A small tape recorder device the size of a Sony walkman is securely fastened to the dog which then records its ECG over a 24-hour period. Several monitors are available for use on our patients. If you use propofol you may have experienced some respiratory depression. If so try giving the propofol very slowly. The slower you give it the less the respiratory depression.
Halothane is a potent vasodilator.
Be careful when using this drug in a patient in or on the verge of shock. Several hand-held ETCO2 monitors are now available on the market and many surgeons and anesthesiologists believe this tool may likely make the use of pulse oximetry obsolete. I strongly recommend you look into ETCO2 monitors for your practice, especially if you are currently considering buying a pulse oximeter. A pulse oximeter tells you if your patient is hypoxemic. Therapeutic options for the patient with a large amount of ventricular ectopy either on a screening EKG or holter monitor has traditionally been the use of procainamide, mexilitene, quinidine, or various beta blockers.