Dosages

Question 1

Acepromazine

Answer 1

horse: 
>0.02-0.05 IM, IV
cattle, swine: 
>0.05-0.1 IM, IV
dog, cat: 
>0.02-0.05 IM, IV
>1-3 PO

Question 2

Xylazine

Answer 2

horse:
>0.4-1.1 IV
cattle:
>0.05-0.2 IV
dog:
>1-2 IM, IV (alone)
>0.25-0.5 IM, IV (combo)
cat:
>1-3 IM, IV (alone)
>0.5-1 IV (combo)

Question 3

Detomidine

Answer 3

IV, IM, PO
horse:
>20-30 (80) ug/kg BW

Question 4

Medetomidine

Answer 4

IV, IM
dog:
>10-80 ug/kg
cat:
>50-150 ug/kg

Question 5

Diazepam

Answer 5

IM, IV

>0.1-0.5

Question 6

Ketamine

Answer 6

(combo)
horse:
>2.2 IV
dog, cat:
>5-10 IV
>10-20 IM

Question 7

Drotaverine

Answer 7

SC, IM
large animals:
>0.4-0.6
small animals:
>2-4

Question 8

Butorphanol

Answer 8

horse:
>0.1 IV
dog:
>0.1-0.4 IV, IM

Question 9

Metamizole-Na (=noraminophenazone=dipyrone)

Answer 9

IM, IV
large animals:
>20
small animals:
>20-50

Question 10

Carprofen

Answer 10

PO, SC
>2-4
SID

Question 11

Phenobarbital

Answer 11

PO
Controlling epilepsy:
>1-3
BID

Question 12

Ramipril

Answer 12

PO
dog, cat:
>0.125
SID, BID

Question 13

Benazepril

Answer 13

PO
dog, cat:
>0.25-0.5
SID, BID

Question 14

Prednisolone

Answer 14

PO, IM, IV 
Anti-inflammatory dose:
>0.5-1 SID
Immunosuppresive dose:
>1-2 BID
Shock, brain oedema:
>20-30 IV

Question 15

Dexamethasone

Answer 15

IV, IM

>0.1

Question 16

Furosemide

Answer 16

IM, IV
PO: long term 
IM, IV: life threatening
dog:
>2-4 PO BID
>6-8 IM, IV
cat:
>2-4 PO BID
>4 IM, IV

Question 17

Atropine

Answer 17

General dosage:
>0.01-0.02 IV
>0.02-0.04 IM, SC
OP poisoning: antidote
>0.25-1
Inducing mydriasis in eye drop:
>0.5-1% solution

Question 18

Apomorphine

Answer 18

SC:
>0.06-0.08
IV:
>0.04

Question 19

Oxytocin

Answer 19

IM, IV 
large animals:
>10-40 IU/animal
small animals:
>5-15 IU/animal

Question 20

Calcium-gluconate

Answer 20

IV

>60-100

Question 21

Potentiated sulphonamides

Answer 21

PO:
>15-30 BID
IM, IV:
>30 SID

Question 22

Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid

Answer 22

PO:
>12.5 BID
IM:
>12.5 SID

Question 23

Cephalexin

Answer 23

PO, IM, SC :

>15 BID

Question 24

Gentamicin

Answer 24

IM:

>2-4 BID in 1st day, then SID

Question 25

Doxycycline

Answer 25

PO:

>5-10 SID, BID

Question 26

Tylosin

Answer 26

IM:
>2-10 SID

PO:
poultry:
>500mg/L drinking water

Question 27

Tiamulin

Answer 27

PO:
swine:
>100-200mg/feed kg
>60mg/L water
poultry:
>500mg/L water

IM:
swine:
>2-10

Question 28

Enrofloxacin

Answer 28

PO, IM, SC:

>5-10 SID, BID

Question 29

Ionophore antibiotics

Answer 29

Monensin: PO
broiler + turkey:
>100mg/feed kg

Lasalocid: PO
broiler:
>75mg/feed kg

Narasin: PO
broiler:
>70mg/feed kg

Salinomycin: PO
broiler:
>60mg/feed kg

Maduramicin: PO
broiler:
>5mg/feed kg

Question 30

Amitraz

Answer 30

As a washing solution:

>in 0.025-0.05% solution

Question 31

Praziquantel

Answer 31

PO:
dog, cat:
>5

Question 32

Albendazole

Answer 32

PO:
sheep:
>5-7.5
cattle:
>7.5-15

Question 33

Flubendazole

Answer 33

PO:
sheep, swine: 
>5
cattle:
>7.5
dog, cat:
>22

Question 34

Ivermectin

Answer 34

PO:
horse:
>0.2
swine: for 1 week
>0.1

SC:
cattle:
>0.2
swine:
>0.3
dog:
>0.2

Question 35

Imidocarb

Answer 35

SC:
dog:
>6
horse:
>2.2