From:
cmvick13@hotmail.com
Date: 2005-01-14 07:50:10 UTC
Subject: RE: pre-anaesthetic when using Isoflurane, is it needed?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6330954.1105689010796.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I like to use Buprenex. I give it subQ, I'll have to look at the dose tomo=
rrow at work. It's very small. I know I give my Rascal .03ml/kg, but I ca=
n't think how many mg/ml the vial is.
It doesn't knock him out, but it makes him not mind the masking down on Iso=
. I had to mask him down last night for an IV injection so I didn't premed=
and he wasn't a big fan of being held still. On the Buprenex, he hasn't m=
inded the funny smell in the mask.
Cynthia
uthor wrote:
> I would like to know what kind of pre-anaesthetic is usually given to fer=
rets before using Isofluorane, and what dossage. In the files that I have s=
earched I always find mention to isoflurane and sevoflurane OR to other non=
-gas combinations but I haven=B4t found that there is a need to use an indu=
ction drug before the gas anaesthetic, is it always necessary? =
> I don't recall exactly what my vet is going to use, but he is certantly n=
ot going directly to isoflurane, so I wanted to know if this is right. Tha=
nk you very much.
> Best regards,
> Caterina.
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