Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management

Michele Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, ACVAA graduated from the University of Turin, Italy in 2002, where he obtained his PhD in 2006. After completion of his degrees, he moved to the United States where he completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Purdue University in 2007. After his internship he stayed at Purdue University for his anesthesiology residency and Masters degree. He worked at the University of Minnesota for three years as Assistant Clinical Professor in anesthesiology. In 2013, Dr. Barletta joined the University of Georgia, where he is currently working as Associate Professor. In addition to being a Diplomate of the America College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, he has published several journal articles and book chapters and has presented at many national and international conferences on topics related to anesthesia and analgesia in both small and large animal species. His research and clinical interests include acute and chronic pain, anesthetic management of the critical patient, and equine anesthesia.