Cats are pets that are quite afraid of strangers, and can also be said to be timid. When a cat is sick and needs to see a doctor, it is also very resistant and will not be able to receive normal treatment due to various scratches. It is also very common for cats to be treated with anesthesia. If the anesthesia is not used correctly, it may cause the cat's death. Oh! There are two common types of anesthesia at present, inhalation anesthesia and injection anesthesia. So what is the difference between them? Find out below!

Determine dosage

Whether it is injection anesthesia or inhalation anesthesia, the amount of anesthesia needs to be determined based on body weight. This is a very important step.

1. Drug preparation for injection anesthesia

The doctor first weighed the cat. Three kinds of drugs need to be injected before the operation. Before anesthesia, it is administered preoperatively. Its function is to relieve pain, reduce saliva or increase the heart rate. Then the anesthetic is injected. The drug is evaluated according to the cat's weight, diluted and injected into the cat; the third injection is It's an anti-inflammatory shot.

2. Drug preparation for inhalation anesthesia

Inhalation anesthesia also requires preparation to induce anesthesia first, allowing the cat to have a syncope period of several minutes before tracheal intubation. Other drugs are no different from injectable anesthesia.

Start anesthesia and surgery

Next, the kitten will be anesthetized. Actually, there is no need to be nervous. The hospital has also made careful preparations in order to prevent the cat from suffering.

Intravenous anesthesia

The doctor left an intravenous needle in the forefoot, calculated the amount of anesthetic required according to the body weight, and injected it into the cat's body in batches as needed. Other injections are also injected into the body through this needle. The cat avoids the pain of multiple injections, and reducing the amount of anesthesia can make metabolism faster.

Before the surgery, the kitten often wanted to lick its nose, causing its tongue to be paralyzed and unable to retract, and its eyes were also open. This required help with instilling eye drops and wiping the tongue throughout the surgery.

Inhalation Anesthesia Procedure

The doctor first injected an induction anesthetic, leaving an intravenous access in the forefoot to facilitate administration during the operation. Then he was intubated and put on a ventilator. This step requires the doctor to be very skilled and quick to avoid problems caused by incorrect intubation.

During the operation, the drug slowly enters the trachea through the ventilator, and finally reaches the nerve center to produce an anesthetic reaction. At this time, a surgical monitor will also be used to monitor the cat’s cardiopulmonary and blood oxygen conditions at all times.

The cat wakes up

The cat woke up soon, but was still a little dizzy.Yes, it will take time to fully wake up. The surgery is over and a new cat life is about to begin.

Anesthesia is very important. A minor surgery may cause the death of the cat due to anesthesia. The choice of anesthesia depends on the cat’s body and surgical plan.

Inhalational anesthesia is metabolized faster than injectable anesthesia, is more controllable, and cats wake up faster. Injection anesthesia is easy to operate and is widely used in minor surgeries. For some elderly cats and frail cats, inhalation anesthesia can better ensure the safety of surgery. Although inhalation anesthesia is good, it is not required for all surgeries. Choosing the right anesthesia for surgery is the responsible thing to do for your cat. If the cat owner needs to perform anesthesia surgery on the cat, he needs to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination in advance to see if the cat is suitable for anesthesia surgery. After all, each cat’s physical condition is different. A cat’s life is very short, so don’t take it Life is an adventure.