Cutting anaesthetic risks: reflux and regurgitation

Reflux and regurgitation are common complications in dog and cat anaesthetics. Clinical sequelae include oesophagitis, post-operative pain, oesophageal strictures, laryngospasm, and aspiration pneumonia. This presentation will look at how to identify, prevent and manage reflux and regurgitation in general practice anaesthesia.

To understand

• the prevalence and risk factors of a reflux/regurg event
• the acknowledgement of an event and husbandry
• how to protect the airway against an event