AAEVT Fall Anesthesia Society Meeting Recap

Over the weekend, Jackpot Veterinary Center had the opportunity to host the bi-annual anesthesia society meeting. The event kicked off on Friday with a welcome reception for attendees from a variety of states.

Saturday attendees arrived at Jackpot to start their full day of lectures and labs! (scroll down)

Field Anesthesia Wet Lab for

Equine Castration



Equine techs had the opportunity to deep dive into a variety of topics including:

  • Lecture on Anesthesia Set-up by Jess van Oudtshoorn, RVT, CVT, CERT & Kelsey Thoms, CVT

  • Lecture on Preparation for Surgery - Prep, Sedation, and Anesthesia by Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT & Sharon Schietltz, CVT

  • Wet Lab on Umbilical Hernia - Mare/ Foal - Anesthesia & Surgery by Mackenzie Luick, DVM & Kelsey Thoms, CVT

  • Lecture on Blood Pressure and Fluids by Mackenzie Luick, DVM

  • Lecture & Standing Lab on Lung Scans by Fernando Amitrano, DVM

  • Wet Lab on Umbilical Hernia/ Castration by Mackenzie Luick, DVM & Sharon Schieltz, RVT

  • Wet Lab on Castration - Field Anesthesia by Lindsey Smogor, DVM & Sharon Schieltz, RVT


The turnout was amazing and every tech came prepared to jump in and learn, hands-on! We hope all who came enjoyed the event as much as we did! We take pride in continuing education and were thrilled to host the AAEVT Anesthesia Society.


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