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Originally Posted by y0rkiesR0ck  my vet reccommends using isoflurane for high-risk dogs (like yorkies). first they initially induce the dog by injecting it with PropoFlo. PropoFlo is a mild sedative that only lasts about 5 minutes, so they can get the tube in (i think)... then they keep the dog asleep by using isoflurane, which is a gas inhalant, not an injection. i am definitely using this method even if its more expensive. |
Yes, exactly but I think it should be used for all dogs, not just high risk. Sometimes they do induce with an injectable but it is the one that they use that matters. Propofol is a good one.
Any animal under anesthesia should have an IV in them in case med needs to be given that route.