1.0LafeberVethttps://lafeber.com/vetKatrina Lafferty, RLAT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)https://lafeber.com/vet/author/katrinalafferty/Pulse Oximetry in Exotic Animal Species - LafeberVetrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="I5q1Ne8t7R"><a href="https://lafeber.com/vet/pulse-oximetry/">Pulse Oximetry in Exotic Animal Species</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lafeber.com/vet/pulse-oximetry/embed/#?secret=I5q1Ne8t7R" width="600" height="338" title="“Pulse Oximetry in Exotic Animal Species” — LafeberVet" data-secret="I5q1Ne8t7R" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://lafeber.com/vet/wp-content/uploads/Beardie-with-Pulse-Ox-cropped-square.png701700Heart rate and oxygenation should ideally be monitored during every anesthetic event. Patient size can limit the accuracy of pulse oximetry in small mammals and this technique has not been validated in birds or reptiles, however trends during the course of anesthesia can still prove useful.