Our Services
The anesthesia and perioperative pain management service at the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) of The Ohio State University provides comprehensive anesthetic and pain management for all species with concentration on the common domestic species.
Service Highlights
- Board certified anesthesiologists
- Skilled registered veterinary technicians
- Anesthesia and pain management for domestic and many exotic species.
- State-of-the-art monitoring and anesthetic delivery systems
Appointments & Office Hours
Office hours
- 24-hour support to Ohio State VMC patients
- Consultations for veterinarians only:
- (614) 292-3551 (companion animal)
- (614) 292-6661 (equine and farm animal)
What to Expect
The anesthesia service provides anesthesia and pain management for patients of the veterinary teaching hospital. A team consisting of a board certified anesthesiologist, anesthesia resident, registered veterinary technician, and a senior veterinary student develop individualized anesthetic plans for each patient. The senior student under direct supervision will administer anesthesia and monitor an individual patient throughout the anesthetic episode.
Special Equipment & Technology
- Sevoflurane and isoflurane inhalation anesthesia
- ECG, pulse oximetry, capnometry, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
- Neuromuscular blockade
- Epidural analgesia, regional nerve blocks,
- Perioperative pain management protocols
- Ventilator support
- Blood gas analysis
Clinicians
- Gianluca Bini, DVM, Assistant Professor-Clinical
- Phillip Lerche, BVSc, PhD, DACVAA, Professor-Clinical, Section Head
- Carolina Ricco Pereira, DVM, MS, DACVAA, Associate Professor
Residents
- Kaitie Ban, DVM
- Kathrin O'Donovan, DVM
Anesthesiology Technicians
Small Animal
- Theresa Hand, RVT, Supervisor
- Payton Beaver, RVT
- Crystal Cole, RVT
- Aliya Davis, RVT
- Megan Davis, RVT
- Danni Ensell, RVT
- Devin Hainley, RVT
- Elise Henning, RVT
- Gladys Karpa, RVT
- Andrea Kavanagh, RVT
- Aaron Manning, RVT
- Sam Moyer, RVT
*Temporary Vet Assistant; RVT candidate.
Large Animal
- Carl O' Brien, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia), Supervisor
- Tiffany Davis, RVT
- Devin Heilman, RVT
