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INHALANT MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION Spacer device connected to
a face mask.
INHALANT MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION Spacer connected to a
metered-dose inhaler (MDI) and a self-sealing mask of the type commonly used
for induction of anesthesia. Spacer acts as a reservoir for inhaled medication, and
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED animal breathes the drug into its airways whenever it breathes through the face mask.
READING
Sumner C, et al: Management of respiratory emergen-
cies in small animals: inhalant therapy. Vet Clin
Small Anim 43:808-810, 2013.
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