Providing Exceptional Anesthesia Knowledge

Serving Colorado’s Front RangeTraining Services Available Nationwide

719.650.4866www.PeakVAS.com

Kim Spelts, BS, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia)Founder and CEOPEAK Veterinary Anesthesia Services

Kim Spelts is uniquely qualified to lead this veterinary anesthesia service, provide advanced case management, and teach veterinary professionals. Her background and experience include:• CertifiedVeterinaryTechniciansince1999

• VeterinaryTechnicianSpecialistinAnesthesia and Analgesia since 2004

• TrainedjuniorandseniorveterinarystudentsatColoradoStateUniversity

• Extensivelocalandnationaltrainingexperience

• PastrecipientofWesternVeterinaryConferenceVeterinaryTechnicianEducatoroftheYearaward

• Co-authoredtheAmericanAnimalHospitalAssociation’s Anesthesia Guidelines for Dogs and Cats

• ContributingauthortoAnesthesia for Veterinary Technicians and Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses

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Welcome to PEAK Veterinary Anesthesia ServicesThePEAKVeterinaryAnesthesiaServicesteamis dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary anesthesia care possible. Simply put, PEAKVeterinaryAnesthesiaServicesoffers:• Expert-level,caring,outsourcedveterinary

anesthesia services, and oversight of small animals undergoing medical procedures that require anesthesia

• Veterinaryanesthesiatraining&coachingservicesfor veterinary practices nationwide that want to develop,orenhance,theirin-houseanesthesiaskills

Throughindividuallytailoredplanning,specializedpatient supervision, anesthesia risk mitigation, and advanced monitoring during and after procedures requiring anesthesia, we alleviate staffandclientapprehensionsurroundinganesthetic events and help to ensure positive outcomes for animals undergoing anesthesia.

When should veterinary practices utilize an anesthesia specialist?Anestheticproceduresareneverrisk-free,andcertainmedicalconditionscansignificantlyaffectapatient’soverallanestheticrisklevel.Examplesofmedicalconditions that warrant the use of our highly trained anesthesia technician specialists include:• Medicalconditions:

– Heart disease– Renal insufficiency– Liver disease– Geriatric or neonatal–Obesity

• Complexproceduresthatrequiretheveterinarianto focus completely on the surgery rather than anesthesia

• Petownerconcerns– Fear of anesthetic procedure– Previous adverse anesthetic event for the pet

PEAK Veterinary Anesthesia ServicesSpecialized Anesthesia Case Management

Forhigher-riskpatientsand/orforpatientswhoseownersareconcernedaboutanesthesia,aPEAKVeterinaryAnesthesiaTechnicianSpecialistcantraveltoyourclinicandprovideindividualizedanesthesiacareforthatpatient.Weutilizethedrugs available at your facility but bring our own monitoringequipment.Wewillperformapre-anesthesia evaluation, help the veterinarian design a plan tailored to that patient’s needs, and care for that patient from premedication through recovery. A detailed anesthesia record will be provided for inclusion in your patient’s permanent medical record.

Advanced Veterinary Anesthesia TrainingYourstaffanddoctorswillgreatlybenefitfromthetrainingmodulesofferedbyPEAKVeterinaryAnesthesia Services. From classes and workshops on anesthesia drugs to monitoring to advanced case management for patients with concurrent disease, the trainingofferedbyPEAKwillenhanceandimprovethe level of anesthesia care your facility provides.

Case-Based Anesthesia TrainingIfyoujustneedgeneraladviceonhowtomanageaparticulartypeofpatientorprocedure,PEAKishappyto provide this type of guidance via phone or email.

Benefits of working with PEAK Veterinary Anesthesia Services:PartneringwithPEAKVeterinaryAnesthesiaServicesprovides a number of benefits to your veterinary practice, including:• Avaluableandmuch-neededserviceforworried

pet owners who might otherwise decline a needed procedure for their pet

• Achievementofbetteroutcomesforhigher-riskpetsundergoing procedures requiring anesthesia

• Peaceofmindforveterinariansandtheirstaffmembersconcerninghigher-riskanestheticevents

• Theabilityoftheveterinariantofocusontheprocedure at hand, and free up the veterinary stafftoperformothertasks

• Theopportunitytoofferahigherlevelof care than other veterinary practices

• Advancedanesthesiatrainingforhospital staffandenhancementofspecialtyskillsfor the veterinary practice

• Specializedveterinaryanesthesiatechnicianexpertiseatanaffordablecostandwithout theoverheadofadditionalstaff