| Anesthesia/Analgesia | Anticholinergic | Antiparasitic | Euthanasia |
| Anti-inflammatory | Antibiotics | Miscellaneous | Notes |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL) |
200-500 MG/KG PO OR 1-2 MG/ML DW (14) | NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
ACETHYLSALICYLICATE ACID (ASPIRIN) |
100 MG/KG PO q4-48h (14) | NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
ACETYLPROMAZINE (ACEPROMAZINE) - DOSAGE |
0.5-5.0 MG/KG SC IM (14) |
TRANQUILIZER-PHENOTHIAZINE |
BUPIVACAINE (MARCAINE) |
AS NEEDED |
LOCAL ANESTHETIC |
BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENEX) |
0.01-0.05 MG/KG SC IP IV q6-12h (14) // 0.01 MG/KG SC*// OR.02-.05 SC IV Q8-12H(2)/(4) |
NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V |
BUTORPHANOL (STADOL OR TORBUTROL) |
0.1-0.5 MG/KG SC IM IV q2-4h (14) | NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V |
DIAZAPAM (VALIUM) DOSAGE |
1-10 MG/KG IM (14) // 5-10 MG/KG IM |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
DIAZAPAM - DURATION TO EFFECT |
1-2 HOURS |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
DIAZAPAM - TIME TO EFFECT |
5-10/1 MIN |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
FENTANYL (SUBLIMAZE) |
0.0074 MG/KG IV (14) | NARCOTIC II |
FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL (INNOVAR-VET)-DOSAGE |
0.15- 0.44 MG/KG IM (14) // 0.15-0.5 ML/KG IM OR 0.18-0.23 ML/KG (1) |
NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II |
FENTANYL/DROPERDOL - DURATION EFFECT |
20-30 MIN |
NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II |
FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL - TIME TO EFFECT |
6-10 MIN |
NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II |
FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE (BANAMINE)-DOSAGE |
0.3-2.0 MG/KG PO IM IV q12-24h | NON-NARCOTIC, NON-STEROIDAL ANALGESIC. USE FOR NO MORE THAN 3 DAYS |
IBUPROFEN |
7.5 MG/KG PO q6-8h | NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC |
KETAMINE (KETASET, VETALAR) |
15-20 MG/KG IV OR 20-50 MG/KG IM (14) // 35 MG/KG IM FOLLOWED WITH INACTIN TO EFFECT (1) // OR 50 IM (2) |
DISSOCIATIVE |
KETAMINE - DURATION EFFECT |
60 MINUTES | DISSOCIATIVE |
KETAMINE-ACEPROMAZINE |
40/0.5-1.0 MG/KG IM (14) // 60/1 MG/KG IM //OR KETAMINE 35 MG/KG IM+ XYLAZINE 5 MG/KG IM+ ACEPROMAZINE 0.75 MG/KG SC (1) //OR KET 50 IM + XYL 3 IM + ACE 1 SC(1) ///OR 75/5 IM(2) |
DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER |
KETAMINE-DIAZEPAM (VALIUM) |
20-40/1-3 MG/KG IM (14) // 25-35/5-10 MG/KG IM(1) |
DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER, GENERALLY FOLLOWED BY ISOFLURANE |
KETAMINE-XYLAZINE (ROMPUN) |
10-40/3-5 MG/KG IM (14) // 35-50/5-10 MG/KG IM(1) |
DISSOCIATIVE/ANALGESIC |
| KETAMINE-XYLAZINE-ACEPROMAZINE | 35/5/0.75 MG/KG IM (14) | DISSOCIATIVE/ANALGESIC/TRANQUILIZER |
MEPERIDINE (DEMEROL) |
5-25 MG/KG SC IM IV OR 0.2 MG/KG DW (14) // 5-10 MG/KG SC IM IV Q2-3H |
NARCOTIC II, ANALGESIC |
METHOHEXITAL (BREVITAL/BREVANE) |
10 MG/KG IV (2) |
ULTRA SHORT BARBITURATE IV |
MORPHINE |
1.2-10 MG/KG q2-4h (14) // 2-5 IV/5 SC IM MG/KG Q2-3H (1)/(2) |
NARCOTIC II, ANALGESIC |
NALBUPHINE (NUBAIN) |
1-2 MG/KG IM IV q4-5h (14) | NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST ANALGESIC |
| NALOXONE | 00.1-0.1. MG/KG IM IV | NARCOTIC REVERSAL |
OXYMORPHONE (NUMORPHAN) |
0.05-0.20 MG/KG SC IM q8-12h (14) | NARCOTIC II, ANALGESIC |
PENTAZOCINE (TALWIN-V) |
5-10 MG/KG IM IV q2-4h (14) // 10-20 MG/KG SC IM Q4H (2) |
NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV |
PENTOBARBITAL Na (NEMBUTAL) |
20-45 MG/KG IP IV (14) // 20-45 MG/KG IV OR TO EFFECT (SAFER WITH -10 MG/KG ACEP. OR 5 XYLAZ OR 25 MEPER)(1) |
BARBITURATE SHORT II, MARGINAL ANALGESIC, NOT RECOMMENDED |
PHENCYCLIDINE - DOSAGE |
4 MG/KG IM |
TRANQUILIZER |
PHENCYCLIDINE - DURATION |
20-60 MIN |
TRANQUILIZER |
PHENCYCLIDINE - TIME EFFECT |
5-10 MIN |
TRANQUILIZER |
PHENCYCLIDINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY |
2 HOURS |
TRANQUILIZER |
PHENYLBUTAZONE (BUTAZOLDIN) |
75 MG/KG PO IV QID |
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
PROMAZINE (SPARINE) |
1-2 MG/KG IM IV (14) | TRANQUILIZER |
PROPOFOL |
2-15 MG/KG IV (14) | INDUCTION FOR light ANESTHESIA |
THIAMYLAL (SURITAL) |
15-25 MG/KG 1% IV (14) OR TO EFFECT (SAFER WITH -10 MG/KG ACEP. OR 5 XYLAZ OR 25 MEPER) (1) //20-50 IV(4) |
BARBITURATE ULTRA SHORT III |
THIOPENTAL (PENTOTHAL) |
15-30 MG/KG IV TO EFFECT (14) // 15-25 MG/KG 1% IV OR TO EFFECT (SAFER WITH 10 MG/KG ACEP. OR 5 XYLAZ. OR 25 MEPER) (1) // 15-30 IV (4) |
BARBITURATE ULTRA SHORT III |
TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM (TELAZOL) 50MG BASE/ML |
3 MG/KG IM (14) | DISSOCIATE/TRANQUILIZER III, CAN CAUSE RENAL NECROSIS, GENERALLY NOT RECOMMENDED |
XYLAZINE (ROMPUN) |
1-3 MG/KG SC IM (14) // 5 MG/KG SC FOLLOWED BY INACTIN TO EFFECT (1) |
ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANALGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT, GENERALLY NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT COMBINATION |
XYLAZINE - TIME TO EFFECT |
RAPID |
ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANALGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT |
YOHIMBINE (YOBINE) |
0.2-1.0 IM IV (14) // 0.2 MG/KG IV |
XYLAZINE REVERSAL |
ANESTHETIC GAS |
Dose | Comments Back to Top |
HALOTHANE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT, SAFER AFTER 1MG/KG ACEPROMAZINE(1) |
ISOFLURANE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT, SAFER AFTER 1MG/KG ACEPROMAZINE(1) |
METHOXYFLURANE |
TO EFFECT |
INHALANT, SAFER AFTER 1MG/KG ACEPROMAZINE(1) |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
DEXAMETHASONE (AZIUM) |
0.2-0.6 MG/KG SC IM IV (14) // 0.06 MG SC IM IV IP |
STEROID |
PREDNISONE (METICORTIN) |
0.25-0.50 MG/KG PO q12h X 3 DAYS, THEN q24h X 3 DAYS, THEN q48h (14) // 0.05-0.22 MG SC IM |
STEROID |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
AMOXICILLIN |
ANTIBIOTIC |
|
AMPICILLIN (POLYFLEX) |
10-25 MG/KG IM SID 7D // OR 25 MG/KG IM Q24H (TOXIC?) (3) |
BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC |
BACITRACIN |
TOPICAL |
ANTIBIOTIC |
CEPHALORIDINE (LORIDINE) |
30 MG/KG SID IM (3) |
BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC |
CEPHALOTHIN SODIUM |
13 MG/KG IM QID 6D |
PAST. |
CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE (CHLOROMYCETIN) |
50 MG/KG PO SID (3)//DW 1.3 MG/KL (3) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
CHLORAMPHENICOL SUCCINATE (CHLOROMYCETIN) |
30 MG/KG IM 5D (3) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
CLINDAMYCIN (CLEOCIN) |
BACTERIAL ORAL LESIONS |
|
DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN |
BACTERIAL |
|
ERYTHROMYCIN |
BACTERIAL |
|
FURAZOLIDONE (TOPAZONE) |
5 MG/100GM FEED SID |
PAST. |
GENTAMICIN (GENTOCIN) |
5 MG/KG IM SID 5D (3) |
AMINOGLYCOSIDES |
GRISEOFULVIN (FULVICIN U/F) |
25 MG/KG PO IN FOOD (3) |
ANTIFUNGAL |
LINCOMYCIN (LINCOCIN) |
BACTERIAL |
|
MALACHITE GREEN |
FUNGAL CUTANEOUS |
|
NEOMYCIN (BIOSOL) |
DIARRHEA |
|
NEOMYCIN SULFATE |
AMINOGLYCOSIDES |
|
OXYTETRACYCLINE (LIQUAMYCIN) |
15 MG/KG SC IM (2)/ (3) // DW 0.7 MG/ML (3) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
PENICILLIN |
20-30,000 IM 5-7D |
ANITBIOTIC |
PENICILLIN - BENZATHIN/PROCAINE(BICILLIN)(FLOCILLIN) |
120,000 UI/KG EOD IM |
BACTERIAL |
PENICILLIN PROCAINE (AZIMYCIN) |
40,000 IU/KG SID 5-7D |
BACTERIAL |
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE |
FUNGAL CUTANEOUS |
|
STREPTOMYCIN (BIOTEC) |
20 mg/kg 5-7DAY |
BACTERIAL |
SULFAMETHAZINE OR SULFAMERAZINE |
DW 1 MG/KL (3) |
BACT. COCCIDIA,CIT,B |
SULFAQUINOXALINE (SULQUIN) |
DW 1 MG/KL (3) |
EIMERIA,KLOS. PAST. |
TETRACYCLINES |
300 MG/KG (0.4-1 GM/L)/50 MG/KG Q12H PO (3)// DW 0.7 MG/ML (3) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC//FROG RED LEG |
TOLNAFTATE (TINACTIN) |
TOPICAL |
FUNGAL TOPICAL |
TRIMETHOPRIM (40MG/ML)/SULPHADOXINE (200MG/ML) (TRIBRISSEN) |
0.2 ML/KG SC Q12H(2) // OR 30 MG/KG SC Q24H (3) |
TRIMETHOPRIM / SULPHONAMIDE |
TYLOSIN |
66 MG/L 21D |
MACROLIDES |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
ATROPINE - DOSAGE |
0.2 MG/KG IM (2)/ (3) |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
ATROPINE - DURATION EFFECT |
15 MIN |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
ATROPINE - TIME TO EFFECT |
20 MIN |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
BUNAMIDINE (SCOLABAN) |
CESTODIASIS |
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CARBASONE (NOT LIVER OR KIDNEY DIS.) (CAR-O-GAIN) |
BALANTIDIUM/ENTAMOEB |
|
CARBARYL POWDER (DIRYL) |
5 D |
ECTOPARASITIC |
DICHLORVOS (TASK) |
500 MG/KG IN FEED/24H |
ECTOPARASITIC-SYPH, HETER |
DICHLORVOS (VOPONA STRIPS) |
STRIP 48H/WK |
ECTOPARASITIC |
DITHIAZANINE IODINE |
SYPH. HETER. STRONG.TR |
|
FURANACE |
BACTERIAL |
|
IVERMECTIN (IVOMEC) |
200 MCG/KG PO SC (3) |
ANTI-NEMATODES/ECTOPARASITIC |
LEVAMISOLE (LEVASOLE; L-TERAMISOLE; RIPERCOL-L) |
NEMATODIASIS (RHABDIA) |
|
MEBENDAZOLE (TELMIN) |
10 MG/KG PO 5D (3) |
NEMATODIASIS COSMOCE |
METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL) |
GIARDIA |
|
NICLOSAMIDE (YOMESAN) |
100 MG/KG PO (3) |
CESTODES-HYMENOLEPSIS |
NIFURPIRNOL (FURANACE) |
RED LEG-AEROMONAS HY |
|
PIPERAZINE |
100 MG/KG PO (3)// 200 MG/KG PO (9) |
ANTI-NEMATODES-SYPHACIA & HET & PINWORMS |
PYRVINIUM PAMOATE |
SYPH.HETER.ENTEROBIU |
|
SUCCINYSULFATHIAZOLE |
0.02-0.1% IN WATER |
EIMERIA |
SULFAMETHAZINE ETC. (VETA-METH) |
.5-1% IN FEED |
EIMERIA |
THIABENDAZOLE (TBZ; OMIZOLE) |
100 MG/KG PO 5D (3) |
ANTI-NEMATODES - OPHIDAS |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
OXYTOCIN |
0+L16.2-3 UNITS/KG SC IM (9) |
UTERINE/MILK HORM. |
DOXAPRAM -DOPRAM V-DOSAGE |
2-5 MG/KG IV (3) |
ANALEPTIC |
| Dose | Comments Back to Top | |
| Sodium pentobarbital | 90 mg/kg IV | |
|
Halothane |
To effect | High concentrations, Rapid flow, Neonates tolerate hypoxia too well to use this method, Equipment has to be maintained, Requires some other method of euthanasia to ensure death such as removal of vital organ, exsanguination, or open ch |
| Isoflurane | To effect | High concentrations, Rapid flow, Neonates tolerate hypoxia too well to use this method, Equipment has to be maintained, Requires some other method of euthanasia to ensure death such as removal of vital organ, exsanguination, or open ch |
|
CO2 |
to effect | Must use gas cylinder, Requires some other method of euthanasia to ensure death such as removal of vital organ, exsanguination, or open chest |
| CO | To effect | Must use gas cylinder, Requires some other method of euthanasia to ensure death such as removal of vital organ, exsanguination, or open chest,Special hazard training required |
|
Potassium chloride |
1-2 mmol/kg | Requires general anesthesia |
|
Cervical dislocation |
Conditionally acceptable | Less than 1 kg, Requires scientific justification by user and approval of IACUC, Requires special training and monitoring |
| Decapitation | Conditionally acceptable | Requires special training and monitoring |
| Penetrating captive bolt | Conditionally acceptable | |
| Chloral hydrate | UNACCEPTABLE | |
| Abbreviations | |
(1)
= Anesthesia and
Analgesia in Laboratory Animals: American College of
Laboratory Animal Medicine: 1990 |
EOD = Every Other Day SID = Once a day BID = Twice a day (generally every 12 hours) TID = Three times a day (every 8 hours) QID = Four times a day (every 6 hours) Q?H = Every ? hours IM = Intramuscular injection IP = Intraperitoneal injection SC or SQ = Subcutaneous injection IV = Intravenous injection PO = Per Os (By Mouth) (Orally) DW = Drinking water 3DX4 = 3 days of treatment, repeated 4 times
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