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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Does anyone have info on anaesthetic mask sizing for patients?</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/32421/does-anyone-have-info-on-anaesthetic-mask-sizing-for-patients</link><description> Does anyone have any information or ideas on where to go for information on sizes of masks to use for patients? We have a range of sizes but I&amp;#39;d like to make a chart on what size mask to use for what size of patient. For example, a rabbit in for castration</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>RE: Does anyone have info on anaesthetic mask sizing for patients?</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/178151?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:11:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ea2b5515-1c75-4235-b9fb-7927c0200555</guid><dc:creator>Hayley Parkin</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;It definitely helps for dogs and cats. Would I then assume that small rabbits such as dwarf breeds should be using size 0 masks, medium rabbits such as Dutch rabbits should be using size 1 masks and giant breeds should be using a size 2 mask? Or would you keep dwarf and medium sized rabbits on a size 0 mask and large breeds on a size 1 mask?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Anaesthetic mask sizing for patients</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/178150?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:26:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:4db2527d-e385-4a20-ad3d-378e82d01eac</guid><dc:creator>Kerry-Anne Hawkins</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;If you have the clear masks with the black diaphragm&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;size 0 small feline&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;size 1 medium feline&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;size 2 large feline&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Size 3 small canine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;size 4 medium canine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;size 5 large canine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a guideline. Hope this helps  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>