Speakers & Topics
Anesthesiology and Emergency & Critical Care
Katie Bennett, DVM,DACVAA
Anesthesiologist, Private Referral Practice, Chicago, IL
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About the Speaker
Katie Bennett is an anesthesiologist at a large private referral practice just north of Chicago, IL. She did her undergrad and vet school training at Purdue University, a rotating small animal internship at Washington State University, and her anesthesia residency at the University of Tennessee. She is very passionate about her role as an anesthesiologist, and takes a special interest in opioid-free anesthesia, brachycephalic patients, aggressive patient management, and senior pet anesthesia.
Dr. Bennett is very enthusiastic about individualized patient protocols and loves being able to teach others about anesthesia and related topics. She is also heavily involved in the Senior Dog Society, creating new tools and decision trees to aid in senior dog anesthesia and pain management. When she isn’t working, Katie loves to exercise, and completed her first Chicago Marathon in 2024 and her second in 2026. Katie is an avid “Swiftie”, adding Taylor Swift references in almost every presentation she gives. She also enjoys reading, baking, and taking her dog to agility class. She has a 6yo Australian Shepherd and an (approximate) 10yo Chihuahua.
Aimee Brooks, DVM, DACVECC
Associate Professor, Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
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About the Speaker
Dr. Brooks received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a rotating internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then was a practicing ER veterinarian at the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center in Waukesha, WI. Subsequently, she completed a residency at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and became board certified in 2014.
She is currently an associate professor in small animal emergency/critical care at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests include transfusion medicine, sodium/electrolyte abnormalities and fluid therapy, and point-of-care monitoring modalities such as ultrasound.