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==Immediately Post Anaesthetic==

==Immediately Post Anaesthetic==

The major concern after any anaesthetic procedure is the airway of the patient. Commonly the anaesthetic agent is turned off, if [[Inhalation Agents|inhalation agents]] have been used, or the infusion is stopped in cases of total intravenous anaesthetic procedures, the animal is maintained on oxygen for a short period of time. This also allows the anaesthetist to ventilate the patient, if intubated, if they are not spontaneously breathing. Once happy that the patient is breathing spontaneously and has received sufficient oxygen the oxygen is turned off and the patient is allowed to breath room air. This is important in patients that have received [[Nitrous Oxide|nitrous oxide]] during a procedure, or patients with known airway disease. Oxygenation of these patients should be monitored closely with a [[Pulse Oximetry|pulse oximeter]] or, if available, [[Blood Gas Analysis|blood gas analysis]]

The primary concern after any anaesthetic procedure is to maintain the airway of the patient. Commonly after the anaesthetic agent is turned off, if [[Inhalation Agents|inhalation agents]] have been used, or the infusion is stopped in cases of total intravenous anaesthetic procedures, the animal is then maintained on oxygen for a short period of time. If required, the anaesthetist can also ventilate the patient, if intubated, if they are not spontaneously breathing adequately. Once the patient is breathing spontaneously and has received sufficient oxygen to remove the anaesthetic agents from the respiratory 'dead space' and to allow the arterial oxygen tension to equilibrate to normal levels, the oxygen can be turned off and the patient allowed to breathe room air. This time on oxygen post-operatively is particularly important in patients that have received [[Nitrous Oxide|nitrous oxide]] during a procedure, or patients with known airway disease; oxygenation of these patients should be monitored closely with a [[Pulse Oximetry|pulse oximeter]] or, if available, [[Blood Gas Analysis|blood gas analysis]].

===Endotracheal Tube removal===

===Endotracheal Tube removal===