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Dog
Drugs and Dosages
For
additional information, review the Animal
Use Training Handbook - Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
DOGS
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Drug
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Dose
(mg/kg) |
Route
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PRE-ANESTHETIC
MEDICATIONS |
Atropine
Sulfate |
0.02-0.04
|
IM,
IV, SQ |
SEDATIVES/TRANQUILIZERS
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Acetylpromazine
(Acepromazine´) |
0.05-0.2;
(max = 3mg) |
IM,
IV, SQ |
Diazepam
(Valium´) |
1
(max = 20mg) |
IV
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Xylazine
(Rompun´) |
1
2
|
IV
IM,
SQ |
INJECTABLE
ANESTHETICS |
Methohexital
sodium (Brevital´)
(Note:
recommended for sight hounds) |
6-10
(to effect) |
IV
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Fentanyl
& Droperidol (Innovar-Vet´)
(Note:
this combo good for minor procedures) |
0.05
ml/kg |
IV
|
0.1-0.2
ml/kg |
IM
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Pentobarbital
(Nembutal´)
(Note:
prolonged recovery periods may occur) |
25-35
|
IV
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Thiopental
(Pentothal´) 2.5% |
10-15
(to effect) |
IV
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Thiamylal
(Surital´) |
9-18
(to efffect) |
IV
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INHALATION
ANESTHETICS |
Induction
|
Maintenance
|
Methoxyflurane
(Metofane´) No longer available. |
Fluothane
(Halothane´) |
3-4%
|
0.5-1.5%
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Isoflurane
(Aerrane´ , Isoflo´)) |
up
to 5% |
1-3%
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ANALGESICS
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| Hydromorphone |
0.2 |
IM |
| Carprofen |
4.4 |
SC |
Hydromorphone
and Carprofen given during or after surgery. May be
repeated once daily until animal deemed nonpainful. |
Xylazine
(Rompun´) |
1
2
|
IV
IM,
SQ |
Phenylbutazone
(Butazoldin´) |
22
(max 800 mg/day)
15
|
PO
q 8h
IV
q 8h |
Meperidine
(Demerol´) |
3
- 10 |
IM,
SQ |
Flunixin
(Banamine´) |
1
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IV
sid |
|
5
mg total |
Give
5 mg every day for 6 days, then every other day for 8 days
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Oxymorphone
(Numorphan´) |
0.22
|
IM,
IV, SQ |
Pentazocine
(Talwin´) |
2-3
15
|
IM
q 4h
PO
q 8h |
*Butorphanol
(Torbutrol´, Stadol´) |
0.2-0.4
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SQ,
IM, IV |
*Nalbuphine
(Nubain´) |
0.5-2.0
|
IM,
IV, SQ |
**Buprenorphine
|
0.01-0.02
|
IM,
SQ |
[Give
every 6-8 (*) or 12 (**) hours for 1-3 days postoperatively.]
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NOT
RECOMMENDED: Urethane
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