Message Number: SG12349 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sweetcathie@hotmail.com
Date: 2005-01-15 21:29:23 UTC
Subject: RE: Pre-med for anesthesia
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5305498.1105824563267.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

Thank you Sandra, I understand that there are plenty of protocols and that all of them can be particulary good for a particular situation. But I still would like to know, to take out stitches for instance, what kind of sedation would you use (and dose)?
Best regards,
Cathie.

Author wrote:
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> Pre-meds have a number of benefits. They significantly reduce the amount of
> anesthetic needed to perform a procedure. If the pre-med includes pain
> medication, this is much more effective in a surgical situation than giving pain
> meds post surgery (once the pain has occurred). ...Ask 20 vets, and you will get 20 anesthetic protocols....

> -Sandra Kudrak, DVM, DABVP