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FiO2 Parker Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Services

October 2026 · Inaugural issue

A steady hand for every anesthetic journey

Welcome to the official monthly FiO2 Parker Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Services Newsletter!

Happy Fall!

I’m Dr. Lindsay A. Parker, a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist and the founder of FiO2 Parker Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Services. I created FiO2 to help veterinary professionals approach anesthesia, analgesia and sedation with greater confidence, especially when a patient or procedure does not fit neatly into a routine protocol.

This monthly note is an extension of that work; expect clinically useful education, careful summaries of emerging evidence and opportunities to keep learning together. My goal is simple: information that can support the next conversation, plan or team huddle in your practice and help progress the safety and care of our patients.

Happy learning,
Lindsay

Why FiO2?

Fraction of inspired oxygen, or FiO2, is one of the many values that helps us understand and support a patient under anesthesia. I chose for FiO2 to be part of my brand because with anesthesia we often provide 100% oxygen, which is much higher than our normal atmospheric 21% oxygen. So just think of me as a breath of fresh air for your practice and patients 😊

Meet FiO2

Specialist knowledge, brought into your practice

FiO2 supports veterinary professionals across Canada with patient-specific anesthesia and analgesia guidance, direct case support and practical team education. Services can be matched to the case, the clinic and the kind of help your team needs.

Case review & telemedicine

Medical-record review with a provided individualized protocol for you to use, with recommendations on interventions for the most common complications seen with anesthesia.

Anesthesia Case Management

Direct anesthesia and analgesia management either via remote or in-person support for higher-risk cases, with opportunities for hands-on team learning.

Locum support

A full day, a week or longer of in-clinic service when your schedule or caseload calls for extra expertise.

Education for the whole team

Virtual or in-person continuing education and customized bootcamps shaped around your practice’s learning goals.
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In every issue

Useful reading, built for busy clinical teams

01

One focused clinical topic with practical context for anesthesia, analgesia or stabilization.
02

New evidence, briefly interpreted with species, population and important study limitations made clear.
03

Learning opportunities selected for veterinarians, registered veterinary technologists and the wider care team.
04

A practical prompt to bring to your next case review, protocol discussion or team huddle.

On my radar

Two recent papers worth a closer look

Total intravenous versus inhalant anaesthesia in dogs

Kaartinen J, Hynes A, Bennett RC. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2026;53(2):101173. DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2025.101173.

Practical takeaway: This systematic review found only limited evidence to favour total intravenous anaesthesia over inhalant maintenance in dogs. Across 24 studies, none had a low overall risk of bias. Technique should therefore remain a patient- and procedure-specific decision rather than a claim of universal superiority.

Read the open-access review

A wearable monitor evaluated in healthy anaesthetized cats

Melek Ş, Orhun ÖT, Şenocak MG, Arslan T. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2026;12(5):e71134. DOI: 10.1002/vms3.71134.

Practical takeaway: A consumer wearable showed close agreement for heart rate and clinically acceptable peripheral oxygen saturation values against a reference monitor under controlled conditions. The study included only healthy cats, one sensor location and a short standardized anesthetic period, so it is promising validation work, not evidence to replace veterinary multi-parameter monitoring.

Read the full article

Evidence note: These summaries are educational and are not a substitute for reading the full publications or applying professional clinical judgment to an individual patient.

Learn with FiO2

Upcoming virtual continuing education

Nov 20
2026

Brachycephalic Anesthesia: Safer Decisions from Premedication to Recovery

Presented live online by Dr. Lindsay A. Parker · 4–6 p.m. MDT · For veterinarians, veterinary technicians and students seeking a practical, evidence-informed approach to higher-risk brachycephalic patients.

Follow the anaesthetic journey from patient assessment and protocol planning through airway preparation, intraoperative monitoring, extubation and recovery, with an emphasis on decisions that can be applied in general, emergency and specialty practice.

View event details and register

Bring FiO2 into the conversation

Have a challenging case or a team learning goal?

Tell Dr. Parker what is coming up in your practice. Together, you can choose the level of case support or education that fits.

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