Johanna Kaartinen

Johanna obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Helsinki, Finland in 2001. She then worked for few years in mixed and small animal practice before moving to Montreal, Canada to undertake MSc and specialist training in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in a busy hospital seeing a lot of varied patients from ruminants to horses to small animals. She obtained diploma in European College Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, and also defended a PhD at the University of Helsinki. She has been working in Canada, New Zealand, and most recently in the UK for several years and is now one of the Lecturers in Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the Royal Veterinary College, and an RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Johanna runs the referral Pain Clinic at the RVC and has joined the ACVAA pain management fellowship. Johanna is interested in all aspects of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, and enjoys working with different species. Special interests