009 to 2013, he served as a post-doc and clinician in the Anesthesiology section of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the University of Pisa in Italy. In 2016, Dr. Portela completed his residency in veterinary anesthesiology at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. He became an American Board-certified Veterinary Specialist in Anesthesia and Analgesia (Dip. ACVAA). In 2017, he joined the University of Florida as an Assistant Professor in anesthesiology. Dr. Portela’s research interests primarily revolve around locoregional anesthesia in small animals. He has contributed to the veterinary literature with numerous peer-reviewed publications and textbooks on the subject.

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Part I: From Peripheral Nerve Blocks to Epidural Anesthesia: A Modern Perspective on Veterinary Regional Anesthesia
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Part II: Regional Anesthesia for Abdominal Procedures: Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
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Part III: Peripheral Nerve Blocks for the Knee: Ultrasound-guided Saphenous and Sciatic Nerve Blocks
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