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Anesthesia/Analgesia Anticholinergic Antiparasitic Euthanasia
Anti-inflammatory Antibiotics Miscellaneous Notes

ANESTHETIC, ANALGESIC

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ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL)

15 MG/KG PO TID****

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ACETHYLSALICYLICATE ACID (ASPIRIN)

10-25 MG/KG PO Q6-8H**/****

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ACETYLPROMAZINE (ACEPROMAZINE) - DOSAGE

0.1-0.3 MG/KG IM, SC .02 IV

TRANQUILIZER-PHENOTHIAZINE

ACETYLPROMAZINE -DURATION

3-5 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER

ACETYLPROMAZINE-TIME EFFECT

10-15/1-2 MIN

TRANQUILIZER

ALPHA CHOLORALOSE (NOT SURVIVAL) 5%

100 MG/KG IV

HYPNOTIC

AZAPERONE (STRESNIL)

 

TRANQUILIZER-BUTYROPHENONE

BENZOCAINE (CETACAINE-LOCAL) (FISH-GEN)

LOCAL ANESTHETIC

BUPIVACAINE (MARCAINE)

AS NEEDED

LOCAL ANESTHETIC

BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENEX)

.01-.02 MG/KG SC IM IV Q12H**/****

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V

BUTORPHANOL (STADOL OR TORBUTROL)

0.2-0.5 MG/KG SC IM IV Q2-4H

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V

CHLORAL HYDRATE 5%

 

HYPNOTIC

DANTROLENE (DANTRIUM)

 

ANTI-MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA

DIAZAPAM (VALIUM) DOSAGE

0.2-1 MG/KG IM,IV

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DIAZAPAM - DURATION TO EFFECT

6-8 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DIAZAPAM - TIME TO EFFECT

10-15/2 MIN

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DOXAPRAM -DOPRAM V-DOSAGE

1+ (1-5) MG/KG IV

ANALEPTIC

FENTANYL(SUBLIMAZE)

.02-.08MG/KGSCIMIVQ1H

NARCOTIC II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL (INNOVAR-VET)-DOSAGE

1ML/7-10 KG SC IM IV///0.01-0.7 MG/KG IV****

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERDOL - DURATION EFFECT

20-40 MIN

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL - TIME TO EFFECT

10 MIN

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL/DIAZEPAM-DOSE

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER,BUTYROPHENONE II

FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE (BANAMINE)-DOSAGE

NON-NARCOTIC, NON-STERIODAL ANALGESIC

HYPOTHERMIA

 

SEDATIVE

INACTIN

 

ULTRA SHORT BARBITUATE

KETAMINE (KETASET, VETALAR) - DOSAGE

NONE

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - DURATION EFFECT

 

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY

 

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - TIME TO EFFECT

 

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE-ACEPROMAZINE

 

DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER

KETAMINE-XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)

5/1-2 MG/KG IV** // OR 2/55 MG/KG IM

DISSOCIATIVE/ANALGESIC

KETAMINE-DIAZEPAM (VALIUM)

 

DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER

MEPERIDINE (DEMEROL)

2-6MG/KG IM, SQ, IV Q1-3H

NARCOTIC II

MEPERIDINE - DURATION

45 MIN

NARCOTIC II

MEPERIDINE - TIME TO EFFECT

15-20 MIN

NARCOTIC II

METHOHEXITAL (BREVITAL/BREVANE)

4-8 MG/KG IV**

ULTRA SHORT BARBITUATE IV

MORPHINE

.2-5 MG/KG SC IM<IV Q2-4H**

NARCOTIC II

NALBUPHINE (NUBAIN)

 

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ATAGONIST ANALGESIC

OXYMORPHONE (NUMORPHAN) DOSAGE

.01-.2MG/KG IV SQ IM Q2H

NARCOTIC II

OXYMORPHONE - DURATION

1-3 HOURS

NARCOTIC II

PENTAZOCINE (TALWIN-V)

1.5-3MG/KG IV IM SC Q4H

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTAZOCINE-DURATION

22 MINUTES

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTAZOCINE- TIME TO EFFECT

10-15 MIN

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTOBARBITAL Na (NEMBUTAL)

29 MG/KG IV // 25-30 MG/KG IV****

BARBITUATE SHORT II

PHENCYCLADINE - DOSAGE

 

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYCLADINE - DURATION

 

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYCLADINE - TIME EFFECT

 

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYLADINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY

TRANQUILIZER

PHENYLBUTAZONE (BUTAZOLDIN)

9-15 MG/KG PO IV TID

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

PROCAINE (NOVACAIN)

 

ANESTHETIC LOCAL

PROMAZINE (SPARINE)

 

TRANQUILIZER

PROPOXATE

 

LOCAL ANEST.

THIAMYLAL (SURITAL)

18-26 MG/KG IV

BARBITUATE ULTRASHORT III

THIOPENTAL (PENTOTHAL)

6-12 MG/KG IV // OR 10-20 IV**

BARBITUATE ULTRASHORT III

TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM (TELAZOL) 50MG BASE/ML

DISSOCIATE/TRANQUILIZER III

TRIBROMOETHANOL (AVERTIN) (0.25%)

400-600 MG/KG IV

ANESTHETIC

TRICAINE METHANESULFONATE (MS-222)

ANESTHETIC

XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)- DOSAGE

AVOID-.5-2 MG/KG IM

ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANAGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT

XYLAZINE - TIME TO EFFECT

 

ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANAGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT

YOHIMBINE (YOBINE)

 

XYLAZINE REVERSAL

ANESTHETIC GAS

   

HALOTHANE - MAC

.87

INHALANT

ISOFLURANE - MAC

1.50

INHALANT

METHOXYFLURANE - MAC

.23

INHALANT

NITROUS OXIDE-MAC

188

INHALANT

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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DEXAMETHASONE (AZIUM)

..25-.125 MG SID

STEROID

PREDNISONE (METICORTIN)

.5-2 MG/KG IM

STEROID

ANTIBIOTIC

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AMOXICILLIN

7 SC/5-10 PO MG/KG Q12H**

ANTIBIOTIC

AMPICILLIN (POLYFLEX)

5 SC IM/10 PO MG/KG Q12H**

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC

BACITRACIN

TOPICAL

ANTIBIOTIC

CEPHALORIDINE (LORIDINE)

 

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC

CEPHALOTHIN SODIUM

 

PAST.

CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE (CHLOROMYCETIN)

50 MG/KG PO QID

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

CHLORAMPHENICOL SUCCINATE (CHLOROMYCETIN)

10-35 MG/KG IM IV BID

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

CLINDAMYCIN (CLEOCIN)

5 MG/KG PO BID

BACTERIAL ORAL LESIONS

DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN

5 MG/KG IM BID

BACTERIAL

ERYTHROMYCIN

4 MG/KG IM DEEP SID

BACTERIAL

FURAZOLIDONE (TOPAZONE)

 

PAST.

GENTAMICIN (GENTOCIN)

4 MG/KG BID 1D/SID

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

GRISEOFULVIN (FULVICIN U/F)

10-20 MG/KG

ANTIFUNGAL

LINCOMYCIN (LINCOCIN)

20 MG/KG PO IM IV BID

BACTERIAL

MALACHITE GREEN

 

FUNGAL CUTANEOUS

NEOMYCIN (BIOSOL)

5 IM/10 PO MG/KG Q12H**

DIARRHEA

NEOMYCIN SULFATE

 

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

OXYTETRACYCLINE (LIQUAMYCIN)

10MG/KG SC IM**

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

PENICILLIN

 

ANITBIOTIC

PENICILLIN - BENZATHIN/PROCAINE(BICILLIN)(FLOCILLIN)

BACTERIAL

PENICILLIN PROCAINE (AZIMYCIN)

 

BACTERIAL

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

 

FUNGAL CUTANEOUS

STREPTOMYCIN (BIOTEC)

 

BACTERIAL

SULFAMETHAZINE OR SULFAMERAZINE

BACT. COCCIDIA,CIT,B

SULFAQUINOXALINE (SULQUIN)

 

EIMERIA,KLOS. PAST.

TETRACYCLINES

50 MG/KG 1/4 QID PO

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC//FROG RED LEG

TOLNAFTATE (TINACTIN)

TOPICAL

FUNGAL TOPICAL

TRIMETHOPRIM (40MG/ML)/SULPHADOXINE (200MG/ML) (TRIBRISSEN)

1 ML/8KG SC**

TRIMETHOPRIM / SULPHONAMIDE

TYLOSIN

 

MACROLIDES

ANTICHOLINERGIC

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ATROPINE - DOSAGE

.04 MG/KG SC IM IV

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ATROPINE - DURATION EFFECT

20 MIN

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ATROPINE - TIME TO EFFECT

30-40 MIN

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ANTIPARASITIC

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BUNAMIDINE (SCOLABAN)

25-50 MG/KG PO NO FOOD

CESTODIASIS

CARBASONE (NOT LIVER OR KIDNEY DIS.) (CAR-O-GAIN)

BALANTIDIUM/ENTAMOEB

CARBARYL POWDER (DIRYL)

 

ECTOPARASITIC

DICHLORVOS (TASK)

 

ECTOPARASITIC-SYPH, HETER

DICHLORVOS (VOPONA STRIPS)

 

ECTOPARASITIC

DITHIAZANINE IODINE

 

SYPH. HETER. STRONG.TR

FURANACE

 

BACTERIAL

IVERMECTIN (IVOMEC)

 

ANTI-NEMATODES/ECTOPARASITIC

LEVAMISOLE (LEVASOLE; L-TERAMISOLE; RIPERCOL-L)

NEMATODIASIS (RHABDIA)

MEBENDAZOLE (TELMIN)

500 MG/KG

NEMATODIASIS COSMOCE

METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL)

 

GIARDIA

NICLOSAMIDE (YOMESAN)

500 MG/KG PO

CESTODES-HYMENOLEPSIS

NIFURPIRNOL (FURANACE)

 

RED LEG-AEROMONAS HY

PIPERAZINE

50 MG/KG PO TX/10D TX

ANTI-NEMATODES-SYPHACIA & HET & PINWORMS

PYRVINIUM PAMOATE

 

SYPH.HETER.ENTEROBIU

SUCCINYSULFATHIAZOLE

 

EIMERIA

SULFAMETHAZINE ETC. (VETA-METH)

EIMERIA

THIABENDAZOLE (TBZ; OMIZOLE)

 

ANTI-NEMATODES - OPHIDAS

HORMONE

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OXYTOCIN

 

UTERINE/MILK HORM.

     
     

Notes

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*= Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals: American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine: 1990

** = Laboratory Animal Anesthesia: Flecknell: 1989

*** = Drug Dosages for Small Mammals: McKellar: 1989

****= Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals: NRC: 1992

*5= Current Veterinary Therapy 2 Food Animal Practice

*6 = University of Calif., San Fran., Morrish

*7 = Basic Care of Experimental Animals

*8= Therapeutic Guide and Anesthesia, O'Harndley

*9= The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents

*10= ???????? Continuing Education Vol. 5, No. 4, April 1992

*11 = USUHS Formulary

*12 = LAB ANIMAL OCT 91 PAGE 34

*13= ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIC DOSES, SCHAEFFER, KNOXVILLE, TN

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