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

ANESTHETIC, ANALGESIC

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ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL)

 

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ACETHYLSALICYLICATE ACID (ASPIRIN)

10 MG/KG PO Q4H*

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ACETYLPROMAZINE (ACEPROMAZINE) - DOSAGE

0.2 MG/KG IM**

TRANQUILIZER-PHENOTHIAZINE

ACETYLPROMAZINE -DURATION

3-5 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER

ACETYLPROMAZINE-TIME EFFECT

10-15/1-2 MIN

TRANQUILIZER

ALPHA CHOLORALOSE (NOT SURVIVAL) 5%

HYPNOTIC

AZAPERONE (STRESNIL)

2.2 MG/KG IM DEEP

TRANQUILIZER-BUTYROPHENONE

BENZOCAINE (CETACAINE-LOCAL) (FISH-GEN)

LOCAL ANESTHETIC

BUPIVACAINE (MARCAINE)

AS NEEDED

LOCAL ANESTHETIC

BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENEX)

0.005-0.01 MG/KG IM Q8-12H*

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V

BUTORPHANOL (STADOL OR TORBUTROL)

0.1 - 0.3 MG/KG IM Q4H*

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V

CHLORAL HYDRATE 5%

4-6 ML 5% SOL/KG IV*5

HYPNOTIC

DANTROLENE (DANTRIUM)

5 MG/KG IV*

ANTI-MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA

DIAZAPAM (VALIUM) DOSAGE

1-2 MG/KG IM **

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DIAZAPAM - DURATION TO EFFECT

4-6 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DIAZAPAM - TIME TO EFFECT

2-10/2 MIN

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DOXAPRAM -DOPRAM V-DOSAGE

1-2 MG/KG IVP**

ANALEPTIC

FENTANYL(SUBLIMAZE)

0.02-0.05 MG/KG IM Q2H OR DRIP 30-100 MCG/KG/H IV*

NARCOTIC II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL (INNOVAR-VET)-DOSAGE

0.02-0.05 ML/KG IV****

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERDOL - DURATION EFFECT

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL - TIME TO EFFECT

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

11-33 MG/KG IM*

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - DURATION EFFECT

30-45 MIN

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY

60-90 MIN

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - TIME TO EFFECT

2-4 MIN

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE-ACEPROMAZINE

22/1.1 MG/KG IM*

DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER

KETAMINE-XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)

20/2 MG/KG IM* // OR 5/1 IM**

DISSOCIATIVE/ANALGESIC

KETAMINE-DIAZEPAM (VALIUM)

15/2 MG/KG IM*

DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER

MEPERIDINE (DEMEROL)

2-10 MG/KG IM Q4H*

NARCOTIC II

MEPERIDINE - DURATION

 

NARCOTIC II

MEPERIDINE - TIME TO EFFECT

 

NARCOTIC II

METHOHEXITAL (BREVITAL/BREVANE)

5 MG/KG IV**

ULTRA SHORT BARBITUATE IV

MORPHINE

0.2-0.9 MG/KG SC IM 20 MG MAX Q4H**

NARCOTIC II

NALBUPHINE (NUBAIN)

 

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ATAGONIST ANALGESIC

OXYMORPHONE (NUMORPHAN) DOSAGE

0.15 MG/KG IM,.075 IV

NARCOTIC II

OXYMORPHONE - DURATION

 

NARCOTIC II

PENTAZOCINE (TALWIN-V)

1.5-3 MG/KGIM Q4H*

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTAZOCINE-DURATION

60-120 MIN

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTAZOCINE- TIME TO EFFECT

3-10 MIN

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTOBARBITAL Na (NEMBUTAL)

24 MG/KG IV*

BARBITUATE SHORT II

PHENCYCLADINE - DOSAGE

2 MG/KG IM

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYCLADINE - DURATION

60-120 MIN

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYCLADINE - TIME EFFECT

3-10 MIN

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYLADINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY

4 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER

PHENYLBUTAZONE (BUTAZOLDIN)

10-20 MG/KG PO Q12H*//NONE *5

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

PROCAINE (NOVACAIN)

 

ANESTHETIC LOCAL

PROMAZINE (SPARINE)

0.44-1.1 MG/KG IM

TRANQUILIZER

PROPOXATE

 

LOCAL ANEST.

THIAMYLAL (SURITAL)

6.6-8.8 MG/KG IV*

BARBITUATE ULTRASHORT III

THIOPENTAL (PENTOTHAL)

6-9 MG/KG IV**

BARBITUATE ULTRASHORT III

TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM (TELAZOL) 50MG BASE/ML

4-6 MG/KG IM*

DISSOCIATE/TRANQUILIZER III

TRIBROMOETHANOL (AVERTIN) (0.25%)

ANESTHETIC

TRICAINE METHANESULFONATE (MS-222)

ANESTHETIC

XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)- DOSAGE

2 MG/KG IM SC

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

1.25

INHALANT

ISOFLURANE - MAC

 

INHALANT

METHOXYFLURANE - MAC

 

INHALANT

NITROUS OXIDE-MAC

 

INHALANT

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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DEXAMETHASONE (AZIUM)

 

STEROID

PREDNISONE (METICORTIN)

 

STEROID

ANTIBIOTIC

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AMOXICILLIN

7 MG/KG SC**

ANTIBIOTIC

AMPICILLIN (POLYFLEX)

2-5 MG/KG IM Q12H**

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC

BACITRACIN

TOPICAL

ANTIBIOTIC

CEPHALORIDINE (LORIDINE)

10 MG/KG IM SC Q12H

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC

CEPHALOTHIN SODIUM

 

PAST.

CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE (CHLOROMYCETIN)

45 MG/KG PO

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

CHLORAMPHENICOL SUCCINATE (CHLOROMYCETIN)

10 IM/5 PO MG/KG**

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

CLINDAMYCIN (CLEOCIN)

 

BACTERIAL ORAL LESIONS

DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN

 

BACTERIAL

ERYTHROMYCIN

2-6 MG/KG IM DEEP SID

BACTERIAL

FURAZOLIDONE (TOPAZONE)

1 DOSE

PAST.

GENTAMICIN (GENTOCIN)

25 MG/GAL H20 3D

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

GRISEOFULVIN (FULVICIN U/F)

 

ANTIFUNGAL

LINCOMYCIN (LINCOCIN)

 

BACTERIAL

MALACHITE GREEN

 

FUNGAL CUTANEOUS

NEOMYCIN (BIOSOL)

7-12 MG/KG PO Q12H *5

DIARRHEA

NEOMYCIN SULFATE

 

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

OXYTETRACYCLINE (LIQUAMYCIN)

2-5 MG/KG IM Q24H*

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

PENICILLIN

 

ANITBIOTIC

PENICILLIN - BENZATHIN/PROCAINE(BICILLIN)(FLOCILLIN)

40,000 UNITS/KG SID *5

BACTERIAL

PENICILLIN PROCAINE (AZIMYCIN)

6000 IU/KG SID

BACTERIAL

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

 

FUNGAL CUTANEOUS

STREPTOMYCIN (BIOTEC)

 

BACTERIAL

SULFAMETHAZINE OR SULFAMERAZINE

90 ML/100 #PO SID 1D/45

BACT. COCCIDIA,CIT,B

SULFAQUINOXALINE (SULQUIN)

 

EIMERIA,KLOS. PAST.

TETRACYCLINES

 

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC//FROG RED LEG

TOLNAFTATE (TINACTIN)

TOPICAL

FUNGAL TOPICAL

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

1 ML/16 KG IM**

TRIMETHOPRIM / SULPHONAMIDE

TYLOSIN

8 MG/KG IM SID

MACROLIDES

ANTICHOLINERGIC

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ATROPINE - DOSAGE

0.05 IM/0.02 IV MG/KG *

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ATROPINE - DURATION EFFECT

60 MIN

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ATROPINE - TIME TO EFFECT

30-40 MIN

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ANTIPARASITIC

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BUNAMIDINE (SCOLABAN)

 

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)

300 MCG /KG SC

ANTI-NEMATODES/ECTOPARASITIC

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

360 MG/100 #

NEMATODIASIS (RHABDIA)

MEBENDAZOLE (TELMIN)

 

NEMATODIASIS COSMOCE

METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL)

 

GIARDIA

NICLOSAMIDE (YOMESAN)

 

CESTODES-HYMENOLEPSIS

NIFURPIRNOL (FURANACE)

 

RED LEG-AEROMONAS HY

PIPERAZINE

5-7 GM/100#//100-200 MG/KG PO *(5

ANTI-NEMATODES-SYPHACIA & HET & PINWORMS

PYRVINIUM PAMOATE

 

SYPH.HETER.ENTEROBIU

SUCCINYSULFATHIAZOLE

 

EIMERIA

SULFAMETHAZINE ETC. (VETA-METH)

200 MG/KG PO INITIALLY THEN 100 MG/KG PO SID*5

EIMERIA

THIABENDAZOLE (TBZ; OMIZOLE)

 

ANTI-NEMATODES - OPHIDAS

HORMONE

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OXYTOCIN

5-50 UNITS IV IM SC

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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