Small Animal Series Proceedings
2024-2025 Seminars

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Anesthesia for the General Practitioner with Kate Cummings, DVM, DACVAA

SEMINAR AGENDA

• A Review: The American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Small Animal Anesthesia and Sedation Monitoring Guidelines 2025
• Updates in Brachycephalic Anesthesia
• A Discussion on Cat Cases
• Ketamine: History and Novel Uses
• The Autonomic Nervous System and Pharmacologic Intervention
• Uses of Gabapentin in Veterinary Medicine

All sessions presented by Kate Cummings, DVM, DACVAA
Veterinary Anesthesiologist, Oakland Veterinary Referral Services

Kate Cummings, DVM, DACVAA received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011, and went on to complete her rotating internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists before pursuing an anesthesia and analgesia residency at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, finishing in 2015.

Following her residency, she worked at MedVet in Worthington, OH before returning to the east coast to work at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA. As a northwest Ohio native, the position at Oakland Veterinary Referral Services has allowed Dr. Cummings and her family the opportunity to move back closer to home.

Dr. Cummings has specific interests in the anesthetic management of critically ill patients as well as acute pain management strategies. Her role is always to advocate for the patient, aiming to minimize stress and keep the patient as comfortable as possible during its hospital stay. Dr. Cummings has published articles in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care and Clinician’s Brief as well as a chapter in the “Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine.” She is also a consultant for Veterinary Specialty Consultants (VESPECON).