>From:    Lisa-Marie Blohm <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: bloodwork... anesthesia? tired?
>
>mollie seems to be ok, but the doc took some blood for some routine
>bloodwork..  is it normal to knock a ferret out to get blood?  and she's
>really tired tonight.  i guess that's normal of a ferret who just had
>blood taken and was knocked out, right?  just want to make sure everything
>is ok here.
 
It seems to wary depending on the vet, their assesment of the mood of the
patient and the assesment of the owner.  Booger's vet trust me and Booger
so he draws blood without anesthesia.  On the other hand, I wouldn't try
it on Bonnie.  She is just too flighty.
 
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