In a veterinary hospital setting, amounts of
general anesthetic gas or narcotics that are inappropriately large for your pet's condition or body weight will also slowly lead to total failure of its respiratory centers if not promptly tended to.
Not exact matches
All patients receiving a
general anesthetic will have a breathing (endotracheal) tube placed in order to keep the airway open and allow for supplemental oxygen or
gas anesthesia as needed.
When we place your dog or cat safely under
general anesthesia, a breathing tube is inserted into the trachea (windpipe) to administer oxygen mixed with the
anesthetic gas.
Although anesthesia can never be risk free, the use of modern
gas anesthetics such as sevoflurane and isoflurane, sophisticated monitoring equipment, as well as intravenous catheters and IV fluids have greatly improved the safety of
general anesthesia.