Anesthesia questions..... I called the vet yesterday to ask a few questions about spaying and neutering. I was told they use Telazol, which is an IV liquid, in combination with Isoflorine. I'm not familiar with the Telazol. Is it a good thing to use on small breeds and is it safe? |
Joey's breeder had it written in the contract that only Isoflurane or Sevoflo gas anesthesia be used, and she bore no responsibility or liability if injectables were used. This made me think injectables weren't as safe. I think small breeds have more of a problem with the injectables than larger breeds. Here's some more information on Telazol. Telazol Veterinary Information from Drugs.com |
Thank you Nancy, I'll read the link you provided. It's been a while since I've had female dogs and they said they keep the girls for 2 nights after a spay and they keep the boys for one night which is standard. Also, they said they don't send you home with pain meds, they give them an antibiotic shot and pain shot each day they are there. Is all of that standard routine? |
I don't know much about anesthetics but Kalina82 works in a vet hospital and I think she is familiar with this. It really doesn't look particularly dangerous but I hear about Propofol and Ketamin/Valium being used more. There just aren't good statistics online about these drugs... It it not recommended for c-sections, so what does your vet do for those? It is not recommended for dogs with pacnreas disease and it should be used very carefully in dogs with kidney disease. In fact, I would probably opt against it in that case. Body temp should be monitored closely. |
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Abdominal surgery is very painful. I wouldn't let Ellie be in pain and her vet wouldn't either. Antibiotics are fine. If there is someone there watching 24/7, it is fine that they keep them but in most cases it really isn't necessary. Ellie was spayed at a 24 hour staffed facility on the same day as her liver biopsy and she came home 3-4 hours later. |
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By the way, quite a few of our members have had the laser surgery on their girls, and recovery is much easier and faster, if you are checking other vets, you might want to check on this option. |
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My vet wanted the pups there no later than 07:30 - and I was able to pick them up by 4:00. I had the option of leaving them there overnight, but there wasn't any staff :eek:. Therefore, the question was: why would I even *consider* such an option???? I brought them home to be cuddled and coddled as tolerated. If anything had happened, I was there to watch them and take appropriate measures. The idea of them being post-op and alone is horrible. FWIW, I had a small wicker bed with a nice cushion, so I was able to move them around without actually bending their bodies (and maybe causing pain). By the next day, they were pretty much functioning on their own. |
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Most healthy dogs who are maintained on Iso or Sevo are given pre-anesthetic meds. These are injectable or IV. They aren't a bad thing as long as the correct ones are used, and in most cases, they may make things safer and the pup more comfortable. |
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Isoflurane, Sevoflo These are gases used for babies in the hospital. I was told by a specialist the other day that the Sevoflo is the best....Thats what was used on Manolo on Thursday for his Liver Biopsy...He did just fine with this... |
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