Francisco G. Laredo has been Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia in the Faculty of Veterinary of the University of Murcia (Spain) since 2016. He obtained the degree of BVSc (1988) and PhD (1991) from the University of Murcia and the Cert. VA from the RCVS (2001). He has been head of Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Murcia since 1999. He has undertaken research in low-flow breathing systems of anesthesia, sedation and anesthesia of felines, co-induction agents of anesthesia in dogs and ultrasound-guided locoregional anesthesia techniques in small animals. He is a member of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (AVA), Spanish Association of Veterinary Specialists in Small Animals (AVEPA), Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) and former President of the Spanish Society of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (SEAAV).