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Is gas anesthesia the same as general anesthesia for pet dental?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 13 years and 9 months old | 25 lbs

What's the difference between general anesthesia and gas when having a teeth cleaning procedure at a vets office

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on January 15th, 2019

General anesthesia can be done in several ways, Gas anesthesia is just one type of general anesthesia and it includes maintaining the patient asleep with the aid of an anesthetic agent called isofluran which comes in gas form.

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