Picking an anesthetic drug protocol for an individual patient is a foundational practice of veterinary anesthesia, but it can sometimes feel daunting. With so many anesthetic drugs to pick from, how can you be sure that you are choosing the right combination? In this episode, Dr. Gatson along with guest Dr. Xander Thomson, a boarded veterinary anesthesiologist from City University of Hong Kong, will dip our toes in the sea of anesthetic induction agents. Together they discuss the importance of including an induction agent in your anesthetic plan, and they break down the good, the bad, and the interesting about each of the common anesthetic induction agents available on the market today. Also, if you stick around to the end of the episode, you will be rewarded with an intriguing conversation on the challenges of practicing veterinary anesthesia outside of North America.

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