title: The case for maintenance of general anesthesia with an injectable agent.
abstract: The maintenance of anesthesia with injectable drugs provides a safe alternative to inhalant techniques, provided that the basic needs of the patient are met. The standard drugs (e.g., thiobarbiturates, methohexital, ketamine) can be used, economically and safely, to provide a short duration of anesthesia, but the best drugs for more prolonged procedures are more expensive (e.g., alfentanil, fentanyl, propofol) and require more sophisticated equipment to provide optimal conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pascoe
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D007267:Injections / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics