Sedation at PTS

RE: Sedation at PTS

Nicola Smith — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 16:16:02 GMT

We have started using 5mls pentobarb iP for sedation for cats as per compassion understood protocol and it works really well :) The cats tolerate iP really well not even needing restraint which is nice for them and the owners, then nicely sedated without flat veins.

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Sara Benton — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:00:16 GMT

[quote user="Yvette Morrison"]We always place an IV catheter, if the patient is okay then we will place this before sedation out the back and then take back through to owner and then sedate. [/quote] Same for us :) Just makes life so much easier.

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Sara Benton — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 13:59:19 GMT

Thanks for the info guys :) We've amended our protocol from Dom/Torb to ACP/Ket as we've found that to work really nicely. However, we will not be taking Ket to house visits so we're trialling some of your suggestions to find things that will work just as well for our vets.

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Selena Carnell — Fri, 06 May 2016 20:37:26 GMT

act/torb currently. have seen sedator/domitr used but can kill the bp, and make vein finding hard!

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Yvette Boffey — Mon, 02 May 2016 17:30:22 GMT

Yeah we tend to use dom and torb. Can add ket if required. I'm certain breeds we will use acp. We always place an IV catheter, if the patient is okay then we will place this before sedation out the back and then take back through to owner and then sedate.

Really just depends on the patient.

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Rach Smith — Sun, 01 May 2016 16:38:52 GMT

Used dom/torb then placed iv catheter to admin euthatal. Found that easier than direct off the needle especially in large dogs when you require a high amount of euthatal when BP is lower due to the dom.

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ereveley — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:55:21 GMT

Hi Sara!!

Usually use dom/torb, sometimes ketamine. Althought BP does drop, usually vets are successful at getting a vein.

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Fiona Leathers — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:00:12 GMT

We use methadone & medetomidine for each pts & if the blood prssure is too low to find a vein, we add a little ketamine once they're asleep. Works well & haven't had any issues in 9 years

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nickyc — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:31:20 GMT

Cats generally get hypnovel/ketamine

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SharonSP — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:45:56 GMT

We use ACP / Butorphanol in cats, works well

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James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:50:12 GMT

You could consider a dose of methadone.. We tend to use ACP and torb if we need to take the edge off, but even when using dom have not had issues with vascular access.

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enigmaticat-uk — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:20:51 GMT

We do use medetomidine but were actually having a conversation today about Gabapentin being used as a possibility so owners can give it prior to house call/bringing in to clinic. Not sure if anyone else uses this at all but had heard on another forum of it being used for difficult cats with good effect.