From:
Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2005-08-20 01:25:01 UTC
Subject: ketamine Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 19 Aug 2005 21:49:15 -0000 Issue 1084
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <197.4544b490.3037e06d@aol.com>
In a message dated 08/19/05 5:49:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
The info stated that Ketamine was the easiest method
for a vet to use because gas required applying the
gas, working a little, then re-applying the gas,
repeatedly, throughout a procedure.
**This is incorrect or at the least outdated information. Gas anesthesia is
not only safest, but easily used in ferrets, as it is very possible to place a
tube to maintain constant delivery of the anesthetic while still working on
the mouth. Personally, I cannot come up with a situation in which I would use
ketamine as anesthetic on a ferret.**
Dr. Ruth
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