Not really. Most vets probably use tubes. The safest anesthesia is in gas form and that is given through the tube. They could maybe use a mask instead but I believe there are some drawbacks to this. Usually vets give an injection of another anesthesia before they intubate, so they can intubate. Sometimes though they will use a mask and give gas and then when the animal falls asleep they take the mask off and use the tube.
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