Michelle,
one of the reasons why animals sometimes need a second dose is because their systems are already so shut down that the drug isn't being spread or metabolized efficiently. Ninja didn't have any sedation at all and the vet did a parenteral (abdominal) shot and Ninja raised her head at that
I'm glad you mentioned that Jenn - I wasn't sure how much info to leave or not
but it is an important one. When I had to have Tidge put to sleep the sedatiev
worked quickly but her veins collapsed as teh sedative causes a drop in blood
pressure so the vet had to go through her stomache. I can't
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