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01-15-2011, 02:32 PM | #1 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Anesthesia This has been discussed a thousand times, but it is really the same info over and over. We know there is pre-anesthesia (tranquilizer), induction, and maintenance. We also know some drugs are better than others and there is a constant debate over iso or sevo. Just wondering if there is any "new" information out about anesthetic protocol (from the last year or so). Are tehre new articles about whether healthy animals should ever be masked down? How about reports about death rates from iso compared to sevo? It can just be so hard to stay current and inquiring minds want to know. I am pretty particular about what drugs Ellie gets, but what about for healthy dogs? I see many different styles, but it doesn't feel like there is any good record of what is the safest. I know a common one is a tranquilizer, then prop, then iso, but do we now have researched proof that this is a good protocol. Just wondering.
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01-16-2011, 05:39 PM | #2 |
"& Seeger, too" Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central Kentucky
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| Interesting... I, too, am interested in hearing some opinions or information from others on this subject.
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01-16-2011, 06:15 PM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I'm thinking there is not much new info available. From what I have heard about it all, I lean toward iso instead of sevo. The pre-meds vary so much between vets. I do have a preference and a couple that I am not comfortable with, but just wondering what the latest is.
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01-16-2011, 07:46 PM | #4 |
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| Not sure about any new studies but when Daisy went for her dental up at Angell recently, we did an anesthesia consultation. Her protocol was induction with propofol and maintaince on isoflurane. I would hope the anesthesiologist at Angell was using the safest and most up to date protocol. Not sure what the tranquilizer was.
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01-16-2011, 08:23 PM | #5 |
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| At the last veterinary confrence propofol was by far the safest induction agent. Recovery time was shown to be faster using sevo. As far as pre-meds each vet has thier own prefrance. I would set up an appointment with your vet prior to anesthesia and just ask them what drugs they use and why, most would be glad to fill you in on what they think is the benefits and downfalls of the drugs and methods they use. Just be sure they do preanesthetic blood work too because regardless how safe the drug is your dog could have impaired organ function or a condition that would be adverse to a certain drug. |
01-16-2011, 08:49 PM | #6 | |
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I have a friend/bow customer who is a vet. She prefers isoflurane for toy dogs over sevoflurane as Sevo can lower the body temperature. It requires closer monitoring. | |
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