Message Number: YG4638 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Sukie Crandall
Date: 2001-06-16 11:47:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Adrenal Gland Tumor

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>If you so chose to go ahead and do this. DO NOT have them use Isoflurane as
>the Anesthetic agent, ferrets do not recover as smoothly with it.

Isoflurane works marvelously! I think that perhaps you were thinking
of something else. We have had a lot of surgeries over the years (19
with ferrets in the family, first op about 15 years ago, most ops
with isoflurane) and have so far never lost a ferret during surgery
or in the post-op weeks.

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