Drug Doses Flashcards
1
Q
Fluid Therapy
Maintenance
Rehydration
Colloids
Hypertonic crystalloid
A
Maintenance: 40-60 ml/kg/day
Rehydration: dehydration % x body weight x 10ml
Colloids: 5-10 ml/kg in 10 minutes
Hypertonic crystalloid: 4-5 ml/kg in 5 minutes
2
Q
Acepromazine
Dog
A
PO: 1-2 mg/kg
IM, IV 0.2-0.3 mg/kg
3
Q
Acepromazine
Horse
A
PO: 0.1-0.4 mg/kg
IM, IV: 0.03-0.1 mg/kg
4
Q
Xylazine
Dog, Cat
A
IM, IV, SC: 1-4 mg/kg
5
Q
Xylazine
Cattle
A
IM: 0.05-0.1 mg/kg
6
Q
Xylazine
Horse
A
IV: 0.5-1 mg/kg
7
Q
Dexmedetomidine
Dog
A
IM, IV: 5-10 μg/kg preanesthesia
IM, IV: 10-20 μg/kg sedation + analgesia
8
Q
Dexmedetomidine
Cat
A
IM, IV: 40 μg/kg preanesthesia and sedation + analgesia
9
Q
Diazepam
Dog, cat
A
IV: 0.5-2 mg/kg
10
Q
Midazolam
Dog, Cat
A
IV, IM: 0.1-0.4 mg/kg
11
Q
Midazolam
Horse
A
IV: 0.06 mg/kg
12
Q
Phenobarbital
Dog
A
PO: 1-5 mg/kg BID
13
Q
Atropine
Dog
A
IM, IV: 0.02 mg/kg
OP poisoning 0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV 1/4, SC 3/4
14
Q
Epinephrine
Dog, Cat
A
IV, IM: 0.01-0.2 mg/kg
15
Q
Epinephrine
Horse
A
IV: 0.01-0.02 mg/kg
16
Q
Dopamine
Dog, Cat
A
IV: 5 μg/kg/min
17
Q
Aminophylline
Dog
A
PO, IM: 10 mg/kg TID
18
Q
Doxapram
Dog, Cat
A
IV: 5-10 mg/kg
sublingually: 1-2 drops (neonatal)
19
Q
Morphine
Dog
A
IV, IM: 0.3-0.8 mg/kg
20
Q
Morphine
Cat
A
IV, IM: 0.1-0.4 mg/kg
21
Q
Morphine
Horse
A
IV, IM: 0.1 mg/kg
22
Q
Codein
Dog
A
PO: 1-2 mg/kg
23
Q
Fentanyl
Dog, Cat
A
IV: 1-5 μg/kg
24
Q
Fentanyl
Horse
A
IV: 6-8 μg/kg
25
Tramadol
Dog
PO: 4-6 mg/kg
IV: 2 mg/kg
26
Tramadol
Cat
PO: 2-4 mg/kg
IV: 2 mg/kg
27
Tramadol
Horse
PO: 4-10 mg/kg
28
Butorphanol
Dog, Cat
IV, IM, SC: 0.2-0.5 mg/kg
29
Butorphanol
Horse
IV, IM, SC: 0.01-0.1 mg/kg
30
Buprenorphine
Dog, Cat
IV, IM, SC: 0.02 mg/kg
31
Buprenorphine
Horse
IV, IM, SC: 4-6 μg/kg
32
Propofol
Dog, Cat
IV: 6-8 mg/kg (without premedication)
IV: 3-4 mg/kg (with premedication)
33
Ketamine
Dog, Cat
IV, IM: 5-10 mg/kg (anesthesia in combination)
IV: 10 μg/kg/min (perioperative analgesia
34
Ketamine
Horse
IV: 0.4-0.8 mg/kg/h
35
Isoflurane
Dog
Cat
Horse
1-2% MAC
36
Sevoflurane
Dog
Cat
Horse
2-3% MAC
37
Carprofen
Dog (Loading dose and maintenance dose)
Loading dose: 4.4 mg/kg
Maintenance dose: 2.2 mg/kg
38
Carprofen
Cat
IV, SC: 4 mg/kg once
39
Carprofen
Cattle
IV, SC: 1.4 mg/kg SID
40
Carprofen
Horse
IV: 0.7 mg/kg SID
41
Meloxicam
Dog
SC, PO: 0.2 mg/kg SID on first day, then 0.1 mg/kg SID
42
Meloxicam
Cat
SC, PO: 0.1 mg/kg SID first day, then 0.05 mg/kg SID
43
Meloxicam
Cattle
IV, SC: 0.5 mg/kg SID
44
Meloxicam
Swine
IM: 0.4 mg/kg SID
45
Meloxicam
Horse
IV: 0.6 mg/kg SID
46
Metamizole sodium
Dog
IV, IM: 20-25 mg/kg SID
47
Metamizole sodium
Horse
IV, IM: 20-50 mg/kg
48
Prednisolone
Dog
PO, IM: 0.5-1 mg/kg (anti-inflammatory)
PO: 1-2 mg/kg BID (immunosuppression)
49
Dexamethasone
Dog
IM: 0.1 mg/kg (anti-inflammatory)
IV: 0.3-0.5 mg/kg (immunosuppression)
50
Dexamethasone
Cattle
IM: 0.06 mg/kg
51
Dexamethasone
Swine
Horse
IM: 0.06 mg/kg
52
Cyclosporin
Dog
PO: 5 mg/kg SID
53
Cyclosporin
Cat
PO: 7 mg/kg SID
54
Benazepril
Dog
Cat
PO: 0.25-0.5 mg/kg SID
55
Telmisartan
Dog
Cat
PO: 1 mg/kg SID
56
Sprionolactone
Dog and Cat
PO: 1-2 mg/kg SID
57
Furosemide
Dog
IV, IM, PO: 1-5 mg/kg BID, TID
58
Furosemide
Cat
IV, IM: 1-2 mg/kg BID, TID
PO: 0.5-2.5 mg/kg BID, TID
59
Furosemide
Horse
IV: 0.5-1 mg/kg BID
60
Metoclopramide
Dog and Cat
IV, SC, PO: 0.2-0.5 mg/kg TID
61
Metoclopramide
Horse
IV: 0.04 mg/kg/h
| motility increase
62
Ondansetron
Dog
PO: 0.1-1 mg/kg SID, BID
IV: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg SID, BID
63
Ondansetron
Cat
IV, PO: 0.22 mg/kg BID, TID
64
Famotidine
Dog and Cat
PO, IV: 0.5-1 mg/kg SID, BID (cats, longterm: BID every second day)
65
Omeprazole
Dog and Cat
PO: 0.5-1 mg/kg SID, BID
66
Omeprazole
Horse
PO: 2-4 mg/kg SID
67
Amoxicillin
Dog and Cat
IV: 15-30 mg/kg TID (severe infection)
PO: 15-20 mg/kg TID
68
Amoxicillin
Cattle
PO: 20-30 mg/kg (Calf!)
IM: 15 mg/kg
69
Amoxicillin
Swine
PO: 20-30 mg/kg
IM: 15 mg/kg
70
Amoxicillin
Poultry
PO: 20-30 mg/kg
71
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid
Dog and Cat
PO, IV, SC, IM: 12.5-25 mg/kg BID, TID
72
Cefalexin
Dog and Cat
PO, SC, IM: 15-25 mg/kg BID
73
Ceftiofur
Cattle
SC, IM: 6.6 mg/kg (CCFA)
74
Ceftiofur
Swine
SC, IM: 5 mg/kg (CCFA)
75
Ceftiofur
Horse
SC, IM: 6.6 mg/kg (CCFA)
| SC, IM: 2.2-4.4 mg/kg (HCl
not authorised)
76
Ceftriaxone
Dog and Cat
IV, IM: 25-50 mg/kg SID, BID
77
Ceftriaxone
Horse
IV: 25 mg/kg BID
| not authorised
78
Gentamicin
Dog and Cat
IV, IM, SC: 5-10 mg/kg SID
79
Gentamicin
Swine
PO: 5 mg/kg
80
Gentamicin
Horse
IV, IM: 6.6 mg/kg SID
| not authorised
81
Amikacin
Dog
IV, IM, SC: 15-30 mg/kg SID
82
Amikacin
Cat
IV, IM, SC: 10-15 mg/kg SID
83
Amikacin
Horse
IV, IM: 10 mg/kg SID
| not authorised
84
Doxycycline
Dog and Cat
PO: 10 mg/kg SID
85
Doxycycline
Horse
PO: 10 mg/kg SID, BID
| not authorised
86
Doxycycline
Poultry
PO: 7.5-15 mg/kg SID
87
Azithromycin
Dog and Cat
PO: 10 mg/kg SID
88
Azithormycin
Horse
PO: 10 mg/kg SID
| not authorised
89
Clarithromycin
Dog and Cat
PO: 10 mg/kg SID
90
Clarithromycin
Horse
7.5 mg/kg SID
| not authorised
91
Tilmicosin
Cattle
SC: 10 mg/kg
92
Tilmicosin
Swine
PO: 15-20 mg/kg
93
Clindamycin
Dog and Cat
PO: 11 mg/kg SID, BID
PO: 25 mg/kg (toxoplasmosis)
94
Florfenicol
Cattle
IM: 40 mg/kg ADT
95
Florfenicol
Swine
IM: 30 mg/kg ADT
96
Florfenicol
Poultry
PO: 20 mg/kg SID
97
Enrofloxacin
Dog
PO, SC: 5-20 mg/kg SID
98
Enrofloxacin
Cat
PO, SC: 5 mg/kg SID
99
Enrofloxacin
Cattle
SC, IV: 5 mg/kg SID
SC: 7.5 mg/kg (one shot)
100
Enrofloxacin
Poultry
PO: 10 mg/kg SID
101
Metronidazole
Dog and Cat
PO, SC, IV: 10-25 mg/kg SID, BID
| higher against Giardia
102
Metronidazole
Horse
PO: 5 mg/kg TID
| not authorised, only in not food-producing
103
Monensin
Poultry
PO: 100 ppm
104
Albendazole
Cattle
PO: 7.5-10 mg/kg
105
Fenbendazole
Dog and Cat
PO: 50 mg/kg SID
106
Fenbedazole
Cattle
PO: 7.5 mg/kg
107
Fenbendazole
Swine
PO: 5 mg/kg
108
Fenbedazole
Horse
PO: 7.5 mg/kg
109
Ivermectin
Dog and Cat
SC, PO: 0.2-0.4 mg/kg
110
Ivermectin
Cattle
SC: 0.2 mg/kg
111
Ivermectin
Swine
SC: 0.3 mg/kg
112
Ivermectin
Horse
PO: 0.2 mg/kg
