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Guinea
pig Drugs and Dosages
For
additional information, review the Animal
Use Training Handbook - Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
GUINEA
PIGS |
| Drug
|
Dose
(mg/kg) |
Route
|
PRE-ANESTHETIC
MEDICATIONS |
| Atropine
sulfate |
0.02-0.05
|
IM,
IV, SQ |
SEDATIVES/TRANQUILIZERS
|
| Acetylpromazine
(Acepromazine´) |
5-10
|
IM
|
| Diazepam
(Valium´) |
2.5-5.0
|
IM,
IP |
| Xylazine
(Rompun´) |
3-5
|
IM
|
| Ketamine
(Vetalar´, Ketaset´) |
25-30
|
IM
|
INJECTABLE
ANESTHETICS |
| Ketamine
(Vetalar´, Ketaset´) |
44-200
|
IM
|
| Pentobarbital
(Nembutal´) |
25
|
IV
|
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28
|
IP
|
| Thiopental
(Pentothal´) |
20
|
IV
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55
|
IP
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| Thiamylal
(Surital´) |
20
|
IV
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ANESTHETIC
COMBINATIONS |
| Ketamine
and Xylazine |
40
& 5.0 |
IM
& SQ |
| Ketamine
and Acepromazine |
125
& 5.0 |
IM
|
| Ketamine
and Diazepam |
100
& 5.0 |
IM
|
| Ketamine,
Xylazine and Acepromazine
Mix
together 150 mg of 100 mg/ml [1.5 ml] ketamine, 30 mg of 20
mg/ml [1.5 ml] xylazine and 5 mg of 10 mg/ml [0.5 ml] Acepromazine
|
0.5-0.7
ml /kg |
IM,
SQ |
| INHALATION
ANESTHETICS |
Induction
|
Maintenance
|
| Methoxyflurane
(Metofane´): No longer available.
|
| Fluothane
(Halothane´) |
1-3%
|
0.5-1.5%
|
| Isoflourane
(Aerrane´, Isoflo ´ ) |
up
to 5% |
2-3%
|
ANALGESICS
|
| Nalbuphine
(Nubain´) |
1-2
|
IM,
SQ q 6-8 h |
| Butorphanol
(Torbutrol´, Stadol´) |
0.025-0.40
|
IM,
SQ q 4,6,8,12 h |
| Buprenorphine
(Buprenex´) |
0.05
|
SQ
q 8-12 h |
| Meperidine
(Demerol´) |
10-20
|
SQ,
IM q 2-3 h |
| Flunixin
meglamine (Banamine´) |
2.5-5
|
SQ
q 12-24 h |
| Oxymorphan
(Numorphan´ |
0.2-0.5
|
SQ,
IM q 6-12 h |
| Pentazocine
(Talwin´) |
10
|
SQ
q 2-4 h |
| NOT
RECOMMENDED: Fentanyl & Droperidol (Innovar-Vet´),
Ether, Chloroform |
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