Veterinary Anaesthesia Consultants
Committed to superior patient care
Dr Keely Wilson
BVSc MVetClinStud MVA MANZCVS DipACVAA
Keely is a Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
Specialist veterinary anaesthetists have advanced training in all aspects of anaesthesia and pain management in a wide range of species.
Keely graduated from Sydney University in 2008 and worked in mixed and emergency practice in Australia and overseas. After completing an equine internship she stayed in equine referral practice where she developed her love of anaesthesia. Keely started a residency in anaesthesia and analgesia at Murdoch University, training in both the American and European programmes as well as completing two Masters degrees in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Veterinary Clinical Studies. After working in the UK for 18 months both in academia and at a busy referral practice she has returned to Sydney and works in a number of referral clinics. She holds memberships in the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Anaesthesia and Analgesia and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anaesthetists.
Keely is passionate about all aspects of anaesthesia but is particularly interested in cardiac interventions, anaesthesia of critically ill patients, the use of ultrasound guided locoregional anaesthesia and all aspects of equine anaesthesia.
Advanced patient care
Placement of epidural catheters under fluoroscopic guidance
Epidural catheters can be used to deliver analgesia agents close to the spinal cord. This helps to reduce some of the side effects of systemic analgesic. Placement of these can be tricky and sometimes anaesthetists need a little extra help from a radiologist to make sure we get the catheter in the correct place!
Ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia.
Nerve blocks are used to facilitate surgery without the need for a large amount of systemic analgesia. Using ultrasound guidance, veterinary anaesthetists can visualise the actual nerve and deposit smaller amounts of local anaesthetic. T
Monitoring of neuromuscular blocking agents
Specialist anaesthetists can use agents that provide deep muscle relaxation. By monitoring the effect of these drugs we can safely recover out patients without these agents acting in the postoperative period.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2004-2008 University of Sydney, Australia. Bachelor of Veterinary Science.
2015-2016 Murdoch University, Australia. Masters Veterinary Clinical Studies (Anaesthesia).
2017-2018 Murdoch University, Australia. Masters Veterinary Anaesthesia. Thesis: Invasive blood pressure in anaesthetised horses.
American College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia residency training program at Murdoch University. July 2015-2018. Passed examinations 2019.
European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia residency training program at Murdoch University. July 2015-2018.
Membership of organisations
· AVA (Association of veterinary anaesthetists) 2015 – present
· NAVAS (North American Veterinary Anesthesia Society) 2019 – present
· ANZCVS (Anaesthesia and Analgesia chapter) membership by examination gained 2017
· Diplomate ACVAA (American College Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia) gained 2019
Professional work
“Sydney Veterinary Emergency and Specialists” December 2020 ongoing. Head of anaesthesia
“Veterinary Anaesthesia Consultants” December 2020 ongoing. Consultant specialist anaesthetist at Northside Veterinary Specialists and Eye Clinic for Animals
“CSU Wagga Wagga” September – December 2020. Specialist anaesthesia locum
“Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Centre” 2019 – 2020. Specialist veterinary anaesthetist.
“The Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital” Cambridge University 2019. Veterinary anaesthesia registrar locum.
“Murdoch University Veterinary Teaching Hospital” 2018 - 2019. Veterinary anaesthesia registrar.
“Murdoch University Veterinary Teaching Hospital” 2015 - 2018. Veterinary anaesthesia resident.
“Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital” Shepparton, Victoria. 2014 - 2019. 100% Equine. Anaesthesia consultant.
“West Coast Vets” Perth WA 2015 - 2018. 80% Equine 20% SA. Anaesthesia consultant and locum.
“ARH Canberra Animal Emergency Centre” Canberra, ACT. 2014 - 2015. 100% SA emergency. Emergency and critical care veterinarian.
“Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital”, The Curragh, Ireland. 2014. 100% Equine. Associate veterinarian.
“Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital” Shepparton, Victoria. 2011 - 2014. 100% Equine. Associate veterinarian. Head of internal medicine and anaesthesia, associate and intern
“North Shore Veterinary Specialist Hospital” Sydney NSW, 2010 - 2011 100% SA (including exotics). Emergency and critical care veterinarian.
“Auburn Veterinary Hospital” Sydney, NSW. 2010 - 2011. 100% SA. Associate veterinarian
“Powderham Veterinary Group”, Devon, U.K. 2009 - 2010. Mixed practice. Associate veterinarian
Abstracts
IVECCS, Nashville, TN. 2017. Abstract “Agreement between invasive blood pressure measured in three peripheral arteries under clinical conditions”
AVA Autumn meeting, Berlin, Germany. 2017. Abstract “Assessment of agreement between IBP measured centrally and peripherally in anaesthetised horses”
Bain Fallon memorial lectures, Melbourne, Australia. 2016. Poster presentation “Agreement between invasive blood pressure measured in three peripheral arteries under clinical conditions- preliminary results”
Murdoch University Poster competition 2016. Poster presentation “Agreement between invasive blood pressure measured in three peripheral arteries under clinical conditions”
Prizes & Grants
· Len Cullen Veterinary Anaesthesia Award Murdoch University 2016.
· Poster prize for College Veterinary Medicine Murdoch University 2016.
· IVECCS ACVAA large animal resident abstract prize 2017.
· AVA Educational grant 2017.
· Murdoch University research conference travel award 2017.
Publications
Wilson KAT, Drynan EA, Raisis AL, Haitjema G & Hosgood GL (2016) Suspected tracheal tear during anaesthesia of a cat. Companion Animal 21, 614-617.
Wilson KAT, Drynan EA, Raisis AL, Lester G & Hosgood GL (2017) Agreement between invasive blood pressure measured at different peripheral arteries in anaesthetized horses. Vet Anaes Analg. DOI 10.1016/j.vaa.2017.11.004.
Wilson KAT, Drynan EA, Raisis AL, Mosing M, Hayman J, Lester G & Hosgood GL (2018) Agreement between invasive blood pressure measured centrally and peripherally in anaesthetized horses. Vet Anaes Analg 45, 467- 476 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2018.02.006
Mosing M, Waldmann AD, Raisis A, Böhm SH, Drynan E & Wilson K (2018) Monitoring of tidal ventilation by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in anaesthetised horses. EVJ. 2018 Jul 23. doi: 10.1111/evj.12998.