Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), MRCVS

Senior Medical Director
Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice Inc.
Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Robertson graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She spent time as a surgery intern followed by specialized training in anesthesia and analgesia including a PhD at Bristol University (United Kingdom). She is board certified in anesthesia and in animal welfare in the US and Europe and holds a certificate in small animal acupuncture. She has been a faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, Michigan State University, and the University of Florida. She spent 2 years as an assistant director in the division of Animal Welfare at the American Veterinary Medical Association. In 2014 she completed her graduate certificate in Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida. In 2019 she received her certification as a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine Palliative and End-of-Life practitioner by the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine. She has published widely on the recognition and alleviation of pain in cats. Currently she is the senior medical director of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, a large network of veterinarians dedicated to end-of-life care and in-home euthanasia throughout the US. Dr. Robertson is also a courtesy professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Presentation(s):

• Panel Discussion
  _{Fresh Approaches to Perianesthetic Care of Small and Large Animal Patients}

  Friday, October 14, 2022
  5:15pm – 6:00pm

• Improving Perioperative Pain Management in Cats with New Drug Formulations and Assessment Tools

  Friday, October 14, 2022
  12:15pm – 1:15pm

• Client Expectations in Small Animal Euthanasia
  _{Anesthesia of Large and Small Animal Patients: Defining the Cutting Edge}

  Saturday, October 15, 2022
  8:00am – 8:45am

• Current Trends in Dispensed "Take Home" Analgesics
  _{Anesthesia of Large and Small Animal Patients: Defining the Cutting Edge}

  Saturday, October 15, 2022
  1:30pm – 2:15pm

• Panel Discussion on Veterinary Anesthesia
  _{Anesthesia of Large and Small Animal Patients: Defining the Cutting Edge}

  Saturday, October 15, 2022
  5:15pm – 6:00pm