Our Courses
Introduction to Small Animal Anaesthesia
A comprehensive, beginner-friendly introduction to small animal anaesthesia designed for veterinary nurses, assistants and technicians. This 1-hour practical lecture covers anaesthesia fundamentals, patient safety, clinical monitoring, communication skills, and the full anaesthetic process from assessment to recovery.
Fundamentals in Anaesthesia Equipment
A practical, beginner-friendly introduction to small animal anaesthesia equipment for veterinary nurses, assistants and technicians. This 1-hr session covers oxygen supply systems, vaporizers, breathing circuits, airway devices, scavenging, soda lime, and essential machine checks-building confidence in equipment handling, troubleshooting, and preventing avoidable anaesthetic incidents in daily clinical practice.
Fundamentals in Anaesthesia and Analgesia Pharmacology
A practical, beginner-friendly introduction to pharmacology in small-animal anaesthesia and analgesia. This 1-hour session explains ADME principles, drug mechanisms, sedatives, opioids, induction agents, volatile anaesthetics, and multimodal analgesia-helping veterinary nurses, assistants and technicians to understand anaesthesia and analgesia drug choices, anticipate patient responses, and improve anaesthetic outcomes with confidence.
Fundamentals in Small Animal Anaesthesia Monitoring
A comprehensive, practical introduction to small-animal anaesthesia monitoring covering depth assessment, cardiovascular evaluation, oxygenation, ventilation, and temperature management. This 2-hour session teaches veterinary nurses, assistants, and technicians how to interpret clinical signs, ECG, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, capnography, and temperature trends-building confidence in recognising early warning changes, preventing complications, and knowing when to escalate for safer anaesthetic care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our anaesthesia education and workshops.
Yes. VASHK offers hands-on training and education as part of our service model. We provide in-clinic as well as off-site training that elevates your team's anaesthesia practice through direct case support, workshops, and knowledge sharing.
Our workshops are designed for veterinary nurses, assistants, and technicians who want practical, beginner-friendly foundations in small animal anaesthesia—from patient assessment and monitoring to equipment handling and pharmacology.
The workshop covers introduction to small animal anaesthesia, fundamentals of anaesthesia equipment, pharmacology for anaesthesia and analgesia, and comprehensive anaesthesia monitoring—including depth assessment, cardiovascular evaluation, oxygenation, ventilation, and temperature management.