Drug doses

Question 1

Acepromazine

Answer 1

0.03mg/kg IV

Question 2

Diazepam

Midazolam

Answer 2

0. 1-0.3mg/kg IV

0. 5mg/kg (seizure) IV

Question 3

Zolazepam

Answer 3

10mg/kg IM

Question 4

Flumazenil

Answer 4

0.02-0.1mg/kg IV

Question 5

Xylazine (Horses)

Answer 5

0.5-1.1mg/kg IV

Question 6

Medetomidine

Answer 6

2-40ug/kg

CRI 1ug/kg/h

Question 7

Dexmedetomidine

Answer 7

1-10ug/kg

CRI 0.05ug/kg/h

Question 8

Detomidine

Answer 8

1-20ug/kg

Question 9

Romifidine (Horses)

Answer 9

40-80ug/kg

Question 10

Atipamezol

Answer 10

Reversal:
5x medetomidine dose (dogs)
2.5x medetomidine dose (cats)

Question 11

Yohimbine

Answer 11

0.125mg/kg IV

Question 12

Guaifenesin (Horses)

Answer 12

3-5mg/kg IV

Question 13

Morphine
Methadone
Buprenorphine

Answer 13

0.1-0.4mg/kg

Question 14

Fentanyl

Answer 14

2ug/kg OR CRI 1-5ug/kg/hr

Question 15

Codeine

Answer 15

0.05-0.1mg/kg PO

Question 16

Butorphanol

Answer 16

0. 01mg/kg (horse)
1. 02mg/kg (dog)
2. 04mg/kg (cat)

Question 17

Naloxone

Answer 17

0.02-0.04mg/kg

Question 18

Lidocaine

Answer 18

4mg/kg LA

2mg/kg IV

Question 19

Bupivacaine 0.5%
Ropivacaine 0.75%
Mepivacaine 2%

Answer 19

2mg/kg LA (never IV - seizures)

Question 20

Thiopental/Thiopentone

Answer 20

1-7mg/kg IV (causes necrosis when paravenous)

Euth sedative: 1ml/7kg BW

Question 21

Alfaxalone

Answer 21

1-2mg/kg (dogs)

<5mg/kg (cats)

Question 22

Ketamine

Answer 22

1-15mg/kg

Question 23

Propofol

Answer 23

1-7mg/kg (premed dependent)

CRI: 8-15mg/kg/h IV

Question 24

Isoflurane

Answer 24

1.3-1.6%

Question 25

Sevoflurane

Answer 25

2.3-2.6%

Question 26

Atropine

Answer 26

0.02-0.04mg/kg

Question 27

Glycopyrrolate

Answer 27

0.01-0.02mg/kg

Question 28

Dopamine

Answer 28

5ug/kg/min (dopamine receptors)
5-10ug/kg/min (beta receptors)
>15ug/kg/min (alpha receptors)

Question 29

Phenylephrine
Adrenaline
Noradrenaline
Dobutamine

Answer 29

0.5-1.0 ug/kg/min (titrate to effect)

Question 30

Ephedrine

Answer 30

0.05-0.1mg/kg IV as bolus

Question 31

Flunixin (Horses)

Answer 31

1.1mg/kg IV

Question 32

Phenylbutazone (Horses)

Answer 32

2.2mg/kg PO/IV BID

Question 33

Carprofen

Answer 33

2-4mg/kg (Dogs)

Question 34

Meloxicam

Answer 34

0. 2mg/kg SC/PO
1. 1mg/kg PO if long-term
2. 05mg/kg if cat

Question 35

Robenacoxib

Answer 35

2mg/kg SC/PO

1mg/kg PO long-term

Question 36

Firocoxib

Answer 36

5mg/kg PO dogs

0.1mg/kg PO horses

Question 37

Paracetamol

Answer 37

10-20mg/kg (dogs)

Question 38

Tramadol

Amantadine

Answer 38

3-5mg/kg PO

Question 39

Gabapentin

Answer 39

7-10mg/kg PO

Question 40

Tramadol IV

Answer 40

1-2mg/kg