Anaesthesia
At Southpaws, we believe incomprehensive multidisciplinary care for our patients.
Anaesthesiais a common part of veterinary medicine and performs a critical in achieving positive health outcomes across a range of investigations, treatments, surgeries and procedures.
Anaesthesia is not just about keeping patients “asleep”,it is a carefully orchestrated process that ensures safety, comfort, and optimal recovery.
As a referral hospital, we treat many patients that are not in perfect health. All anaesthesia has a risk profile associated with the patient themselves as well as the duration and complexity of the intervention being performed.
These risk profiles are specific to each patient and is assessed using the ASA Grading system .
Our anaesthesia team must consider many factors such as age, underlying disease(s) and even specific breeds.
Expert anaesthesia enables Southpaws to provide optimal support for breeds such as brachycephalic (short-nosed) cats and dogs including surgeries such as BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) as well as critically injured poly-trauma cases. We can provide tailored plans to support our older friends particularly those already managing health problems such as endocrine and heart disease.
As well as expertise in anaesthesia, our team are extensively trained and qualified in pain management.
Our patients receive analgesia (pain relief) based on their specific needs, condition and circumstances to ensure reduced discomfort throughout their treatment and recovery.
Dr Sébastien Bauquier
DMV, PhD, MANZCVS, DACVAA
Dr Sébastien Bauquier is an Associate Professor in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, at the Melbourne Veterinary School, the University of Melbourne, Australia. Sébastien received his DMV degree from the University of Liege, Belgium, in 2005. The same year he started an equine internship at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Montreal, Canada.
In 2009, Sébastien completed a three-year residency in veterinary anaesthesia at The Ryan Veterinary Hospital and New Bolton Centre, Veterinary Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Sebastien worked as a lecturer at the Ryan Veterinary before he was accepted in 2011 a position at the University of Melbourne.
Sébastien is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia. His interests are in pain management (especially cats) and translational research. Sébastien has a PhD in Neuroscience and has ongoing research collaborations with St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, The Florey Institute Melbourne and the College of Optometry Melbourne. Sébastien lectures nationally and internationally on Veterinary anaesthesia and pain management. Sébastien is the President-Elect of the ACVAA, an examiner for ANZCVS and the chair of the Residency Selection and Training Committee at the Melbourne Veterinary School.
Sebastien now lives in Geelong with his wife Jenni and their two sons Julien and miles. Sebastien has never lost his French accent.
Dr. Thierry Beths
Associate/Prof Thierry Beths joined U-Vet Hospital of the University of Melbourne (UoM) in February 2012, working in the Anaesthesia and Analgesia department. Thierry did a Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia residency at the University of Glasgow (UK) from 1997-2000. In 2008, he obtained from the same University a PhD in developing a Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) system for propofol in dogs.
Thierry has a strong interest in animal welfare and pain management. Thierry is the chair of one of the UoM Animal Ethic committees (since 2016) and a Category A member (since 2014) for the Wildlife Small Industry AEC (Agriculture Victoria). Thierry has been an active member (since 2018) of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (Agriculture Victoria).
Thierry has a certification (CVA) in Veterinary Acupuncture from the Chi Institute and China National Society of TCVM Florida (USA) and a certification (CVPP) of Veterinary Pain Practitioner from the International Veterinary Association of Pain Management (IVAPM). In 2020 he graduated from the University of Edinburgh (UK) with an MSc (Dist) in Clinical Pain Management. Thierry recently started his training in Canine Rehabilitation through the University of Tennessee (USA) and hopes to graduate as a Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP) by the end of 2024.
