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>The info stated that Ketamine was the easiest method for a vet to
>use because gas required applying the gas, working a little, then
>re-applying the gas, repeatedly, throughout a procedure.
 
**This is incorrect or at the least outdated information.  Gas anesthesia
is not only safest, but easily used in ferrets, as it is very possible to
place a tube to maintain constant delivery of the anesthetic while still
working on the mouth.  Personally, I cannot come up with a situation in
which I would use ketamine as anesthetic on a ferret.**
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 4975]