TotenEngel
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This is very interesting to me! Here we use Ketamine in combination with Domitor for short surgical procedures as the domitor can be reveresed almost immediatly. (I had a very sick cats years ago that was luckily given this combo for x rays, he started crashing and they could immediatly reverse it, my friend who was also a vet nurse at the time told me, poor girl!)
And yes, we use propofol for major surgeries.. I know propofol had some negative press here years back though as in people, some women were waking up with a feeling that they had been molested under surgery. I've had some major surgery myself this year but as I am a complete needle hysteric (phobic isnt a strong enough word!) I have been having gas inductions.
Anyone else heard this about propofol?
And yes, we use propofol for major surgeries.. I know propofol had some negative press here years back though as in people, some women were waking up with a feeling that they had been molested under surgery. I've had some major surgery myself this year but as I am a complete needle hysteric (phobic isnt a strong enough word!) I have been having gas inductions.
Anyone else heard this about propofol?
My vet was hesitant at first as well, when I was booking Priscilla's spay. He told me that in his 12 years, he had only had 2 cats die whilst using ketamine. He is not experienced with sphynx and we are both learning as we go, so I explained the HCM/heart concerns with this breed, gave him some literature and asked him to consult with his peers and research. By the time I saw him the day of the surgery, he said he had done research and that he would be using propofol instead 
and in future with Priscilla, Rupert & Orion. I was very happy that he is willing to work with me and that's why he's our vet. 