Today we started the cat spays. We spayed Electra. The difference between the cat spays and the dog spays is that we use different induction drugs. The premedication is the same, we use Butorphanol, acepromizine and glycopyrrolate (see drug list for dosages). However, for induction we use a combination of ketamine and Valium instead of propofol. Everything else is the same, they need to do a physical and obtain the pre-op blood work, draw up their drugs and have them checked by either myself, Maura or Kim; administer the premedication, place a catheter after the medication had taken effect and then induce and intubate, hook the animal up to the anesthetic machine and prep the animal for surgery. When the cat was intubated, a drop of 2% Lidocaine was placed on each laryngeal fold to prevent laryngeal spasms and then each of the anesthetists intubated the cat. Then they move the cat into the surgery suite and hook all of the monitors up and monitor the cat while Dr. Young performs the spay. Today went fine, the students did very well with the cat, and after the cat was recovered enough for the students to leave, we graded them and left. (See procedures for further explanation)