Hydro is a pain medications that i've given sub-q and IV while i worked as a vet tech. Hydro, mixed with two other meds, was the standard pre-medication used to sedate the dogs before inducing anesthesia before surgery. It was also given as a pain management drug for dogs in a lot of pain. It DOES make them vomit every time its given, unless the dog is in a lot of pain. It also will make them very drowsy and sedate, which i think would be very worrisome for owners at home.
As far as anesthesia goes, after the pre-med is given a catheter should be placed and the dog should be induced with an IV drug. This drug sedates them even more so that an endotracheal tube can be placed and they can be hooked up to gas anesthesia. Iso and Sevo are the safest ones to use and they leave the system very quickly after they are taken off of it.
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