About the Author
Ian Self, BSc, BVSc, PGCert, VetEd, FHEA, CertVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS, is a Liverpool graduate and a RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. After graduation, Ian worked in mixed, small animal and emergency practice in Northwest England for 9 years before going back to academia to become an anaesthesia specialist. Ian is currently Associate Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia at Nottingham Vet School; he has a keen interest in anaesthesia simulation, respiratory physiology, pain and the assessment of sedation.