I'm so sorry, it must have been devastating for all who loved her.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

Using the right drugs: propofol for induction and maintaining the dog in Isoflurene or Sevoflurene should have him awakening the quickest. He will need someone watching him (and only him) while he recovers enough to lift his head fully off the floor/blanket to be sure that he doesn't choke or inhale his own vomit. Even dogs that are fasted 12hrs or more beforehand can still upchuck phlegm. PS>ten years old isn't that old to me anymore.

I am totally in agreement here. I have a buyer who recently lost a 6 mos old when spayed because the vet used ace along with valium etc unknowingly : ( as the buyer did not know to ask. And to add to that they overnighted the baby with no supervision to find her dead in the am....

developed some adenocarcinomas around her tail pocket. Since they were very small, they just used a sedative (not ACE) I believe it was valium/ketamine, some use propofol, and took it off under a local anesthetic. General anesthetic for bulldogs should always be Isoflurane or Sevoflurane gas and they should have someone with him until he's completely awake and the tube is out. Don't feed him for 12 to 18 hours before surgery to lessen the chance of vomiting and aspirating. I'm sure others will have more input for older bullies.

Kathy, Ollie and Chester

what he's doing...proper drugs and proper supervision. Of course, there are no guarantees, but these things help reduce risks.

Yes it was horrific, words can not describe that unessesary loss