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whispersmom2 · 07-21-2005, 07:45 AM

A vet tech is not in training but actually is certified and in many instances, they are surgical vet techs and their only duty is to anesthetize and monitor our babies. Isoflourane and a newer gas, Sevoflourane (sp) are both very safe in the hands of an experienced tech. Very much like our anesthetists when we go into hospital. The surgeon does not put us under. The person trained specifically to do that does.
The most important issue is the health of the dog so the blood panel must be done far enough in advance to do a follow up on any abnormal readings to prove or disprove the results. Sometimes the tinies have underlying health problems that need to be uncovered before the surgery is to be done..
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VET IS TOTALLY EXPERIENCED AND CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF TINY TOY DOGS!
Jesse, my little guy that I post about all the time, actually was neutered and had dentals done when he was under 2 years. He was perfectly fine and the only reason I left him overnight was to keep him on IV's til he was awake enough to eat.

07-21-2005, 07:45 AM	#15
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	Vet tech A vet tech is not in training but actually is certified and in many instances, they are surgical vet techs and their only duty is to anesthetize and monitor our babies. Isoflourane and a newer gas, Sevoflourane (sp) are both very safe in the hands of an experienced tech. Very much like our anesthetists when we go into hospital. The surgeon does not put us under. The person trained specifically to do that does. The most important issue is the health of the dog so the blood panel must be done far enough in advance to do a follow up on any abnormal readings to prove or disprove the results. Sometimes the tinies have underlying health problems that need to be uncovered before the surgery is to be done.. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VET IS TOTALLY EXPERIENCED AND CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF TINY TOY DOGS! Jesse, my little guy that I post about all the time, actually was neutered and had dentals done when he was under 2 years. He was perfectly fine and the only reason I left him overnight was to keep him on IV's til he was awake enough to eat.