Hi X,
I recommend Iso or even better Sevo for ferret anesthesia. Can ketamine/
valium be used? Yes, but the ferret does not wake up as fast after the
surgery. A ferret neuter is similiar to a small dog neuter (some will do
them just like a cat neuter) and only takes 10 minutes or so. With Iso or
Sevo they are up and moving around 10- 20 minutes after the surgery. With
ketamine/valium the recovery time can be a lot longer (1-2 hours). Thus I
would just go with the gas anesthesia and avoid the injectables such as
ketamine/valium or ketamine/ace, etc.
Hopefully your vet will use Iso or Sevo.
Jerry Murray, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 3680]