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My Falabella is going under a general anaesthetic next week for a CT scan.

I've spoken to the vets and been given info on the GA and know the risks. Can people just put my mind at rest that he'll be ok though please?

First horse of mine to have a GA, doesn't help my dog died under a GA yesterday so any worries I had anyway have now been doubled and I'm scared that I'll loose him too 😞

His going to a good practice and his fit and health so I know he'll be fine, but still a worry.
 
Mine had one last year for stifle surgery, how they put it was the risk is very very low. And what your doing is helping them to get better :). Luckily for a CT I bet he won't be under for long time! Mine was under for 40mins and they rang me the minute she got up - very successfully
 
Thank you, I texted my usual vet today and he kindly phoned me and had a good long chat with me about it all. Feeling a little better about it now I've spoken to him.

I imagine he'll be under for about half hour, scan should only take 10 mins if that I've been told. I won't relax/breath until I know his up and ok afterwards.
 
Mine had hers during an evening. So I know she was scheduled around 7ish; but they do sedate them abit before they anaesthetise them so I got the call around 9:30 to say she was up & had been the best horse she's ever see getting up! She just rolled onto her belly: sat up like a dog for a minute then lifted herself up :)
Longest night of my life waiting for the call!
 
That's the part I'm dreading, the waiting for them to ring.

His got to go in early morning and don't know at this moment in time what time he'll be done. Hoping for my own sake it'll be as early as poss. Been told he can come home same day all being well so hopefully that means he'll be done early on in the day.

Hope he gets up ok, his only 32" tall lol and has mild wobblers so hope his ok.
 
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That's the part I'm dreading, the waiting for them to ring.

His got to go in early morning and don't know at this moment in time what time he'll be done. Hoping for my own sake it'll be as early as poss. Been told he can come home same day all being well so hopefully that means he'll be done early on in the day.

Hope he gets up ok, his only 32" tall lol and has mild wobblers so hope his ok.
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They might have slings to help with his recovery when he comes round. The practice I use has a rope assisted recovery system. They also give them a little sedation by injection prior to waking them up so they are not silly.
 
When we had minis in under ga we stayed with them in recovery and just helped them to their feet when steady enough. I suspect he will be too small for a rope assisted recovery. Wheres he going for his ct?
 
With GA I think out of all moralities (approximately 1 in 100), most occur in the recovery phase - predominantly injury when rising in recovery. Lucky for your little horse, as he is so small, he won't have the same risks as bigger horses. Because of his small size and how much lighter he is, it would be very easy for him to have an assisted recovery and be helped up - either by rope like larger horses or by a couple of people to to stable and lift him. As he is otherwise fit and healthy, that again goes in is favour. On top of this he won't need to be under for an extended amount of time.

Plus, he isn't going into surgery, which reduces all surgical risks.

Really isn't something to worry too much about, as long as you know that there are risks and your vet has filled you in with anything you need to know, I wouldn't stress :)
 
Flaxen, his going into Bell Equine?

His only 32" tall so very small. He has wobbles syndrome too so worried he'll fall over a bit trying to get up when he comes round. I've chatted well with my vet though and will have a good chat with the vets at Bell on Thursday when I arrive down there with him.
 
Ask if you can be there when he goes under and comes round. My horse had to have a sarcoid removed under GA and when he was at the vets panicked as soon as I was out of sight and sound - they couldn't get his shoes off without me being there. So I stayed and burbled rubbish at him whilst he was put out (behind the stocks and well out of the way) and then when he came round I was out of sight but behind the door talking to him. It seemed to stop him being quite so worried, I'm sure it's not usual practice to be present in case of emergency but the vet decided it was less stressful for the horse if I was there so we took the risk and it was fine.
 
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