General Anesthesia
Induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia. Injectable induction with ketamine, propofol, alfaxalone, or etomidate; inhalational maintenance with isoflurane or sevoflurane. Species-specific airway anatomy and thermoregulation drive plan choice.
General Anesthesia by species
Drugs cited for general anesthesia (13)
- Alfaxalone(Alfaxan)Anesthetic
- Alfaxalone Injectable(Alfaxan)Neurological
- Butorphanol(Torbugesic, Torbutrol)Analgesic
- Dexmedetomidine(Dexdomitor, Sileo)Anesthetic
- Guaifenesin (Equine Injectable)(GG, Gecolate)Neurological
- Ketamine(Ketaset, Vetalar)Anesthetic
- Ketamine Injectable(Ketaset, VetaKet)Neurological
- Methohexital(Brevital)Anesthetic
- Midazolam(Versed)Anesthetic
- Propofol(Rapinovet, PropoFlo)Anesthetic
- Propofol Injectable(Rapinovet, PropoFlo)Neurological
- Thiamylal(Bio-Tal, Surital)Anesthetic
- Thiamylal Sodium(Bio-Tal)Anesthetic
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.