https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/23824/sevoWorking in a practice thats using sevo. The nurses are shady and havent really told me much so just wondering if there is anything i need to be aware of? I keep fetting told my flow rates are too high? Im working out my fgf but apparently you cam dropen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/148440?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Jan 2014 20:40:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:736e34a9-a6e8-465c-9fa6-178676dd4ee6Ilovethebug<p>Tnanks gillian, worked that one out already, its just the oxygen levels but all sounds about right. I wish for a capnograph!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/148431?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:16:59 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:723e4314-753b-49fe-b04f-b7b848ddbfb5Gillian Mostyn<p>You usually need the sevo at a higher setting than iso- maintenance is usually approx 3%.</p> <p>Oxygen flow rates are mainly unchanged with the type of volatile anaesthetic used - they change with the breathing system. &nbsp;</p> <p>mini lack:&nbsp;<span>If you do not currently use a capnograph, the recommendation is that you maintain a minimum flowrate of 1 litre per minute at 1kg, plus 200ml per kg thereafter.</span></p> <p><span>modified t :&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">5kg &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">1.4 - 1.8</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">2.4 - 3.2</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">4.1 - 5.4</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;">7.2 - 9.6</span></p> <div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear:both;"></div>