Welcome to your High-Risk Anaesthesia Course
Designed for general practitioner veterinarians and veterinary nurses, this advanced, case-based programme aims to build confidence and improve outcomes in complex anaesthetic cases. The course focuses on patient-specific planning and decision-making in challenging scenarios commonly encountered in small animal practice.
Across nine modules, you’ll explore key risk categories including airway compromise, age-related considerations, shock and sepsis, trauma, GDV, hepatic and renal disease, obesity and oncology, endocrine disorders, and neurological patients. Each module provides clear strategies to help you anticipate complications, optimise stabilisation and safely manage these patients.
9 MODULES
Build confidence in planning and managing complex anaesthetic cases across a range of high-risk patients.
70% PASS MARK
Complete a short quiz at the end of each module, with unlimited attempts to help you succeed.
6 MONTHS ACCESS
Work through the course at your own pace. If you’ve fallen behind and need more time, please email us to request an extension.
Remember to mark each section complete
Click “Mark Complete” at the end of each section to track your progress through the course.
Prof Gareth Zeiler
BVSc (Hons.) MMedVet (Anaes) Dip ECVAA Dip ACVVA PhD
Prof Gareth Zeiler runs the anaesthesia and critical care service at Valley Farm Animal Hospital. Apart from these duties he also actively trains residents who are specialising in veterinary anaesthesia.
He graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria in 2006 and returned in 2011 to specialise in veterinary anaesthesia. Since then he has passed board examinations in Europe (Dipl. ECVAA), and America (Dipl. ACVAA).
In addition to his duties at Valley Farm Animal Hospital, Dr Gareth is an extraordinary lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria, where he trains undergraduate and postgraduate students. His fields of interest in research are fluid dynamics and management in domestic animals, and the physiology of wildlife immobilisation and anaesthesia.
Dr Gareth and his wife enjoy hiking, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.
YOUR CPD POINTS
This course offers 9 structured CPD points.
Complete the required content and pass the relevant quiz to earn the CPD points for each accredited module.
We will upload your points directly to your SAVC CPD portal. Points are uploaded periodically and may not reflect immediately, but all points earned should reflect within one calander month of completion
Need a hand?
We’re here to help throughout the course. If you have any questions, need help with the classroom or experience any technical problems, please get in touch.
A heartfelt thank you to our valued industry partners,
Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Kyron Vet Rx,
for making this course possible.
