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Originally Posted by kalina82  its not as safe to just gas down a patient with a mask then intubate them. a lot of times the gas really upsets them because it smells funny. We don't want this. Its much easier for then to slowly relax and get sleepy, and this is done with a pre-med of sedatives. Pre-meds are normally given, and these are usually different depending on the hospital. Then 15-20 minutes later when the dog is more relaxed and sleepy, it is induced. All the places i've worked at have used propofol. It is the safest drug to use for this and only really lasts long enough to get the intubation done. once the tracheal tube is in place the patient is hooked up to gas anesthesia (i've only worked with Iso and Sevo). This is the safest way from my experiences. |
I agree.
So many people want their dogs masked down which may not be the safest route. In Ellie's situation, she was masked down for her spay. It was done for the safety of her liver. But she was masked only long enough to be tubed, then she was tubed and the surgery was done. If the vet didn't do this her second choice was inducing with propofol.