The case for high gas flows.
High gas flows provide a higher margin of safety and fewer physiologic complications for extended anesthetic periods. The veterinarian should consider personnel, anesthetic, and monitoring equipment and the surgical procedure requiring anesthesia before making a final decision on which flow rates are appropriate.
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Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca.
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