Ask Dr. Wayman in our pet health forum . Also, don't forget you can search this column's archive . Many dog owners have great concern about their pets being sedated or anesthetized. Today we will examine this issue, and hopefully help you understand what occurs when your dog is under anesthesia.
Surgery is obviously the main one, but there are many others as well.
This is particularly true when taking films of large dogs. Anesthesia allows us to take higher quality films with less stress on the patient. In veterinary medicine, general anesthetic agents are delivered via injection or inhalation. For surgical cases, the usual procedure is as follows. This is usually a mild tranquilizer to calm the animal and reduce the amount of general anesthetic agent needed.