Bio

Dr. Lydia Love is a clinically focused veterinary anesthesiologist working to practice, promote, and teach excellence in perioperative care. She has worked in veterinary medicine for more than two decades in a variety of positions, including small animal general practice, nonprofit high volume spay/neuter, private referral practice, and academia. She has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia since 2010.

Area(s) of Expertise

Veterinary Anesthesia
Veterinary Analgesia
Patient Safety Culture

Publications

• Closing the gap: leadership training in veterinary anesthesia and analgesia residency programs , Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2025)
• Preanesthetic Administration of Trazodone Does Not Impact Anesthetic Recovery Scores in Horses , Animals (2025)
• The American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia Small Animal Anesthesia and Sedation Monitoring Guidelines 2025 , Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2025)
• The use of a checklist reduces errors in equipment set-up by veterinary student anesthetists , Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2025)
• The Veterinary Student Survey on Patient Safety Culture (VSSPSC): A Quantitative and Qualitative Exploration of American Veterinary Students’ Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture , Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (2024)
• Veterinary anesthesia curricula beliefs and practices , Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2024)
• Veterinary students’ attitudes toward anesthesiology as a specialty , Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (2024)
• Comparative growth dynamics of bacterial and fungal contaminants in bupivacaine liposomal injectable suspension, bupivacaine 0.5%, and propofol , PLoS ONE (2023)
• Patient safety culture is needed in veterinary medicine , Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2023)
• Ventricular arrhythmias during anesthesia in a juvenile German Shepherd Dog , Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2023)

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