Veterinarians and technicians often have a difficult time handling cats when veterinary care is needed. Cats have razor sharp teeth and claws. An induction chamber is used when necessary, however; the current practice is not safe for personnel and it’s stressful for animals. Currently; the active, in-house, scavageing system is connected to a 10 or 15 gallon chamber. Gas is administered to the box and is pulled from the box at the same time. The animal goes through a long induction time which is stressful to the animal. Veterinarians are concerned that an animal that is already stressed is stressed even more by the long induction time.
I have available a system that decreases the induction time by diffusing the gas as it is entering the chamber, it’s connected to a passive scavageing, and it actively removes WAG from the chamber before opening.
Some veterinarians still feel using an induction chamber is more stressful than handling the animal and administering an injectable anesthetic drug.
I’m interested in hearing feedback from you on the effects of injectable and inhalation anesthetic drugs on an animal that is already stressed. Which is safer?
Hi Janet,
Not very familiar with the problem in domestic animals, but in the case of wildlife, anesthesia and immobilization triggers the "capture myopathy syndrome" on already stressed animals. It is fairly well documented and studied (although not that well understood, to be honest, in many species). Hope that helps.
Cheers!
MW
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