Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Stephanie Sharping is a board-certified specialist in veterinary anesthesia and pain management. She received her veterinary degree from the Ontario Veterinary College and worked in small animal primary care practice in the Toronto area before returning to the OVC, where she completed her residency and Doctor of Veterinary Science graduate degree in anesthesiology and analgesia.
Dr. Sharping also has an interest in the well-being of laboratory animals and received certification in laboratory animal medicine from the University of Guelph. She spent a few years as an anesthesiologist in private referral practice before joining the anesthesia team at the University of Illinois in 2015.
The Highs and Lows of Opioids
This session is all about opioids! We will discuss the desired and undesired effects of this class of drugs, the range different opioids to choose from, mixing opioids, how and when to reverse opioids, as well as outpatient opioid prescription. This session will fulfill one hour of the Illinois opioid training requirements for veterinary license renewal.
Rethinking Relief: Exploring Non-Opioid Alternatives
In this session, we will explore pharmacologic therapies outside of opioid administration for inpatient and outpatient pain management. This session will fulfill one hour of the Illinois opioid training requirements for veterinary license renewal.
CBD for pain – What’s the latest evidence?
In this session, we will review the latest research evaluating the use of CBD for treating pain in veterinary patients, safety in veterinary medicine and legal implications for veterinarians. This session will fulfill one hour of the Illinois opioids training requirements for veterinary license renewal. This session will fulfill one hour of the Illinois opioid training requirements for veterinary license renewal.