The Application

A valuable tool for fostering a Safety Culture in veterinary anaesthesia, it not only provides invaluable support in carrying out anaesthetic procedures with greater safety, but also ensures peace of mind throughout the process.

Safety Culture provides a number of tools, including procedures (step-by-step guides) and checklists (used to ensure that nothing has been overlooked before moving on to the next step).

Those are carried out on every ight and during every anaesthesia in human medicine. To make them easier to use in veterinary anaesthesia, we have developed this application, modelled on the systems used by pilots in their cockpit computers, which have been in use for many decades and have a proven track record of success in terms of safety. Indeed, this approach to work takes into account the fact that "to err is human" and establishes a system designed to prevent certain errors and detect any errors in good time, thereby eliminating or minimising their consequences.

The "light" version, which is free, is based on the five prerequisites recommended by the AVA. In relation to the prerequisites, four anaesthetic procedures and one emergency procedure (cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of cardiac arrest, the emergency parachute) have been developed. As in the original AVA document, a checklist to be completed prior to induction is provided. The checklist included in the app has been designed with the same rigour as those used in aviation.

The "full" version also includes three additional checklists to be completed: before premedication, before surgery and before recovery. The relevant anaesthetic procedures are attached. In addition to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedure for cardiac arrest, a number of emergency procedures have been developed to address potential problems that may arise during anaesthesia, with the aim of providing guidance on how to proceed. These will be a valuable aid to pilot anaesthesia.

The aim here is clearly to help improve the safety of anaesthesia for our animals by providing a practical tool. Furthermore, it helps to reduce stress for the person(s) in charge of the anaesthesia and, ultimately, contributes to a more peaceful working environment, which in turn improves safety and quality of care for our patients. Come and discover them!