Are certain anesthetics dangerous to use on Yorkies?
I would recommend gas type anesthetics. Teva Animal Health, a division of Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries had a voluntary recall. When its injectable ketamine proved so unreliable that some animals died and others were wholly unaffected, Teva got word that the FDA was recommending a recall … and shutting them down, too. That was back in early September. Teva knew. The FDA knew. And a variety of veterinary drug companies whose ketamine was manufactured by Teva- they knew, too. Left out of the loop, however, were two crucial groups of stakeholders: • The team with the most to lose: pet owners. • The team who could have made a difference, but didn’t know until late December they’d been using recalled drugs for almost four months: Veterinarians Since Yorkies can be sensitive to anesthetics, be sure to use one VET recommended and FDA approved.
