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Rabbit
Drugs and Dosages
For
additional information, review the Animal
Use Training Handbook - Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
RABBITS
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| Drug
|
Dose
(mg/kg) |
Route
|
PRE-ANESTHETIC
MEDICATIONS |
| Atropine
|
0.2
|
IM
|
SEDATIVES/TRANQUILIZERS
|
| Acetylpromazine
(Acepromazine´) |
1.0-2.0
|
IM
|
| Diazepam
(Valium´) |
1-2
|
IV
|
| 5-10
|
IM
|
| Xylazine
(Rompun´) |
3
|
IM
|
| Ketamine
(Vetalar, Ketaset) |
30
|
IM
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INJECTABLE
ANESTHETICS |
| Ketamine
(Vetalar, Ketaset´) |
44
|
IM
|
| Thiopental
(Pentothal´) |
28
|
IV
|
ANESTHETIC
COMBINATIONS |
Ketamine
and Xylazine
(Beware in New Zealand black rabbit) |
50&10
|
IM
|
| 10
& 3 |
IV
|
| Ketamine
and Acepromazine |
75
& 5 |
IM
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| Ketamine
and Valium ´ |
25
& 5 |
IM
|
INHALATION
ANESTHETICS |
Induction
|
Maintenance
|
| Methoxyflurane
(Metofane´) No longer available. |
| Fluothane
(Halothane´) |
3-4%
|
0.5-1.0%
|
| Isoflurane
(Aerrane´, Isoflo´) |
up
to 5% |
1-3%
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ANALGESICS
Nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be considered in place
of, or as an adjunct to, opiod analgesics.Unfortunately,
there is little scientific information or experience with
the newest, most effective NSAIDs in animals. |
| Meperidine
(Demerol´) (opioid) |
10-20
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IM,
SQ |
| Nalbuphine
(Nubain´) (opioid) |
1-2
|
IV,
q 4-5 h |
Butorphanol
(Torbutrol´, Stadol´)
(opioid) |
0.3-0.8
|
IV,
q 4 h |
| Buprenorphine
(opioid) |
0.01-0.05
|
IV,
SQ q 8-12 h |
| Ketoprofen
(NSAID) |
1-3 |
IM,
q 12-24 h |
| Carprofen
(NSAID) |
1.5
|
PO
q 12 h |
| Ibuprofen
(NSAID) |
10-20
|
IV
q 4 h |
| NOT
RECOMMENDED: Promazine (Sparine´), Chlorpromazine
(Thorazine´), Chloroform |
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