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Parenteral agents include intravenous Propofol and Saffan or intramuscular ketamine. Gaseous agents include isoflurane and halothane which may be administered with an induction chamber or face mask.
 
Parenteral agents include intravenous Propofol and Saffan or intramuscular ketamine. Gaseous agents include isoflurane and halothane which may be administered with an induction chamber or face mask.
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*'''Propofol''' may be used for induction. It is an excellent anaesthetic if you are competent with IV injections. The anaesthesia may be continued with additional doses of 10% of the original or, more preferably, by isoflurane inhalation
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*Propofol may be used for induction. It is an excellent anaesthetic if you are competent with IV injections. The anaesthesia may be continued with additional doses of 10% of the original or, more preferably, by isoflurane inhalation
*The constituents of '''Saffan''' are alphadolone acetate and alphaxalone. It has been superceded by propofol as an IV anaesthetic.
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*The constituents of Saffan are alphadolone acetate and alphaxalone. It has been superceded by propofol as an IV anaesthetic.
    
==Maintenance==
 
==Maintenance==
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