https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/30016/guinea-pig-anaesthetic-for-castration Just wondering what people use for castration of adult guinea pigs ? pre scrotal incision or scrotal or caudal aspect of scrotum ? closed or open procedure thanks janine en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233537?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:35:46 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4c524c13-0695-409a-9b28-7375b20989ccThomas Johnson<p>[quote userid="9440" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/soft-tissue-surgery/f/discussions/30016/guinea-pig-anaesthetic-for-castration/233517#233517"]No ketamine?[/quote] <p>No, I used to, but I find the GA just as stable without it and the recoveries better.</p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233517?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:23:54 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e643d6d6-735c-4943-b32b-b2e90a54c5ffjanine redman<p>No ketamine?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233489?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:43:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:3fc39f70-a072-4c99-9adf-4fd77e7de3f8Thomas Johnson<p>I give medetomidine and buprenorphine, then GA with iso. I also give meloxicam, and I reverse the medetomidine after the procedure. I switched to the abdominal technique a couple of years ago, I much prefer it to the scrotal technique.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233471?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:56:53 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7f14d94c-fa5b-4e8d-8ea0-46fab3df5ac1Alistair Graham-Evans<p>I use Torb premed and Iso GA</p> <p>Closed scrotal technique</p> <p>Metacam post op</p> <p>Not had any problems&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233429?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:13:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:bd9ab9b2-4bcd-4e73-964e-712d7475ceeaMichael Woodhouse<p>Don&#39;t do many but use medetomidine/ketamine and gas if needed. Always castrate abdominally - so simple. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233427?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:32:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d913f2f8-a924-462c-844f-abeca98ddac2Lindsey Edwards<p>Abdominal technique is straightforward and lower post op complication rate.&nbsp;<a target='_blank' href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4581678/">www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.../</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/233426?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:05:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7c19e16f-1f9b-44e3-9a09-d81ef922b6b7janine redman<p>Any preferential anaesthetic protocol that works for people&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>