Using less Iso

RE: Using less Iso

Sal the 1st — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:10:43 GMT

dom/torb + local for minor stitch ups and tiny superficial lumps. I remember in the past using sedation and local on quite a few things when I worked in a practice with only one anaesthetic machine. Don't rule out using local.

Don't let people faff about - have everything ready and make sure discussions take place before your animal gets anaesthetised not during, avoid booking in non urgent electives (some people just struggle to be sensible - I am including some vets in this one)

RE: Using less Iso

zoe north — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:51:41 GMT

Jurox UK have a whole site dedicated to alfaxan including Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) with Alfaxan, Link below

https://www.alfaxan.co.uk/about

RE: Using less Iso

PJ Zurawel — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:15:22 GMT

Hi James any chance you could send me the full table of the above?? Many thanks

RE: Using less Iso

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:29:52 GMT

consider total intravenous anaesthesia

RE: Using less Iso

apache — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:22:26 GMT

Make sure you use medetomidine in your pre-meds.

Pre-op NSAID.

Lots of methadone.

FGF has a reasonable safety factor built in. If you have a capnograph turn O2 down until you get re-breathing. Some animals its amazing how low you can go.

There can be a lot of time with an animal asleep but not undergoing surgery. Can you double up nurses to speed the scrub clip etc and get it on the table faster from induction? Get everything ready so as soon as scrub finished you have a vet ready to drape and cut. Iso off as suturing skin.