RECOVERY
Recovery from anesthesia is relatively prolonged
compared to other animals. In general, vaporized
inhalants such as isoflurane in a chamber provide rapid
recovery rates versus topical application methods
(Stetter, 2001). As the animal begins its recovery, the
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withdrawal reflex and gular respirations are the first to
return followed by the righting reflex (Stetter, 2001;
Wright and Whitaker 2001).