Message Number: SG10311 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2004-08-29 18:04:20 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] anathesia
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <24417480.1093805268210.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>

--- Ferretmomie@aol.com wrote:

> I probably spelled that wrong. My question is a
> while back there were some
> issue on what kind of anathesia to use in surgery
> for ferrets.

sevoflourane (sp?) is the one you want. It is more
expensive than isoflourine (sp?) but has less risk
involved. Most all vets will use sevo with older or
compromised ferrets. Our vet has stopped using iso-
altogether with the little weasels.

All the best,
Caity and the fantastic four