The course will be led by a team of superb tutors including Sheilah Robertson, an internationally recognised expert in pain management. There will be lectures, a practical session on analgesic techniques (local blocks, epidurals, wound soaker catheters, epidural catheters) and a discussion panel where participants can discuss their challenging cases with the experts.

Key areas
• Pain assessment - successful incorporation into practice
• Analgesic myths
• Local anaesthesia and epidurals
• Perioperative and postoperative analgesia
• Analgesia for cats
• Analgesia for small furries
• What happens when they leave the hospital? Short and long term analgesia in the home