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So everyone here keeps saying ketamine is bad, bad, bad. But is it?
I asked my vet which anesthetics are used for dentals and she said they induce with ketamine/valium and maintain with isoflurane. She says ketamine gets a bad rap, but it is pretty safe. She said they won't do the gas by itself because (I think) it is too difficult and stressful. My vet is caring and knowledgeable. Who am I to think I know better than someone who studied for years in vet school?
But if it really is that bad...please point me to some reliable evidence of that. A book would be preferable to a website, but any good hard evidence is welcome.
Thank you.
I asked my vet which anesthetics are used for dentals and she said they induce with ketamine/valium and maintain with isoflurane. She says ketamine gets a bad rap, but it is pretty safe. She said they won't do the gas by itself because (I think) it is too difficult and stressful. My vet is caring and knowledgeable. Who am I to think I know better than someone who studied for years in vet school?
But if it really is that bad...please point me to some reliable evidence of that. A book would be preferable to a website, but any good hard evidence is welcome.
Thank you.