Iso to sevo

Re: Iso to sevo

Nicola Smith — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:39:47 GMT

Have just looked on the noah link - thanks for that.

Quite interested in the bit about co2 absorbers. We use a circle for big dogs - what does it mean by do not use if soda lime has been allowed to completely dry out?? Also it says not to rely on the colour change - I look for colour change, should we be changing it even if colour not changed?

Re: Iso to sevo

Nicola Smith — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:32:57 GMT

Hmm. Didnot realise not licensed for cats or pregnant bitches. If we swop we will swop everything, and not have both so this is a problem!!! Will let boss know this today as dont think he is aware of this!!

Re: Iso to sevo

Maisy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:55:51 GMT

I've only used Sevo at one place and it took a bit of adjusting to having worked with Iso for years, mainly because of the higher % needed initially. However the recoveries were quick, especially for the little creatures.

Re: Iso to sevo

Claire Cameron — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:35:16 GMT

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We use both at my practice. We only use sevo for exotics and more at risk patients. It's also a lot quicker when it comes to gassing down cats although I have heard it's not licensed for cats???

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Target species

Dogs.

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Abbott_Laboratories_Ltd/SevoFlo/-40328.html

Re: Iso to sevo

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:16:16 GMT

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I absolutely hate masking down cats unless it really is unaviodable - besides being very unpleasant for the cat the H+S for us is pretty dodgy. I worked for a year at a practice where cats were automatically masked down rather than injectable - yes it works fast and they recover fast, but often that is the last time you will get near that cat to do anything to it!

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I think that's really bad that a practice does it automatically!! We only do it if a cat is being very bad and we have no chance of getting IV access.

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I personally think masked inductions should be avoided at all cost. The patient can become quite distressed and in rabbits breath holding is normally seen. IV induction is far less stressful for all concerned and with the amount of pregnant staff about the profession currently better for the H&E bods!

Re: Iso to sevo

Kim Buckley — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:10:04 GMT

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I think that's really bad that a practice does it automatically!! We only do it if a cat is being very bad and we have no chance of getting IV access.

Re: Iso to sevo

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:41:06 GMT

[quote user="Kimbo1985"]

We use both at my practice. We only use sevo for exotics and more at risk patients. It's also a lot quicker when it comes to gassing down cats although I have heard it's not licensed for cats???

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it's not licensed for cats, or pregnant bitches either. I have used bothe I do like sevo a lot, but it is so expensive.

Re: Iso to sevo

Sal the 1st — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:35:13 GMT

Re: Iso to sevo

les punton — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:31:12 GMT

yeah we moved to it about a year and a half ago. I have to admit I dont really have preference! It obviusly has its advantages .......quicker recovery etc. But beware I was turning off too early until I got used to it (fine noe though).

We did have a week where lots of animals vomitted after surgery but since then we havnt had a problem (maybe a bad batch)?

Masking down was ment to be an advantage, however you can still see animals protesting.

dont really have anything bad to say about it other than its expense. Our rep is fab too, that helps

Re: Iso to sevo

Kim Buckley — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:28:53 GMT

We use both at my practice. We only use sevo for exotics and more at risk patients. It's also a lot quicker when it comes to gassing down cats although I have heard it's not licensed for cats???