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Midwest Anesthesia Consulting Veterinary Services LLC

MACvet provides mobile veterinary anesthesia consultations & RACE-approved training services. Our aim is to make advanced anesthesia accessible to all animals.

02/23/2026

🔎 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Breed-Specific Anesthetic Mortality in Cats 🐈

We made sure not to forget our feline friends after our SAM back in Nov 🐱 From the same authors as the canine-mortality study, this feline study out of reviewed a large cohort of cat anesthesia cases & found that , when compared to dogs, less breed-specific and more morphologic-specific awareness should be had when anesthetizing cats 💉💊

They discovered that of all cat breeds assessed, PERSIAN CATS consistently showed the highest risk for anesthetic-related death, with their brachycephalic morphology likely a large factor in those results 🙀 Just like in the canine-study, ASA Status had a significant correlation with risk of death during anesthesia 📊

Cats are special creatures with specific needs 🫶 Reach out to us for recommendations on how to ensure your feline patients receive appropriate and successful anesthetic care 📩

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02/17/2026

🧧 HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR - Year of the Fire Horse 🔥🐴

Equine anesthesia is its own special sector of veterinary anesthesia 🐎 Horses present with very specific anesthetic needs due to their large size impacting vital physiological functions like cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular considerations.

Unlike small animals patients, it is CRUCIAL that equine patients are standing for full recovery from anesthesia to occur. This is imperative to avoid neuromuscular injuries from prolonged recumbency, which can at times lead to fatalities or euthanasia. Anesthesia teams aid horses in recovery through various means (e.g. slings, ropes, pools, support mats), but ultimately it’s up to the horse to have the physical strength to get up and STAY UP 🆙🤞

For the horse folks out there, share your amazing equine anesthesia story below! 👇

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02/14/2026

📣 This is a disappointing sentiment I hear all too often in every sector of vet med: “well Fluffy woke up so it’s all fine” or “they didn’t die so that’s all that matters” …

Avoiding death / peri-anesthetic mortality should NEVER be the main or only goal we set for ourselves when providing anesthesia to our patients 🪦🚫🙅🏻‍♀️

Just because an incision was closed doesn’t mean the surgery went well (e.g. OVH pedicle dropped and bled, angle for TPLO was less than ideal), so why not also care about the quality or potential for morbidity when it comes to anesthesia?

Vet med should and can focus on the QUALITY of anesthesia —
* Are the patient’s cardiopulmonary needs met? How do I know they’re being met?
* Am I providing appropriate and effective pain management for this patient and this procedure?
* If something is amiss, am I prepared to fix it? Could it have been prevented?
* Do I know why I chose to administer this drug? Does it make sense for this patient’s needs or is it for my convenience?

This sentiment in our field NEEDS TO CHANGE 👏 Our patients and their families deserve better anesthetic care standards from us. We should always aim for our patients to handle anesthesia like Olympians, with us as their coaching team ensuring they’re supported every anesthetic step of the way🏅

MACvet is here to make sure all teams CAN & know HOW to focus on the quality of anesthesia they’re providing 🫶

💨💉💊🩺 😴🐶🐱🦜🐰🐢

02/08/2026

‼️CALLING ALL NVA VET MED FOLKS 🚨

Come join MACvet for an Anesthesia Crash Course at the NVA PetOne Training Center 🤓

Dr. Gaby will be providing NVA veterinary professionals tips and tricks to successful anesthetic care in general practice. The 2-day course will have both lecture & lab-based learning that will cover foundational skills in:

* the anesthesia machine
* monitoring equipment
* pharmacology of anesthetic & analgesic drugs
* hemodynamic & respiratory management (ECG, BP, Capnography)
* Considerations for pediatrics & geriatrics
* Considerations for brachycephalics & other small animal breeds
* Pain assessment
* Nerve Block lab
* RECOVER CPR lab

Don’t miss your chance to sign up as the last few spots are filling fast!
https://gofetchinfo.com/home/ls/content/3483554211643931/anesthesia-crash-course-with-cpr-feb26

💨💉💊🩺 😴🐶🐱🦜🐰🐢

01/30/2026

👀 GUESS WHO? The Anesthesia Version 💉

Can you guess what animal is intubated here?
HINT: this species is a direct descent of dinosaurs! 🦕

Stay tuned to find out!! 😉

01/26/2026

For those of you also experiencing the chilly winter storm, make use of it! 🥶

While hypothermia is certainly more common to see in anesthetized patients, there are certainly instances of HYPERTHERMIA that are just as important! 🌡️

Certain species (e.g 🐧) and breeds of dogs (e.g. arctic 🐕) are more likely to experience hyperthermia under anesthesia for various reasons. In Huskies and other Arctic breeds of dogs, not only does their difference in fur coat predispose them to hyperthermia, but recently we have discovered that genetic variations to their Mu-opioid receptors may also play a role 🥵

As always in vet med, sometimes we need to think outside the 📦 to help our patients! Sometimes the easiest methods are right in front of us - like this hyperthermic Samoyed receiving passive cooling measures simply by being recovered outside in Midwest winter weather ❄️

01/21/2026

Some of the MACvet furry staff members have been putting together some Thank You 🎁 for our Clients — Golden Glitter included 😉✨

As a small business with big intentions, we truly value who we collaborate with to fulfill our mission of making advanced anesthesia accessible to all animals 🫶

We appreciate the continued support & can’t wait to collaborate with more vet teams this year! 🤝

01/18/2026

🔎 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: Accuracy of Tongue Oscillometric Blood Pressure Measurements in Dogs 👅

Many of us have experienced the struggle to get reliable or even any NIBP readings in our patients, especially the wonky legged ones… So is there an alternative site besides the legs or tail? TRY THE TONGUE!

While there were many confounding factors to this study, the idea and utility of measuring oscillo-NIBP from this site is💡 Dr.Gaby herself has utilized this method many times & while having concurrent invasive arterial BP for comparison — she loves it and finds it to be a fairly reliable site for NIBP measurements! She especially finds it useful in brachycephalics who have disfigured limbs +/- no tail, but VERY large and in the way tongues… so why not make those tongues useful! 🤪

We still have more to learn about the accuracy of this NIBP site, particularly in other species like cats 🐱 This site is also obviously not a useful alternative in procedures involving the oral cavity and/or head (eg dental/COHATs & scopes) 🚫

Have you tried using the tongue for oscillometric-NIBP readings? Try it out and let us know what you think! 📩

01/15/2026

🚨Tune in TONIGHT!

Patients are “stayin’ alive” and veterinary professionals are stayin’ updated on CPR guidelines in veterinary medicine! Our very own Dr. Gaby will be talking about CPR Guidelines and helping teams feel confident when things don’t go as planned… 🙀

FREE for all VIN or NAVAS members: https://www.vin.com/vinmembers/rounds?id=12757262&f5=1

01/12/2026

Yay to no more gate-keeping scientific information! We’re excited to share with everyone that the Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (VAA) scientific journal is finally OPEN ACCESS 📚🤓📖

Medicine and science is always evolving & we know this exciting change will only aid to increasing the competence of those wanting to provide gold-standard veterinary anesthesia care 🌟 All you anesthesia peeps out there can now browse through all of VAA’s publications to your heart’s content ❤️‍🔥

Let’s make 2026 the year we make advanced anesthesia accessible to all animals 💉🐶🐱🐰🐷🦜🐀🦔🐸🐍🐢💊

01/10/2026

🛋️ Anesthesia learning brought straight to where you’re most comfy!

MACvet is partnering with the awesome & inclusive CE provider to bring veterinary professionals an informative and fun webinar on Breed-Specific Anesthesia Considerations 🤓

Join us LIVE tomorrow 1/11 at 1pm CST
https://www.introvetce.com/online-vet-ce-breed-specific-anesthesia

This webinar is a perk only for Introvet’s Pro members, so don’t wait to join their community & gain access to webinars like this that elevate your team’s anesthesia care 💉🩺💊 If you’re not a member of Introvet, be sure to check out the plethora of CE and learning opportunities they offer! Introvet provides CE in a way that fits each individual’s learning style & ensures all veterinary professionals are able to learn THEIR WAY 🫶

01/08/2026

For those wanting to take advantage of our New Year Special for a FREE Remote Case Consultation, here’s how the process works!

We provide a variety of Case Consultation options depending on your patient and your team’s needs — no matter what option you choose, MACvet is with you every step of the way 🤝

Don’t miss your chance to see how far your anesthesia care standards can grow! Reach out to us today & make 2026 the year we make advanced anesthesia accessible to all animals 💉🐶🐱🐰🐷🦜🐀🦔🐸🐍🐢💊

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