From:
"Ulrike"
Date: 2004-05-27 18:57:24 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Anaesthetising ferrets
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-Id: <40B63A14.000001.03648@FERRETLOVE1>
Dear Dr Sue and everybody, thank you for answering my question. Since I
have seen my ferrets struggle, I will ask my vet not to use the gas chamber=
anymore as it just prolongs the anaesthetising. The ferrets still hate the=
mask but at least it's quicker.
I do have a question about the euthanasia though, it would be great if we
didn't have to use gas and stress them out during the last minutes of their=
lives. What injectable anaesthetic can we use? Are they injected SC or IM=
?
I always thought they needed to be given IV and that's why I never asked m=
y
vet to use it. If you could tell me which anaesthetic is best and the dose=
,
I'd really appreciate it.
I thought one of my ferrets needed a small operation today, that's why I
panicked last night as I didn't want another one to go through the gas
chamber procedure unnecessarily. Turns out, the lump had vanished so my
Tara didn't need an operation after all. :-)
All the best
Ulrike
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West Wales Ferret Welfare
E-mail: ulrike@ferretlove.co.uk
http://www.ferretlove.co.uk
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I generally use a mask for surgery, they go sown much quicker since there i=
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not all the wasted air in the environment. For Euthanasia, I do as Mike
mentioned, this was give an injectable anesthetic first. This way the
ferret can stay with you and feels very little. I use the gas and mask wit=
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surgery since it is safer.
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Dr. Sue
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