Rate My Professor Renata S. Costa

Dr. Renata S. Costa serves as Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia in the School of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University, a role she began in 2023. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from 2005 to 2010. Following this, she completed an anaesthesia internship, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and Graduate Diploma in Education (GradDipEd) at Murdoch University. Dr. Costa is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (DACVAA) and holds Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (MANZCVS). Her professional journey also encompasses an anaesthesia residency at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and practice as a general practitioner in Perth, Australia.

Specializing in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, Dr. Costa investigates premedication protocols, pharmacokinetic effects, and perioperative management challenges, including in dogs undergoing castration, brachycephalic breeds, and endocrine patients. Prominent publications feature "Gabapentin, melatonin, and acepromazine combination prior to castration in dogs" (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2023), "Pharmacokinetic profile and physiological effects of oral and intramuscular administration of gabapentin, melatonin, and acepromazine in dogs" (Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2024), "Postoperative regurgitation and respiratory complications in brachycephalic dogs undergoing routine anesthesia with multimodal analgesia" (JAVMA, 2020), and the chapter "Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Anesthetic Management of Patients with Endocrine Disease" (2025). Additional works address insulating cat extremities during anaesthesia (JAVMA, 2025) and rough anaesthetic recoveries. She earned the Dean's Teacher Merit Honor Roll at Murdoch University and serves on the ACVAA Exam Committee (2020-2024) and Education Committee, while peer reviewing for the Australian Veterinary Journal. Dr. Costa shares expertise through podcasts including "Rough Anesthetic Recoveries with Dr. Costa" and "The Chill Protocol with Dr. Costa."