What is a veterinary anesthesiologist?
Although all licensed veterinarians are qualified to administer anesthesia to their clinical patients, the KSU VMTH is fortunate to have three veterinary anesthesiologists on faculty. Veterinary anesthesiologists are licensed veterinarians with an additional three years of specific anesthesia, pain management and critical care training that is undertaken after achieving their veterinary degree. Upon completion of anesthesia residency training these veterinarians are deemed specialists in veterinary anesthesia by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists (ACVA) after successful completion of a comprehensive certification examination. Successful candidates are granted Diplomate status in the ACVA.
