How to Care for Your K9 During a Fentanyl Overdose

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Troublesome Toxins for Operational K9s – How to Care for your K9 During a Fentanyl Overdose Presented by Dr. Lisa Converse and Lyn Schuh Dr. Lisa Converse is a founding member of Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin (OP K9). As the organization’s president and medical director, she currently travels throughout Wisconsin educating K9 handlers and EMS personnel on point of injury care for wounded canines on duty. She was a co-founding member for the National Association Veterinary Emergency Medical Services (NAVEMS) and has also served on multiple nonprofit organizations. Dr. Converse is a veterinary emergency and critical care specialist. She has more than 25 years of clinical, educator, and administrative experience in veterinarian healthcare field. Dr. Converse obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Lyn Schuh is a certified veterinary technician. She has more than 25 years of clinical, veterinary practice management, and educator expertise in primary and emergency veterinary care. Lyn is a founding member of Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin where she serves as its operations director and on its board of directors. Her present role involves scheduling, coordinating, and co-teaching all the Operational K9 Medical Team of WI educational sessions on point of injury care to K9 handlers and emergency medical service personnel. Her veterinary technician degree was obtained from Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association(WVMA), the Wisconsin Practice Manager Association (WVPMA), the Wisconsin Veterinary Technician Association (WVTA), and the National Association Veterinary Emergency Medical Services (NAVEMS). Lyn also sits on the Veterinary Examining Board. The Operational K9 Medical Team of Wisconsin was founded in 2020 to provide education and support to law enforcement officers and other first responders assisting operational K9s wounded in the line of duty. Learn more about this organization at opk9ofwi.com