Advancing veterinary pain management through specialist-led education
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Small-group format with limited enrolment
Early bird registration opening soon
Intensive Canine Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia (CURA) Workshop
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An advanced, two-day hands-on workshop providing extensive supervised practical training in contemporary canine regional anaesthesia and epidural techniques.
Previous enrolment in the Foundational course is recommended.
South of England
Venue details to be confirmed
Provisional dates
04 - 05 Sep 2027
INAUGURAL EDITION
Small-group format with limited enrolment
Early bird until 12 March 2027
Foundational Canine Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anaesthesia (CURA) Workshop
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A two-day course combining live teaching with supervised practical training in the foundations of canine ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia for perioperative pain management.
University of Bristol
Live online lectures:
26 June 2027
Practical training:
03 July 2027
Also planned in:
Germany, Slovakia
INAUGURAL EDITION
Early bird until 29 January 2027
Canine Musculoskeletal Pain: From Diagnosis to Intervention
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A three-day specialist-led course integrating multidisciplinary assessment, diagnosis and management of canine musculoskeletal pain with supervised cadaver-based training in ultrasound-guided interventions.
Live online lectures:
08 May
15 May 2027
Practical training:
22 May 2027
Small-group format with limited enrolment
University of Bristol
INAUGURAL EDITION
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Meet the Faculty
The people behind the teaching
Inspire U Pain Sciences brings together experienced clinicians, researchers and educators with a shared commitment to advancing veterinary pain management through clinically relevant and engaging education.
Roger Medina-Serra
LV, MVetMed, PhD, DipECVAA, MRCVS
ACVAA Pain Management – Founding Fellow
RCVS and ECVAA® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Roger is a Founding Fellow in Pain Management of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia and serves on its Pain Management Fellowship Committee. An active clinician and researcher, he has a particular interest in interventional pain management, and leads the Interventional Pain Management Unit at North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) in the UK. Roger is also the Co-founder and Course Director of Inspire U Pain Sciences, where he is dedicated to advancing education and innovation in veterinary pain management.
Alfonso Rodriguez-Mulet
LV, MVetMed, DipECVAA, MRCVS
RCVS and ECVAA® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Alfonso works as a senior anaesthetist at Bristol Veterinary Specialists. He has a particular interest in the dual approach to locoregional anaesthesia, combining ultrasound guidance with peripheral nerve stimulation to improve block accuracy and perioperative analgesia. He is also particularly interested in the role of locoregional anaesthesia in critically ill patients, where effective analgesia and reduced systemic drug requirements may improve perioperative stability.
Massimiliano Degani
DVM, MsC, PhD
Massimiliano is a Senior Clinician in Veterinary Anaesthesia at the University of Liège, Belgium. He completed postgraduate training across Europe, including ECVAA residency training and a PhD in ultrasound-guided locoregional anaesthesia. His research focuses on locoregional anaesthesia and pain management. He has published in international peer-reviewed journals and is an invited speaker at continuing education courses across Europe.
David Casado-Bregón
DVM, MSc, CertAVP, DipECVDI, MRCVS
EBVS® European Specialists in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
David gained experience in small animal practice across Europe before moving to the UK in 2016, where he continued his postgraduate training and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2025. He has a particular clinical interest in musculoskeletal imaging and the diagnosis of orthopaedic and musculoskeletal disease and is committed to continually developing his expertise in this field.
Elena Ríos-Álvarez
LV, DipECVAA
EBVS® European Specialists in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Elena is a clinician, researcher, and lecturer at the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Spain. Her professional interests focus on perioperative care, pain management, and the advancement of regional anaesthesia techniques to improve patient comfort, safety, and welfare. She is particularly committed to promoting multimodal analgesia and optimising pain assessment and treatment strategies, ensuring the highest standards of care for animals during hospitalisation and recovery.
Eliseo Belda-Mellado
LV, MSc, PhD, Acred. AVEPA in Anesthesia and Analgesia
Eliseo is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia, University of Murcia (Spain). His clinical, teaching and research activities focus on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia, perioperative analgesia and pain management in small animals. His research has contributed to the development and validation of novel ultrasound-guided locoregional techniques in dogs and cats, resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. He is actively involved in postgraduate education and regularly lectures and delivers practical workshops on regional anaesthesia at national and international conferences.
João C. Alves
DVM, MSc, PhD, DipECVSMR
EBVS® European Specialists in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
João Alves works with police working dogs at the Guarda Nacional Republicana, Portugal, focusing on sports medicine and rehabilitation. He completed a PhD on intra-articular management strategies for osteoarthritis and is a European Specialist in Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. His interests include osteoarthritis, working dog sports medicine, photobiomodulation therapy and canine exercise, areas in which he has published widely and regularly lectures.
Francisco Laredo-Álvarez
LV, PhD, Acred (AVEPA) Anestesia y Analgesia, CertVA, MRCVS
Full Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia in the University of Murcia (Spain). Chief of the Service of Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Murcia. Co-author of more than 20 publications on US-guided regional analgesia techniques in indexed Journals and director of researching and PhD projects to develop new US guided loco-regional blocks in small animals. Former President of the Spanish Society of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (SEAAV).
Miguel A. Cabezas
LV, Acred (AVEPA) Anestesia y Analgesia
With over 20 years of experience in anaesthesia, analgesia and pain management, Miguel A. develops and leads multidisciplinary Pain Management Units across several veterinary hospitals in Spain, with a particular interest in regional anaesthesia and interventional pain management. He is an experienced international lecturer and author in small animal pain management.
Giacomo Riggio
Dr Riggio has an extensive academic background on dog behaviour and welfare. He is a European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine and a postgraduate lecturer in “Veterinary Geriatrics and Gerontology”, and “Veterinary Clinical Ethology”. In his clinical practice, teaching, and scientific publications on pain-related cases, he advocates for an integrated approach addressing the deep interconnection between physical and emotional pain.
Alejandra García de Carellán Mateo
LV, MVetMed, Acr. AVEPA GAVA, ifevet PGCert. Anest. Dipl. ECVAA
EBVS® European Specialists in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Alejandra has extensive expertise in small animal anaesthesia and pain management. She completed advanced training at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Veterinary College in London, and currently leads the Anaesthesia and Analgesia Service at MemVet Veterinary Referral Hospital in Palma de Mallorca while contributing to veterinary education and professional training.
Juanjo Camarasa-Evaristo
LV, MSc, DipECVS, MRCVS
RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Juan José has extensive international training and advanced expertise in orthopaedics. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and surgical management of chronic joint disease, traumatic injuries, and complex musculoskeletal conditions. He is passionate about maximising patient outcomes by integrating minimally invasive surgery, regenerative medicine, and rehabilitation therapies to improve mobility, comfort, and long-term quality of life for dogs and cats.
Patricia López-Abradelo
DVM, MRCVS
Patricia is a resident in training in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, and her clinical and research interests focus on locoregional anaesthesia, particularly its role in multimodal perioperative analgesia and the management of acute and chronic pain. She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on lumbosacral pain and locoregional anaesthetic techniques and is actively involved in clinical research aimed at advancing their application in veterinary pain management.
Freddie Allan
BVM BVS (Hons), MVetMed, DACVIM(SAIM) DECVIM-CA, MRCVS
EBVS®, ACVIM, and RCVS recognised specialist in Internal Medicine
Freddie has worked in both academic and private referral hospitals, has published in peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed multiple textbook chapters in his areas of research. Freddie’s clinical interests include immune-mediated diseases, hepatobiliary diseases, and optimising the welfare and quality of life of patients with chronic disease.
Alvaro Gutiérrez-Bautista
DVM, MsC, PhD, DiplECVAA
EBVS® European Specialists in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
As a senior academic clinician and lecturer, Álvaro has a particular interest in regional anaesthesia and interventional pain management in small animals. His expertise encompasses referral pain clinic services, clinical teaching, and active research with multiple scientific publications in loco-regional techniques in small animals, horses, and experimental models.
Andy Craig
BVSc, PGCert(SAS), DipECVS, MRCVS
RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery
Andrew is a European and RCVS-recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, based in the south of England, with interests in minimally invasive fracture repair, joint replacement and spinal surgery. He established and runs a dedicated joint replacement service in Northern Ireland. Andrew is currently BVOA co-Education Secretary, lectures for CPD providers, assesses BSAVA certificate case reports, examines for the RCVS, and co-hosts an online orthopaedic journal club.
Cristina Bianchi
DVM, MVetMed, DipECVAA, MRCVS
EBVS® European Specialists in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Cristina is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Edinburgh and Head of the Pain Clinic. She is also a certified veterinary acupuncturist, with a particular interest in chronic pain management and locoregional anaesthesia, focusing on the development of multimodal and multidisciplinary approaches to pain relief.
Raquel Salgüero Fernández
After several years in general practice and referral internships in the UK, Raquel completed a master in teaching and a residency in Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Cambridge, obtaining the European Diploma in 2015. She is currently head of Diagnostic imaging at Veterios, referral hospital in Spain, assistant professor at the University Complutense and a teleradiologist consultant. She has experience in all the diagnostic imaging modalities, with special interests in musculoskeletal and neuroimaging, including all the different modalities.
Scholarship Programme
The Inspire U Pain Sciences Scholarship Programme is designed to support motivated veterinarians who wish to develop their knowledge and clinical skills in pain management.
Current scholarship round: Foundational CURA Workshop | UK | 26 June - 03 July 2027
Application deadline: 20 Jan 2027
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Choose one presentation topic
The role of regional anaesthesia in improving perioperative care in veterinary patients
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Application
Review
Outcome
Submit a 15-minute recorded presentation on an approved topic related to regional anaesthesia
Applications are reviewed for clinical and scientific relevance, clarity and educational value
Selected applicants are informed of the scholarship result before the registration deadline.
100% Course Fee Scholarship
Available for one selected application in the current scholarship round
10% Course Fee Reduction
Available for two additional successful applicants
How ultrasound has changed veterinary regional anaesthesia
Regional Access Programme
The Regional Access Programme is intended to make high-quality postgraduate education accessible to veterinarians internationally, while maintaining consistent educational standards across all our courses.
Elibigility
For selected international courses, delegates who primarily practise within the course’s designated region may be eligible for a reduced Regional Registration Fee. Where the Regional Access Programme applies, this will be clearly indicated within the relevant course information and registration details. Supporting information may be requested during registration to confirm eligibility.
for institutions
As Inspire U Pain Sciences expands internationally, we welcome enquiries from institutions interested in becoming host locations for our educational programme.
Hosting an Inspire U course allows your institution to bring advanced veterinary pain education to your region, supporting access to structured training in regional anaesthesia, musculoskeletal pain and interventional techniques.
Collaborations are considered individually to ensure that the course format, facilities and regional educational needs are appropriately aligned.
Host an Inspire U course in your region
About Inspire U Pain Sciences
Inspire U Pain Sciences was created to advance veterinary pain education through structured courses, practical teaching and international collaboration.
Through our courses, we aim to create a focused learning environment where veterinary professionals can build knowledge, refine practical skills and engage with pain management as a developing discipline.
We are also committed to widening access to this education across regions. Where appropriate, course fees are adapted to the local economic context, while the academic content, faculty involvement and practical teaching standards remain consistent for all delegates.
