Kim Spelts, BS, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia) Education: 1991: BS, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado 1999: AAS, Veterinary Technology, Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology Veterinary Employment:

2013-present: Founder and CEO, PEAK Veterinary Anesthesia Services, Colorado Springs, CO, www.peakvas.com

2005-2013: Peak Performance Veterinary Group, Colorado Springs, CO 2000-2005: Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Fort Collins, CO 1999-2000: Emergency Veterinary Center, Overland Park, KS 1997-1999: Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, CO Family: Partner: Christy Pets: Hank, Dock, and Dodger (all rescues… occupational hazard!)

Boone and Guthrie (orange cats RULE) AVTA Credentialing: 2004 Presentations: Western Veterinary Conference: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 2011 WVC Technician Educator of the Year Pacific Veterinary Conference: 2009, 2010 American Animal Hospital Association: 2007, 2010, 2015 American Veterinary Medical Association: 2010, 2014 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine: 2011 IVECCS: 2015 Various state and local associations: 2009-2014 Publications: Pain Management Strategies in Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians (Bryant) Co-author, AAHA Anesthesia Guidelines for Dogs and Cats Analgesia for Emergency and Critical Care Patients in Pain Management for Veterinary

Technicians and Nurses (Goldberg & Shaffron)