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Inhalant anesthesia, alpaca
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Inhalant anesthesia, alpaca

    Photograph of an alpaca under general anesthesia. Endotracheal intubation is required for inhalant anesthetic procedures in camelid patients as saliva production precludes safe mask delivery of oxygen and anesthetic gas.

Courtesy of Dr. Ellen Wiedner.