Drugs and dosage Flashcards
Acepromazine Dog
PO 1-2 mg/kg
IM, IV 0.2-0.3 mg/kg
Acepromazine Horse
PO 0.1-0.4 mg/kg
IM, IV 0.03-0.1 mg/kg
Xylazine Dog & Cat
IM, IV, SC 1-4 mg/kg
Xylazine Catte
IM 0.05-0.1 mg/kg
Xylazine Horse
IV 0.5-1 mg/kg
Dexmedetomidine Dog
IM, IV 5-10 μg/kg preanesthesia
IM, IV 10-20 μg/kg sedation + analgesia
Dexmedetomidine Cat
IM, IV 40 μg/kg preanesthesia and sedation + analgesia
Diazepam Dog & Cat
IV 0.5-2 mg/kg
Phenobarbital Dog
PO 1-5 mg/kg 2 times daily
Atropine Dog
IM, IV 0.02 mg/kg
(OrganoPhosphate)
OP poisoning 0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV 1/4, SC 3/4)
Epinephrine Dog & Cat
IV, IT, 0.01-0.2 mg/kg
Epinephrine Horse
IV 0.01-0.02 mg/kg
Dopamine Dog & Cat
IV 5 μg/kg/min
Aminophylline Dog
PO, IM 10 mg/kg 3 times a day
Morphine Dog
IV, IM 0.3-0.8 mg/kg
Morphine Cat
IV, IM 0.1-0.4 mg/kg
Morphine Horse
IM, IV 0.1 mg/kg
Codein Dog
PO 1-2 mg/kg
Fentanyl Dog & Cat
IV 1-5 μg/kg
Fentanyl Horse
IV 6-8 μg/kg
Tramadol Dog
PO 4-6 mg/kg
IV 2 mg/kg
Tramadol Cat
PO 2-4 mg/kg
IV 2 mg/kg
Tramadol Horse
PO 4-10 mg/kg
Butorphanol Dog & Cat
IV, IM, SC 0.2-0.5 mg/kg
Butorphanol Horse
IV, IM, SC 0.01-0.1 mg/kg
Propofol Dog & Cat
IV 6-8 mg/kg (without premedication)
IV 3-4 mg/kg (with premedication)
Ketamine Dog & Cat
IV, IM 5-10 mg/kg (anesthesia in combination) IV 10 μg/kg/min (perioperative analgesia)
Ketamine Horse
IV 0.4-0.8 mg/kg/h
Carprofen Dog
- 4 mg/kg loading dose
2. 2 mg/kg maintenance dose
Carprofen Cat
IV, SC, 4 mg/kg once
Carprofen Cattle
IV, SC 1.4 mg/kg once daily
Carprofen Horse
IV 0.7 mg/kg once daily
Meloxicam Dog
SC, PO 0.2 mg/kg once on first day,
then 0.1 mg/kg once daily
Meloxicam Cat
SC, PO 0,1 mg/kg SID first day,
then 0.05 mg/kg SID
Meloxicam Cattle
IV, SC 0.5 mg/kg SID
Meloxicam Swine
IM 0.4 mg/kg SID