Acepromazine Isoflurane
Ampicillin Ketamine
Atropine Ketamine/Acepromazine
Baytril/Enrofloxacin Ketamine/Diazepam
Buprenorphine Ketamine/Xylazine
Cefazolin Pentobarbital
Children's Tylenol Propofol
Clindamycin Reglan/Metoclopramide
Cydectin SMZ/TMP
Diazepam Telazol
Diphenhydramine Telazol/Xylazine
ABBREVIATION DEFINITIONS
Am Amphibians bid twice daily
C Cats BW body weight
D Dogs gm grams
F Ferrets h hours
G Gerbils IM intramuscularly
Gp Guinea Pigs IP intraparitoneally
H Hamsters IV intravenous
M Mice kg kilograms
N Nonhuman Primates min minutes
R Rats ml milliliters
Rb Rabbits mg milligrams
Re Reptiles PO by mouth
Sh Sheep prn as needed
Sw Swine q every
SC subcutaneously
sid once daily
tid three times daily
% g/100ml
Sources and References Provided By the Following:
1. Hawk, Terrance C et al. Formulary for Laboratory Animals, 2nd edition, Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, 1999.
2. Flecknell, P. Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia, 2nd edition, Academic Press, San Diego CA, 1996.
3. Baker, Bob, L Gerrity, S Cartner. Guidelines for Pre-Anesthetics, Tranquilizers, Anesthetics and Analgesics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Animal Resources Program, Birmingham AL, 2005.
4. Bramson, Paul H et al. List of Anesthetic, Analgesic and Tranquilizer Drugs Frequently Used with the Common Laboratory Species:
http://www.iacuc.pitt.edu/druglist.pdf#search='ketofen%20in%20primates
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ACEPROMAZINE
C 0.1-0.2 mg/kg BW IM, SC (1)
0.5-1.0 mg/kg BW PO prn (1)
1-3 mg/kg BW PO (2)
0.25-0.5 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (2)
D 0.1-0.5 mg/kg BW IV, IM, SC (1)
0.25-1.0 mg/kg BW PO prn (1)
F 0.2-0.5 mg/kg BW IM, SC (1, 2)
G Causes seizures
Gp 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM (2)
0.5-1.0 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
H 0.05mg/kg IM (3)
M 1-2 mg/kg BW IM (1)
2-5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
0.5-1.0 mg/kg IM (4)
0.075 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
N 0.5-1.0 mg/kg BW IM, SC
0.2 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.25-1.0 mg/kg BW IM, SC (3)
R 1-2 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.5 mg/100gm BW IM, SQ (3)
Rb 1-2 mg/kg BW IM (1)
5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
2mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.5-2.0 mg/kg BW IM (3)
Sh 0.05-0.5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.55 mg/kg BW IV (1)
0.1 mg/kg BW IV (3)
0.5 mg/kg BW IM (3)
Sw 0.11-0.22 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.05-0.1 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.03-0.22 mg/kg BW IM not to exceed 15mg total (1)
0.2-1.0 mg/kg BW IM not to exceed 15mg total (3)
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AMPICILLIN
C 22 mg/kg BW IV, PO, SC tid (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC tid (1)
10-50 mg/kg BW PO tid (1)
D 5-10 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC tid (1)
22 mg/kg BW IV, PO, SC tid (1)
Gp May cause enterocolitis (1)
6 mg/kg BW SC tid for 5 days (1)
H Toxic (1)
M 2-10 mg/100g BW PO bid (1)
50-150 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
N 30 mg/kg BW IM sid for 5 days (1)
5 mg/kg BW IM bid (1)
20mg/kg BW IM, IV, PO tid (1)
R 50-150 mg/kg BW SC (1)
50 mg/adult rat IP sid for 10days (1)
Rb 10-25 mg/kg BW IM sid for 5-7 days (1)
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ATROPINE
C 0.05 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC q6h (1)
0.04-0.1 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
0.05 mg/kg BW IM, SC (2)
D 0.05 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC q6h (1)
0.03-0.1 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
0.05 mg/kg BW IM, SC (2)
F 0.05 mg/kg BW IM, SC (1, 2)
0.05 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
G 0.02-0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.04 mg/kg BW SC (2)
Gp 0.02-0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1, 6)3
0.05 mg/kg BW SC (2)
H 0.02-0.5 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.04 mg/kg BW SC (2)
0.002-0.005 mg/100gm BW IM, IV, SC (3)
M 0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.02-0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.04 mg/kg BW SC (2)
0.002-0.005 mg/100gm BW IM, IV, SC (3)
0.12 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
N 0.1 mg/kg BW SC (1)
0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM (2)
0.04-0.1 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
R 0.04mg/kg BW SC (1
0.02- 0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (1)
0.05 mg/kg BW IP, SC (2)
0.002-0.005 mg/100gm BW IM, IV, SC (3)
0.05-0.10 mg/kg BW SC (4)
Rb 0.20 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (1)
1-3 mg/kg BW IM, SC before surgery (1)
0.05 mg/kg BW IM (2)
0.2-3.0 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
0.1-3.0 mg/kg BW SC (4)
0.8-1.0 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Sh 0.04 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.13 mg/kg BW IV (1)
0.1-0.3 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
Sw 0.05-0.5 mg/kg BW SC (1)
0.044-0.4 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM (2)
0.05-0.1 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC (3)
0.04 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV (4)
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BAYTRIL/ENROFLOXACIN
Am 1.5-10 mg/kg BW IM SC sid (1)
C 2.5-5 mg/kg BW PO q12-24h (1)
2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, SC as a loading dose (1)
5 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
5mg/kg BW IV bid (1)
D 2.5-5 mg/kg BW PO q12-24h (1)
2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, SC as a loading dose (1)
5 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
5mg/kg BW IV bid (1)
F 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
G 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
10 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
Gp 5-10 mg/kg BW PO (1)
2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
100mg/ml drinking water (1)
H 5-10 mg/kg BW PO (1)
100mg/ml drinking water (1)
2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
10 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
M 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
85 mg/kg BW SC bid for 14 days (1)
85 mg/(kg*d) PO in deionized water for 14 days (1)
N 5 mg/kg BW IM, PO q24h for 5 days (1)
5 mg/kg BW by gastric intubations id or 10 days (1)
50 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
R 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
10 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
Rb 5-10 mg/kg BW IM, SC bid, repeated injections may lead to necrosis, abscesses (1)
5 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW PO (1)
100mg/ml drinking water (1)
Sh 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO, SC bid (1)
Sw 2.5-5 mg/kg BW IM, PO sid (1)
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BUPRENORPHINE
C 0.005-0.01 mg/kg BW SC, IM q12h (1)
0.005-0.01 mg/kg BW IV, SC q8-12h (1)
0.005-0.01 mg/kg BW SC, IM q12h (3)
D 0.01-0.02 mg/kg BW SC q12h (1)
0.003-0.005 mg/kg of preservative-free solution (in 0.9% saline) given epidurally; give 0.3ml/kg BW no to exceed 6ml (1)
0.005-0.02 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC q6-12h (1)
0.01-0.02 mg /kg BW IM, SC q12h for 1-3 days pot-op (3)
F 0.01-0.03 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC q8-12h (1)
0.01-0.5 mg/kg BW IV, SC q8-12h (1)
G 0.1-0.2 mg/kg BW SC q8h (1, 4)
Gp 0.05 mg/kg BW SC q8-12h (1, 4)
0.05 mg/kg BW SC q6-12h (1)
H 0.05 mg/kg BW SC q8-12h (1)
0.5 mg/kg BW SC q8h (1, 4)
M 2 mg/kg BW SC q12h (1)
2.5 mg/kg BW IP q6-8h (1)
0.05-0.1 mg/kg BW SC bid (1)
0.2 mg/100gm BW SC q12h (3)
0.2 mg/100gm BW IP q6-8h (3)
0.05-2.5 mg/kg SC, IP q6-12h (4)
N 0.01 mg/kg BW IM, IV q12h (1, 4)
0.005-0.01 mg/kg BW IM, IV q6-12h (1, 4)
0.01 mg/kg BW IM, IV q12h 1-3 days post-op (3)
R 0.1-0.5 mg/kg BW SC, IV q12h (1)
0.006 mg/ml drinking water (1)
0.01-0.05 mg/kg BW IV, SC q8-12h (1)
0.1-0.25 mg/kg BW PO q8-12h (1)
0.01-0.05 mg/100gm BW SC q12h (3)
0.1-0.5 mg/kg BW SC, IP, IV q6-12h (4)
Rb 0.02-0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IM, IV q8-12h (1)
0.02-0.1 mg/kg BW SC, IV q12h (1, 4)
0.01-0.05 mg/kg BW SC, IV q6-12h (1, 4)
0.02-0.05 mg/kg BW IM, SC q12h 1-3 days post-op (3)
Sh 0.005-0.01 mg/kg BW IM q4-6h (1)
Sw 0.005-0.01 mg/kg BW IM, IV (1)
0.005-0.02 mg/kg BW IM, IV q6-12h (1)
0.05-0.10 mg/kg BW IM, IV q8-12h (4)
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CEFAZOLIN
C 25-50 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC q4-8h (1)
D 15-25 mg/kg BW IM, IV, SC q4-8h (1)
Gp 100 mg/kg BW IM bid (1)
N 25 mg/kg BW IM, IV bid for 7-10 days (1)
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CHILDRENS TYLENOL ELIXER/ACETAMINOPHEN
C Toxic (1)
D 15 mg/kg BW PO q8h (1, 4)
M 300mg/kg BW PO (1)
1-2 mg/ml drinking water (4)
N 5-10 mg/kg BW PO (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW PO q6h (4)
R 110-300 mg/kg BW PO (1)
100-300 mg/kg BW PO q4h (1)
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CLINDAMYCIN C 11 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
D 11 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
F 10 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
Gp May cause enterotoxic cecitis
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DIAZEPAM
C 1 mg/kg BW IV to maximum of 5 mg (1)
1-5 mg/kg BW IV (3)
0.1-0.25 mg/kg BW SC, IV (4)
D 1 mg/kg BW IV to maximum of 20 mg (1)
1-2.5 mg/kg BW IV (3)
0.1-0.25 mg/kg BW SC, IV (4)
F 2 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
G 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
5 mg/kg BW IP, IM (2)
0.5-1 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
3-5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Gp 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
2.5 mg/kg BW IP, IM (1)
5 mg/kg BW IP, IM (2)
0.25-0.5 mg/100gm BW IM, IP (3)
3-5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
H 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
5 mg/kg BW IM, IP (2)
0.05 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
0.5 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
3-5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
M 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
5 mg/kg BW IM, IP (2)
0.5 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
3-5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
N 1 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
1 mg/kg BW IV (1, 3)
0.5 mg/kg BW PO (4)
0.25-0.5 mg/kg BW IM, IV (4)
R 2 mg/kg BW IV (1)
4 mg/kg BW IM, IP (1)
2.5 mg/kg BW IM, IP (1)
2.5-5 mg/kg BW IP, IM (2)
0.25 mg/kg BW IP (3)
3-5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Rb 2 mg/kg BW IV (1)
4 mg/kg BW IM, IP (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW IM (1)
5-10 mg/kg BW IM, IP (1)
0.5-2 mg/kg BW IV, IM, IP (2)
1-2 mg/kg BW IV (3)
5-10 mg/kg BW IM (3, 4)
Sh 0.5-1.5 mg/kg BW IM, IV (1)
15 mg/kg BW mixed in feed (1)
20 mg/kg BW IM (2)
0.5-1 mg/kg BW IM (3)
Sw 0.5-10 mg/kg BW IM (1)
0.5-1.5 mg/kg BW IV (1)
1-2 mg/kg BW IM (2)
0.5-2 mg/kg BW IM (3)
1-2 mg/kg BW IV (3)
0.5-10 mg/kg BW IM (4)
0.5-1.5 mg/kg BW IV (4)
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DIPHENHYDRAMINE
C 4 mg/kg BW PO q8h (1)
0.5 mg/kg BW IV considered a high dose (1)
D 4mg/kg BW PO q8h (1)
0.5 mg/kg BW IV considered a high dose (1)
F 0.5-2 mg/kg BW IM, IV, PO bid or tid prn (1)
Gp 5 mg/kg BW SC (1)
12.5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
R 10 mg/kg BW SC (1)
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ISOFLURANE
Am Terrestrial Species: 4-5% in anesthetic chamber to effect (1)
Frog:
C 3-5% induction; 1.5-1.75% maintenance (4)
D 3-5% induction; 1.5-1.75% maintenance (4)
H 2-5% induction; 0.25-4% maintenance (4)
G 2-5% induction; 0.25-4% maintenance (4)
Gp 2-5% induction; 0.25-4% maintenance (4)
M 2-5% induction; 0.25-4% maintenance (4)
R 2-5% induction; 0.25-4% maintenance (4)
Rb 3-5% induction; 1.5-1.75% maintenance (4)
Sw 4-5% induction; 1-2% maintenance (4)
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KETAMINE
USED ALONE IN MAMMALS, KETAMINE IS USUALLY NOT ADAQUATE FOR DEEP ANESTHESIA AND GIVES POOR MUSCLE RELAXATION (1).
Am 50-150 mg/kg SC, IM (1)
C 5-20 mg/kg BW IM (2)
10-20 mg/kg BW POS (2)
10-20 mg/kg BW IM (3, 4)
4-10 mg/kg BW IV (4)
D 5 mg/kg BW IV - sedation (3)
10 mg/kg BW IM - sedation (3)
10 mg/kg BW IV (3)
20 mg/kg BW IM (3)
15-20 mg/kg BW IV (4)
20-50 mg/kg BW IM (4)
F 20-30 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
20-35 mg/kg BW IM (1)
10-20 mg/kg BW IM - sedation (3)
25-40 mg/kg BW IM (3)
G 200 mg/kg BW IM for immobilization (1)
100-200 mg/kg BW IM (2)
2.2 mg/100gm BW IM - sedation (3)
5 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
Gp 44 mg/kg BW IM, atropine recommended (1)
100-200 mg/kg BW IM for immobilization (1)
100 mg/kg BW IM (2)
2.2-4 mg/100gm BW IM - sedation (3)
2.5-4 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
10-20 mg/100gm BW IM, IP (3)
22-64 mg/kg BW IM
H 10-30 mg/100g BW IP(1)
200 mg/kg BW IP for immobilization (1)
100-200 mg/kg BW IM (2)
10 mg/100gm BW IP - sedation (3)
4 mg/100gm BW IM - sedation (3)
20 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
210 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
40-60 mg/kg BW IM (4)
M 44 mg/kg BW IM for sedation (1)
100-200 mg/kg BW IP (1)
200 mg/kg BW IM for immobilization (1)
50 mg/kg BW IV (1)
100-200 mg/kg BW IM (2)
2 mg/100gm BW IM, IP sedation
Use 0.1ml of a 20% solution (3)
10 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
10 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
2.5 mg/100gm BW IV (3)
22-44 mg/kg BW IM (4)
N 20-25 mg/kg BW IM (1) - Cynomolgus macaque
20-25 mg/kg BW IM (1) - Rhesus macaque
5-25 mg/kg BW IM (2)
7-14 mg/kg BW IV - sedation (3)
5-15 mg/kg BW IM - sedation (3)
28-45 mg/kg BW IV (3)
10-25 mg/kg BW IM (3)
10-15 mg/kg BW IM - Medium sized Primates (4)
25-30 mg/kg BW IM - surgical anesthesia for New World Primates (4)
R 44 mg/kg BW IM (1)
100 mg/kg BW IM for immobilization (1)
75 mg/kg BW IP (1)
50-100 mg/kg BW IM, IP (2)
2.2 mg/100gm BW IM - sedation (3)
2 mg/100gm BW IP - sedation (3)
4.4 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
4-16 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
5 mg/100gm BW IV (3)
22-44 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Rb 44 mg/kg BW IM (1, 3)
50 mg/kg BW IM for immobilization (1)
25 mg/kg BW intranasally for light surgical anesthesia (1)
25-50 mg/kg BW IM (2)
22 mg/kg BW IM - sedation (3)
15-20 mg/kg BW IV (3, 4)
20-50 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Re Snakes:
88-110 mg/kg BW IM (for 3.6- to 4.5-kg animals) (1)
22-44 mg/kg BW IM (for <0.9-kg animals) (1)
50-130 mg/kg BW IM (1)
50 mg/kg BW IM (2)
50-80 mg/kg BW IM (2)
22-66 mg/kg BW IM - Lasts 72hrs (3)
Tortoises and Turtles:
15-60 mg/kg BW IM (1)
Tortoise:
20-80 mg/kg BW IM (1)
Sh 22-44 mg/kg BW IM (1, 3)
20 mg/kg BW IM (2)
2 mg/kg BW IV - sedation (3)
Sw 15-25 mg/kg BW IM (1)
15-20 mg/kg BW IV (1)
10-15 mg/kg BW IM (2)
20-30 mg/kg BW IM (3)
5-20 mg/kg BW IM (4)
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KETAMINE/ACEPROMAZINE (respectively)
C 20 mg/kg and 0.11mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
22 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (3)
4-6 mg/kg and 0.1-0.2 mg/kg BW IM (4)
D 10 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg (max 2.5ml) IV (3)
4-6 mg/kg and 0.1-0.2 mg/kg BW IM (4)
F 20-35 mg/kg and 0.2-0.35 mg/kg BW IM, SC (1)
25 mg/kg and 0.25 mg/kg BW IM (2)
20-35 mg/kg and 0.2-0.3 mg/kg BW IM, SC (1)
G 75 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
40 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Gp 125 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
40 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
H 150 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
40 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
M 100 mg/kg and 2.5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
100 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IP (2)
40 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
N 11 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (3)
4 mg/kg and 0.04 mg/kg BW IM (4)
R 75 mg/kg and 2.5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
30 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg BW IM (1)
75 mg/kg and 2.5 mg/kg BW IP (2)
2-4mg/100gm and 0.075 mg/100gm BW IM (3)
40 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Rb 75 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
50 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
30 mg/kg and 0.75 mg/kg BW IM (3)
40 mg/kg and 0.5-1 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Sw 22 mg/kg and 1.1 mg/kg BW IM (2, 3)
10-20 mg/kg and 0.05-0.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
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KETAMINE/DIAZEPAM (respectively)
C 1.0-2.0 mg/kg and 0.1- 0.2 mg/kg BW IV (4)
D 1 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg BW IV (3)
1.0-2.0 mg/kg and 0.1- 0.2 mg/kg BW IV (4)
F 25 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
25-35 mg/kg and 2-3 mg/kg BW IM (1)
G 50 mg/kg BW IM and 5 mg/kg BW IP (1, 2, 3)
Gp 100mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
20-40 mg/kg and 1-2 mg/kg BW IM (4)
H 70 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IP (1, 2)
M 200 mg/kg BW IM and 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
100 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
N 15 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 4)
R 40-80 mg/kg and 5-10 mg/kg BW IP (1)
75 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IP (2)
Rb 25 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 3)
30-40 mg/kg and 2-5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
20-30 mg/kg and 1-3 mg/kg BW IM when used with Isoflurane (1)
10-15 mg/kg BW IV AFTER first giving 0.2-0.5 mg/kg BW IV (4)
Sh 10-15 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IM (2)
4 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg BW IV (2)
Sw 10-15 mg/kg and 0.5-2 mg/kg BW IM (2)
7 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IV - sedation (4)
12-20 mg/kg BW IM AFTER first giving 1-2 mg/kg BW IM (4)
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KETAMINE/XYLAZINE (respectively)
C 22 mg/kg and 1.1mg/kg BW IM (2)
15-20 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg BW IM (3)
D 5 mg/kg and 1-2 mg/kg BW IV (2)
10 mg/kg BW IV and 2-4 mg/kg BW IM (3)
F 35 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
25 mg/kg and1-2 mg/kg BW IM (2)
20-30 mg/kg BW IM AFTER first giving 1-4 mg/kg BW SC (3)
G 50 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IM (1, 3)
50 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IP (2)
Gp 40 mg/kg BW IM and 5 mg/kg BW SC (1)
50 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IP (1)
40 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IP (2)
20-40 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IM (4)
3.5 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (3)
H 200 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IP (1, 2, 3)
M 200 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IP (1)
NOTE: HIGH MORTALITY POSSIBLE. (1)
90-120 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IM (1)
80-100mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IP (2)
10 mg/100gm and 1.5 mg/100gm BW IM, IP
Combine 1.5ml of 100mg/ml Xylazine & 10ml of 100mg/ml Ketamine; dilute 1:4 with 0.9%NaCl and dose at 0.1ml/20gm BW (3)
N 10 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
7 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg BW IM (3)
R 40-80 mg/kg and 5-10 mg/kg BW IP (1)
90 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IM (1)
75-100 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IP (2)
10 mg/100gm and 1.5 mg/100gm BW IM, IP
Combine 0.15ml of 100mg/ml Xylazine & 10ml of 100mg/ml Ketamine and dose at 0.1ml/100gm BW (3)
Rb 50 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IM (1)
10 mg/kg and 3 mg/kg BW IV (1, 2)
10 mg/kg and 3 mg/k BW intranasally (1)
35 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
35-44 mg/kg and 5-10 mg/kg BW IM
DO NOT USE IN NEW ZEALAND BLACK RABBITS (3)
Sh 4 mg/kg and 0.2 mg/kg BW IV (2)
11 mg/kg and 0.22 mg/kg BW IM (3)
Sw 4 mg/kg and 4 mg/kg BW IM (3)
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PENTOBARBITAL
Am 60 mg/kg in dorsal lymph sac - Frogs and Toads (1)
6 mg/100gm BW in dorsal lymph sac, IV, IP (3)
C 30 mg/kg BW IV to effect (1)
40 mg/kg BW IP (3)
25-40 mg/kg BW IV (3)
D 30 mg/kg BW IV to effect (1)
25-35 mg/kg BW IV - prolonged recovery periods may occur (3)
F 36 mg/kg BW IP (1)
30 mg/kg BWIV (1)
G 6 mg/100gm BW IP up to 6mg max (1)
6 mg/100gm BW IP, SC - 10% solution (3)
50-90 mg/kg BW IP (4)
Gp 28 mg/kg BW IP (1)
3 mg/100gm BW IV (3)
2-4 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
30-45 mg/kg BW IP (4)
H 9 mg/100gm BW IP, boost with 1.2mg/100gm BW (1)
3 mg/100gm BW IV (3)
3.5-9 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
50-90 mg/kg BW IP (4)
M 40-85 mg/kg BW IP (1)
50 mg/kg BW IP followed by a dose of 25 mg/kg BW SC for longer procedures (45-50min) (1)
5 mg/kg BW IP - Neonates 1-4 days (1)
3.5 mg/100gm BW IV (3)
6 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
50-90 mg/kg BW IP (4)
N 5-15 mg/kg BW IV (1)
20-30 mg/kg BW IV (3)
30-35 mg/kg BW IP (3)
R 30-40 mg/kg BW IP (1)
40-50 mg/kg BW IP (1)
3-4 mg/100gm BW IV (3)
3-5 mg/100gm BW IP (3)
45-50 mg/kg BW IP (4)
Rb 28 mg/kg BW IV, IP (1)
25-30 mg/kg BW IV (4)
Re 16 mg/kg BW IC, IP - Turtles (1)
15-30 mg/kg BW IP - Snakes (1, 3)
16 mg/kg BW IP, IM, IV - Turtles (3)
Sh 25-30 mg/kg BW IV (1)
15-30 mg/kg BW IV, lower dose for castrated animals (1)
Sw 25-35 mg/kg BW PO (1)
30 mg/kg BW IP (1)
20-30 mg/kg BW IV (1)
20-30 mg/kg BW IV - pigs <45 kg - use with respirator (3)
15 mg/kg BW IV - pigs >45 kg - use with respirator (3)
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PROPOFOL
C 5-8 mg/kg BW IV (2)
6.6-8.8 mg/kg BW IV (4)
2.2-4.4 mg/kg BW IV - does with medication (4)
D 5-7.5 mg/kg BW IV (2)
6.6-8.8 mg/kg BW IV (4)
2.2-4.4 mg/kg BW IV - does with medication (4)
M 20-30 mg/kg BW IV (1)
26 mg/kg BW IV (1)
12-26 mg/kg BW IV (4)
N 7.5-12.5 mg/kg BW IV (1, 2)
2.5-5.0 mg/kg BW IV bolus followed by infusion of 0.3-0.4 mg/kg/min (4)
R 10 mg/kg BW IV (1, 2)
7.5-10 mg/kg BW IV (4)
Rb 7.5-15 mg/kg BW IV (1)
1.5 mg/kg BW IV bolus followed by 0.2-0.6 mg/kg/min continuous infusion (1)
10 mg/kg BW IV (2, 4)
Sh 4-5 mg/kg BW IV (2)
Sw 2.5-3.5 mg/kg BW IV (2, 4)
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REGLAN(METOCLOPRAMIDE)
C 0.2-0.5 mg/kg BW PO tid (1)
D 0.2-0.4 mg/kg BW SC tid (1)
0.2-0.5 mg/kg BW PO tid (1)
1-2 mg/kg BW/day IV over 24 hr (1)
Rb 0.2-0.5 mg/ml BW PO, SC (1)
0.2-0.4 mg/kg BW SC sid-tid (1)
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SMZ/TMP
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM
G 15 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
Gp 15 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
H 15 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
Rb 15 mg/kg BW PO bid (1)
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TELAZOL
C 7.5 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2, 4)
2.2-4.4 mg/kg BW IV (4)
D 7.5 mg/kg BW IM (4)
2.2-4.4 mg/kg BW IV (4)
F 22 mg/kg BW IM (1)
12-22 mg/kg BW IM (1)
G 60 mg/kg BW IM (1)
Gp 10-30 mg/kg BW IM (1)
40-60 mg/kg BW IM (2)
H 50-80 mg/kg BW IP (2)
M 80 mg/kg BW IP (2)
N 2-6 mg/kg BW IM (1, 4)
R 20-40 mg/kg BW IP (1, 4)
40 mg/kg BW IP (2)
Rb Not generally recommended except intranasally, nephrotoxicity can occur.
10-25 mg/kg BW IM (1)
10 mg/kg BW intranasally (no renal compromise) (1)
3 mg/kg BW IM (4)
Re 22 mg/kg BW IM - Snakes (1)
10-20 mg/kg BW IM - Snakes (1)
Sh 2.2 mg/ml BW IM (1)
Sw 6.6-11 mg/kg BW IM following Xylazine 2mg/kg BW IM (1)
6-8 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
2-4 mg/kg BW IM (2)
4-6 mg/kg BW IM (4)
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TELAZOL/XYLAZINE
G 20-30 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IM, IP (4)
H 30 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg BW IP (1, 2)
Rb 15 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg BW IM (1)
Sw 4.4 mg/kg and 2.2 mg/kg BW IM (1)
6 mg/kg and 2.2 mg/kg BW IM (1, 4)
2-7 mg/kg and 0.2-1 mg/kg BW IM (1, 2)
2 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg BW IV (4)