The SDCA partnered for many years with Dr. Michael Court on sighthound sensitivities to ketamine, Telazol, propofol, alfaxalone, thiopental, and thiamylal. Unfortunately for us, Dr. Court retired in 2025, so this research is on hold.
In the meantime, if you have a Deerhound that experienced a slow recovery or other reaction to anesthesia, please bank your dog’s DNA (cheek swab is fine) in our CHIC DNA Bank in case another researcher gets interested in this subject. Don’t forget to list the specific anesthesia sensitivity on the accompanying health survey.
To learn more about the kinds of problems Deerhounds can have with anesthesia, see this article on anesthetizing Deerhounds.