PIGS
- SWINE (real pigs, not guinea pigs) |
| Drug
|
Dose
(mg/kg) |
Route
|
PRE-ANESTHETIC
MEDICATIONS |
| Atropine
sulfate |
0.05-0.1
|
IM,
IV, SQ |
SEDATIVES/TRANQUILIZERS
|
| Acetylpromazine
(Acepromazine´) |
0.3
- 0.22 |
IM
|
| Diazepam
(Valium) |
0.5-10
|
IM
|
| |
0.5-1.5
|
IV
|
| Azaperone
|
1-2.5
|
IM
|
INJECTABLE
ANESTHETICS |
| Fentanyl
& Droperidol (Innovar-Vet´) |
0.07
ml/kg |
IM
|
| Ketamine
(Vetalar´, Ketaset´) |
15-20
|
IM,
IV |
| Pentobarbital
(Numbutal´) |
20-30
|
IV
|
| Thiopental
(Pentothal´) |
5-19
|
IV
|
ANESTHETIC
COMBINATIONS |
| Ketamine
and Xylazine
(Note:
must give atropine)
|
20
& 2 |
IM
|
| Ketamine
and Acepromazine |
22
& 1.1 |
IM
|
| Ketamine
and Innovar-Vet´ |
11
mg/kg & 0.1 ml/Kg |
IM
|
| Ketamine
& Xylazine & Oxymorphone |
4&
4 & 0.15 |
IM
|
INHALATION
ANESTHETICS |
Induction
|
Maintenance
|
| Methoxyflurane
(Metofane ´ ) No longer available. |
2-4%
|
0.5-1.5%
|
| Fluothane
(Halothane´) |
3%
|
1-1.5%
|
| Isoflurane
(Aerrane´ Isoflo´) |
1-5%
|
1-3%
|
ANALGESICS
|
| Meperidine
(Demerol´) |
4-10
|
IM
|
| Oxymorphone
(Numorphan´) |
0.15
|
IM,
SQ q 6-8 h |
| Nalbuphine
(Nubain´) |
1-2
|
IM,
IV, SQ q 6-8 h |
| Butorphanol
(Torbutrol´) |
0.1-0.3
|
IM
|
| Pentazocine
(Talwin´) |
2-5
|
IM
q 4 h |
| Buprenorphine
(Buprenex´) |
0.005-0.01
|
IM
q 12 h |
