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Reptile
Drugs and Dosages
For
additional information, review the Animal
Use Training Handbook - Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
More
reptile information.
REPTILES
|
| Drug
|
Dose
(mg/kg) |
Route
|
PRE-ANESTHETIC
MEDICATIONS |
| Atropine
|
0.01-0.02
|
SQ,
IM |
| Glycopyrrolate
|
0.01
|
SQ,
IM |
INJECTABLE
ANESTHETICS |
| Ketamine
(Ketaset´, Vetalar´) |
| -
turtle |
15-60
|
IM
|
| -
snake |
22-66
(lasts 72 hrs) |
IM
|
| -
lizard |
12-25
|
IM
|
| Thiopental
(Pentothal´) |
| -
turtle |
10-16
|
IP,
IV, IM |
| -
snake |
15-30
|
IP
|
| -
lizard |
11-15
|
IP
|
| Pentobarbital
(Numbutal´) |
| -
turtle |
16
|
IP,
IM, IV |
| -
snake |
15-30
|
IP
|
| Tricaine
methanesulfonate (MS 222) (prepare a sterile soln.) |
| -
snake |
15-30
|
IM,
IP |
| -
lizard |
40-88
|
IM
|
OTHERS
|
| Tiletamine
(Telazol ´ ) |
| -
tortoise and iguana |
10
|
IM
|
| -
snake |
15-30
|
IM
|
| -
rattlesnake |
50-75
|
IM
|
| -
lizard |
1-4
|
IM
|
| -
alligator |
4-8
|
IM
|
| Succinylcholine
(for intubation) |
| -
alligator |
0.5-2.0
|
IM
|
| -
turtle |
0.5-1.5
|
IM,
IV |
ANESTHETIC
COMBINATIONS |
| Ketamine
and Halothane or Ketamine and Isoflurane |
| -
turtle |
40-60
& 3% |
Ket
IM, hal, iso inhalation (IH) |
| -
snake |
50
& 3% |
Ket
IM, hal, iso IH |
| -
lizard |
10-25
& 1-2% |
Ket
IM, hal, iso IH |
INHALATION
ANESTHETICS |
| Methoxyflurane
- (Metofane´) No longer available. |
| Fluothane
(Halothane´) |
| -
snake |
Induce
with saturated cotton or gauze in jar to effect |
| Isoflurane
(Aerrane´, Isoflo´) |
Induce
at 5%, intubate and maintain at 1-2% |
| (Note:
Reptiles require intermittent positive pressure ventilation,
6-10 times/min.) |
ANALGESICS
|
| Flunixin
meglamine (Banamine´) |
0.5-1
|
IM
q 24-72 h |
| Meperidine
|
5-10
|
SQ,
IM q 12-24 h |
| Oxymorphone
(Numorphan´) |
0.05-0.2
|
SQ,
IM q 12-48 |
| Nalbuphine
(Nubain´) |
1
|
IM
q 12 h |
| Pentazocine
(Talwin´) |
2-5
|
IM
q 6-24 h |
| Buprenorphine
(Buprenex´) |
0.005-0.02
|
IM
q 24-48 h |
| Butorphanol
-gopher tortoise |
0.2
|
IM
|
| NOT
RECOMMENDED: Urethane
, hypothermia |
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