I think people get confused because they hear that Iso or Sevo should be used and don't realize that that is for maintenance, not to knock an animal down with. Of course it can be used if you are masking down, but this is not the protocol of choice for most dogs.
As for the tranquilizer/sedation injections, I think opinions vary quite a bit. Most of these drugs I would not let someone use on my dog, esp. in a cocktail. It doesn't make it wrong. I think Propofol and perhaps one other drug is a safe way to go.
I don't want to go into details, but a vet here ran into some trouble with a certain cocktail combo recently and I believe said vet has moved to Propofol only.
Very few dogs should be masked down. It can stress them out quite a bit and some of the other drugs have good and needed affects to compliment the Iso or Sevo.
At the same time, if a vet is doing surgery without gas to maintain, I'd get out of there fast.
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