Subjects Acepromazine and Xylazine Ketamine


Further warning from a boxer breeder and veterinarian:

- Wendy Wallner, DVM December, 1995

If your vet needs more than your word that you do NOT want your boxer treated with this drug, tell your vet to refer to their "Handbook of Veterinary Drugs". Every vet has one. Tell them to go to the section on ACEPROMAZINE. In this section (1993ed) They will find this information:
"Prolonged effects of the drug may be seen in older animals. Giant breeds, as well as greyhounds, appear quite sensitive to the clinical effects of the drug, yet terrier breeds appear more resistant. Boxer dogs, on the other hand, are predisposed to hypotensive and bradycardic effects of the drug."


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Advised narcotics by veterinarian:

Zoletil 100 - Zolezepan

BAD ones because the animal feels the pain still :

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How safe is spaying a dog => link :

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Spaying is a very safe procedure and congratulations on making the decision to spay your dog. The anaesthetics used are very safe, the procedure is short and recovery is quick. Please use something like Tramadol for post operative pain control as opposed to something like Rimadyl or other NSAID. Tramadol is more effective for pain and you don't have the risk of an NSAID.

However, if there is any possibility of doing this, I would actually wait to spay your dog until after the dog is a year old.
Dogs need their hormones in order to mature physically (and emotionally) as early spays are heavily linked with skeletal abnormalities assuming the underlying genetics point in that direction which is when the early spay becomes the trigger. If the risk of accidental pregnancy is there then by all means, spay now. But if it's possible to wait, I would wait until after a year of age for a Beagle (2 years of age for the large/giant breeds).

Good luck!
vet tech 15 years
PhD in canine nutrition