My Daisy has liver AND kidney issues. She is not masked down. She is induced with propofol and is maintained on isoflourane gas. An IV catheter is placed and fluids are run. The only real contraindication for liver compromised dogs is any valium drug or valium derivative which some vets still use to induce because it is cheaper. If your vet doesn't have propofol on hand then masking down to induce can be used but it's stressful on the dog and isn't necessary when liver dogs can do just fine clearing propofol. My guess is that your vet doesn't have it on hand and is just preferential toward valium. Propofol is immediatley reversible while valium is not and it is more expensive. I think all vets should be using it, but they might disagree with me
. I would be asking the vet how my dog would be monitored during the procedure and by whom. There should be one person doing the dental while another person is sitting there babysitting all the vital signs. I would want to know that an IV catheter is placed and fluids run during the procedure. It is good you are having her teeth cleaned and the diseased tooth removed. My girl is having hers next week also. Both Daisys will be like new!