Feline Anaesthesia & Critical Care

Name: Feline Anaesthesia & Critical Care
Start: 2026-01-16T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-01-20T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Bangkok / Thailand

Registration open

Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. René Dörfelt, Dr. med. vet., Dipl. ECVAA, Dipl. ECVECC (DE)

Instructor(s):

Dr. Saskia Herges, Resident Emergency and Critical Care (DE)

Course Overview

This intensive five-day course is designed for veterinarians who wish to deepen their expertise in emergency care and anaesthesiology for feline patients. The course focuses on the most critical and challenging scenarios in feline medicine, providing both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical training.

Participants will explore a wide range of emergency topics including triage, CPR, fluid therapy, intoxications, trauma management, and emergencies involving various organ systems (neurological, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urological). Special emphasis is placed on diagnostic tools such as POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) and emergency laboratory work.

The anaesthesiology module covers pre-anesthetic preparation, drug protocols, monitoring, complication management, pain control, local techniques, and dental and respiratory procedures. Real-world scenarios, case-based discussions, and practical labs will equip participants with the skills needed for effective emergency response and safe, tailored anaesthesia in feline patients.

This course offers an essential blend of clinical insight, practical training, and evidence-based protocols, making it ideal for practitioners working in emergency and critical care or those seeking to improve their anaesthetic management in cats.

Language
All modules will be held in English.

Course Program (Subject to change)

Friday, 16 January 2026

08:00 – 08:30 Prepare for feline Emergency (Concept and material) (Dörfelt)
08:30 – 09:00 Triage (Dörfelt)
09:00 – 10:00 CPR in cats (Dörfelt)
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30 Fluid therapy in cats (Herges)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 The dyspneic cat (Dörfelt)
14:30 – 15:30 POCUS (Dörfelt)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 The anaemic cat (Dörfelt)
16:00 – 18:00 Emergency lab (Herges)

Saturday, 17 January 2026

08:00 – 10:00 Intoxication in cats (Dörfelt)
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30 The trauma cat (Dörfelt)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 FLUTD (Dörfelt)
14:30 – 15:30 Endocrine emergencies (Dörfelt)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 To cut or not to cut, abdominal emergencies in cats (Dörfelt)
17:00 – 18:00 The azoaemic cat (Dörfelt)

Sunday, 18 January 2026 (Practical Day)

09:00 – 10:45 Venous access (ZVC, PICC; I.O. Venotomy) (Dörfelt)
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Chest tap and chest tubes (Herges)
11:45 – 12:30 The complicated airway (Dörfelt)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 POCUS guided procedures (Dörfelt)
14:30 – 15:30 POCUS Chest and Abdomen (Herges)
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 18:00 Urinary catheter (male, female) (Dörfelt/Herges)
15:45 – 18:00 Feeding tubes (Dörfelt/Herges)

Monday, 19 January 2026

09:00 – 10:00 Prepare für feline anaesthesia, peri-anaesthetic considerations (Dörfelt)
10:00 – 11:00 Anaesthesia drugs (Dörfelt)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Pitfalls in feline Monitoring (Dörfelt)
12:15 – 13:15 Anaesthesia protocols (Dörfelt)
13:15 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:45 Complication Management (Dörfelt)
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Cardiovascular diseases (Dörfelt)
16:00 – 18:00 Renal diseases (Dörfelt)

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

08:00 – 10:00 Analgesia in cats (during anaesthesia, and period OP, Station) (Dörfelt)
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:30 Local techniques (Herges)
11:30 – 12:30 Dental Procedures (Dörfelt)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Respiratory diseases and procedures (Dörfelt)
14:30 – 15:30 Emergency procedures (Dörfelt)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:00 Error Management in Feline Anaesthesia (Dörfelt/Herges)