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Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia

The Pink Stethoscope

Education and Events

Veterinary anaesthesia training and consultancy across
New Zealand and Australia.

Marcia Fletcher

The Pink Stethoscope was founded by Marcia Fletcher to provide a much-needed educational platform for inspiring, encouraging and elevating professionals within the global veterinary industry.

Marcia is a registered veterinary nurse specialist and a recognised international speaker. In 2011 she became New Zealand’s first veterinary technician specialist in anaesthesia and analgesia.

Marcia is also the creator of The Pink Stethoscope App, anaesthesia planning and record software for veterinary clinics: patient-specific risk assessment, anaesthesia planning, digital anaesthetic records and recovery monitoring.

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Marcia Fletcher

Marcia Fletcher

RVNS, Dip V.N. (Dist), VTS (Anaesthesia & Analgesia)

Changing the world,
one anaesthesia at a time

In many veterinary practices, a veterinary nurse or technician is responsible for monitoring a patient’s anaesthesia. This role can be challenging, particularly with complex cases.

Further education in veterinary anaesthesia builds confidence and strengthens the whole veterinary team.

Marcia has more than 20 years’ experience in veterinary anaesthesia. Her practical, engaging teaching style has been shaped by many years of university teaching and postgraduate veterinary education in New Zealand and internationally.

She provides practical, evidence-based veterinary anaesthesia education, training and consultancy for veterinary teams across New Zealand and Australia, both online and in person. She also lectures internationally.

Key Services

Well regarded in the industry. Always up-to-date.

Testimonials

Marcia put together a phenomenal day of continuing education at the Practical CPD workshop 'Anaesthesia and Analgesia for Vet Nurses'. She was highly organised, clear in her communication and went above and beyond with her time contribution in setting up the dry lab practical component. Her notes were well written; her lectures were engaging, thought-provoking and interactive. The practical component also gave attendees invaluable hands-on experience with CPR with a case-based approach. The workshop was highly applicable to clinical practice and we would recommend her as a speaker/educator for future courses.
Dr Erin Dowler
Representative for Practical CPD
Marcia brings so much enthusiasm and passion for anaesthesia into her training and presentations, we can always be assured they will be engaging and entertaining! We feel privileged to have worked with Marcia to bring high-class anaesthesia education to Australia and New Zealand.
Miranda Tiong
ANZ category/brand manager anaesthesia and analgesia, Jurox Pty Ltd