Nuetering w/ Isoflurane

[Dartprincess]

Minnie is getting spayed today and there using ISO, blood work, and I will be getting pain med for 74.00 and she will be home today.

[Dartprincess]

Minnie is getting spayed today and there using ISO, blood work, and I will be getting pain med for 74.00 and she will be home today. Just even ask me to bring a favorite blanket if she had one.

[yorkieK9trainer]

CHICAGO?

If you'd like to talk to MANY GREAT vets that I know
(I work at a local Dog Training/Boarding/Grooming/Veterinary Rehab Facility in Grayslake) then I'd be glad to give you their numbers!!!
Arlington Heights Animal Hospital (Dr. Sefcik-who is retired now) is a GREAT place to ask all of these new latest questions! And they're not ridiculously out of your way I'm sure.

I moved to Arizona, but I'm pregnant and so I moved back here to Illinois to be w/ friends and family until the little one is born, so I'll be here until the end of March, early April.
PM me or e-mail me if you've got more questions!
~Leslie Wooldridge
topsredhead@yahoo.com

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer

CHICAGO?

If you'd like to talk to MANY GREAT vets that I know
(I work at a local Dog Training/Boarding/Grooming/Veterinary Rehab Facility in Grayslake) then I'd be glad to give you their numbers!!!
Arlington Heights Animal Hospital (Dr. Sefcik-who is retired now) is a GREAT place to ask all of these new latest questions! And they're not ridiculously out of your way I'm sure.

I moved to Arizona, but I'm pregnant and so I moved back here to Illinois to be w/ friends and family until the little one is born, so I'll be here until the end of March, early April.
PM me or e-mail me if you've got more questions!
~Leslie Wooldridge
topsredhead@yahoo.com

I think AH is like 30mins from me, I could be wrong though. I did find one that will use Iso and let me take him home the same day, they finally called me back at like 8 last night. But I'm not sure where in Gurnee it is, my mom thinks it might be this one, and if it is she was like "I don't know if I would wanna go there"...so I don't know. I still gotta call him vet and see if they'll do iso per my request. I do have a question though, how long after I have his bloodwork done should his neuter be, like what's the longest I should wait.

[Yorkie3]

My Vet charged for Izzie's spay, teeth pulling and blood work $219.00

Blood work - $29.00
Spay - $110.00
Laser Fee - $50.00
6 teeth pulled - 30.00

I didn't think that was bad at all. She stayed overnight, but there was someone there with her.

[yorkieK9trainer]

Rae Rae
The pre anesthetic blood panel is usually done the day of the surgery.
Which hospital in Gurnee did you discover? I would think that Arlington Heights A.H would be closer to you.

Animal Hospital of Gurnee?- if so, I'd ask for Dr. (oh crap, mind blank!) it's a father/son practice. The son mostly works on cattle and so on, but does see small animal patients. I really like them there, their bedside manner is fabulous as well and the facility is quite clean. You're more than welcome to get a tour of this small facility-they'll even show you the surgical room if you ask!

Gurnee Animal Hospital?- No experience w/ them.

[Tophersmom]

Topher's vets used iso when I requested it..the charge was a minimal increase. She told me at the time that all vets in Canada are going to be using only iso in the future...she expressed a concern about this as large animals, like horses need to wake up more slowly so as not to injure themselves (or the caregivers). She expressed that it was nice to have a choice, depending on the circumstances.

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer

Rae Rae
The pre anesthetic blood panel is usually done the day of the surgery.
Which hospital in Gurnee did you discover? I would think that Arlington Heights A.H would be closer to you.

Animal Hospital of Gurnee?- if so, I'd ask for Dr. (oh crap, mind blank!) it's a father/son practice. The son mostly works on cattle and so on, but does see small animal patients. I really like them there, their bedside manner is fabulous as well and the facility is quite clean. You're more than welcome to get a tour of this small facility-they'll even show you the surgical room if you ask!

Gurnee Animal Hospital?- No experience w/ them.

It was just Animal Health Clinic on Washington St. I'm from Gurnee, so I'm really familiar with the area and all, and go there a few times a week still. I really never go to AH.

There was Grand Animal Hospital in Gurnee which doesn't usually keep the animals over night, and uses propazal but it's $264 for the nueter alone

[kalina82]

before you do anything let me help clear some stuff up for you, i used to be a vet tech.

I know your upset about the vet not using straight isoflurane for the procedure. The truth is your vet is right, if what your vet uses is the same stuff we used at my hospital which was propoflo. Propoflo is a liquid anesthetic that is given IV. Its an induction agent which can last up to 20 minutes if given the proper dose. the iso really is just a maintance anesthetic. Once the propoflo is given the dog will be hooked up to iso but not given as much as they would be if they were knocked down with iso instead of propoflo. the iso is used in conjunction with oxygen so i'm sure what your vet means is he's just pumping more oxygen in then iso so your pup has an easier time waking up. Iso stays in the system longer then propoflo which is why when your dog is sent home they still look really doped up. when propflo is only given the dog wakes up much fast and is normal again within half an hour usually. The short half life your talking about probably isn't compared to propoflo, its probably compared to other inhaled anesthetics which in that case the information you found on half life is correct. it leave the system faster then other inhaled anesthetics.

Also the prices your talking about is about the same as Jersey. I paid $375 for morgan is be spayed, microchiped and have 6 teeth pulled. she was on iso maintanence and was induced with propoflo. she was on iso longer then usual because they had to pull the teeth and microchip her so she was sleepy much of the rest of the night after i took her home. (tho not sleepy enough not to beg for food when i was eating lol ) the cost of iso is going to vary because it is based on how long the vet thinks your dog will be under. there is usually an induction fee and then a maintenance fee for every 20 minutes they are under and it also depends on weight.

i hope this helps a little to clear things up and settle your mind. if you have any other questions please feel free to ask me.

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by kalina82

before you do anything let me help clear some stuff up for you, i used to be a vet tech.

I know your upset about the vet not using straight isoflurane for the procedure. The truth is your vet is right, if what your vet uses is the same stuff we used at my hospital which was propoflo. Propoflo is a liquid anesthetic that is given IV. Its an induction agent which can last up to 20 minutes if given the proper dose. the iso really is just a maintance anesthetic. Once the propoflo is given the dog will be hooked up to iso but not given as much as they would be if they were knocked down with iso instead of propoflo. the iso is used in conjunction with oxygen so i'm sure what your vet means is he's just pumping more oxygen in then iso so your pup has an easier time waking up. Iso stays in the system longer then propoflo which is why when your dog is sent home they still look really doped up. when propflo is only given the dog wakes up much fast and is normal again within half an hour usually. The short half life your talking about probably isn't compared to propoflo, its probably compared to other inhaled anesthetics which in that case the information you found on half life is correct. it leave the system faster then other inhaled anesthetics.

Also the prices your talking about is about the same as Jersey. I paid $375 for morgan is be spayed, microchiped and have 6 teeth pulled. she was on iso maintanence and was induced with propoflo. she was on iso longer then usual because they had to pull the teeth and microchip her so she was sleepy much of the rest of the night after i took her home. (tho not sleepy enough not to beg for food when i was eating lol ) the cost of iso is going to vary because it is based on how long the vet thinks your dog will be under. there is usually an induction fee and then a maintenance fee for every 20 minutes they are under and it also depends on weight.

i hope this helps a little to clear things up and settle your mind. if you have any other questions please feel free to ask me.

This vet doesn't want to use the iso at all! The second vet explained to me how they use the iso as a maintenance, and I'm fine with that. The first vet uses telazol, but I don't get what their using as a maintenance for it. Telazol doesn't really last that long, and even the second vet was questioning if they just kept injecting it, and if that's the case I definitly don't want him to go there.

[kalina82]

ah, telazol. i'm not too familiar with it because we never used it. its like the ketamine/valium combo we use on cats but i think its stronger. from what i've heard about telazol i'm not that comfortable using it and i wouldn't neuter my dog with it. if that's the drug they are going to use and they won't switch or use anything else then i would do to another vet for the neuter. i don't know why they won't use something else if your so uncomfortable using the telazol. they should listen to your concerns and provide another why to do it.

[VickiG]

I switched vets just for the fact that they will not let Peanut come home the same day. They told me they can be nippy afterwards. Does anyone know this could be? Peanut goes next month and the new vet said he will be just fine.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by VickiG

I switched vets just for the fact that they will not let Peanut come home the same day. They told me they can be nippy afterwards. Does anyone know this could be? Peanut goes next month and the new vet said he will be just fine.

nippy?? that was their excuse? that's stupid. if anything peanut will be exhausted and sleep the rest of the night.

[VickiG]

Thats way I changed vets. He is my dog and I don't want anyone telling me what I can and cannot do. I could see if it was serious, but it is routine and they are the only vets that keep them over night in my area. I can watch him better then anyone. They don't love him the way I do.

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by VickiG

I switched vets just for the fact that they will not let Peanut come home the same day. They told me they can be nippy afterwards. Does anyone know this could be? Peanut goes next month and the new vet said he will be just fine.

I would only think they would nip in the case that they are tired, in pain, or something like that and someone keeps bothering them. Like an old dog or something. I really doubt it though, I've never heard of it.