ANESTHETIC, ANALGESIC |
Dose |
Comments |
BENZOCAINE (CETACAINE-LOCAL) (FISH-GEN) |
100 MG/L (13)(14) |
LOCAL ANESTHETIC |
BUTORPHANOL (STADOL OR TORBUTROL) |
0.05-0.10 mg/kg IM (14) |
NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V |
CLOVE OIL (Eugenol) |
40-120 mg/l (14) (Stock solution:100mg/ml of ethanol by diluting 1 part clove oil with 9 parts ethanol) |
ANESTHETIC |
DIAZAPAM (VALIUM) DOSAGE |
0.1-0.5 MG/KG IM IV MORAYS (13) |
TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV |
HYPOTHERMIA |
NOT RECOMMENDED, MAY NOT REDUCE PAIN, OR REACTION TO PAIN |
SEDATIVE |
| KETAMINE (KETASET, VETALAR) - |
14-18 MG/KG IP IM; 30 IV IM SALMONIDS (13)//66-88 mg/kg IM (14) |
DISSOCIATIVE |
PENTOBARBITAL Na (NEMBUTAL) |
60 mg/kg IP (14) |
BARBITURATE SHORT II |
PROPOXATE |
1-4 MG/L |
LOCAL ANEST. |
TRICAINE METHANESULFONATE (MS-222) |
25-300 MG/L//100 MG/L (13)//50-100 induction,50-60 maintenance mg/l bath (14) |
ANESTHETIC |
ANESTHETIC GAS |
Dose |
Comments |
HALOTHANE |
To Effect// 0.50-2.0 ml/l bath (14) |
INHALANT/ IN BATH |
ISOFLURANE |
To Effect// 0.50-2.0 ml/l bath (14) |
INHALANT/ IN BATH |
METHOXYFLURANE |
To Effect// 0.50-2.0 ml/l bath (14) |
INHALANT/ IN BATH |
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY |
Dose |
Comments |
None |
|
ANTIBIOTIC |
Dose |
Comments |
| AMIKACIN |
5 MG/KG IM q12h (14) |
|
AMOXICILLIN (G+) |
25 mg/kg PO q12h (14) |
ANTIBIOTIC |
AMPICILLIN (POLYFLEX) (G+) |
50-80 mg/kg/day in feed x10 days (14) |
BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC |
CHLORAMPHENICOL SUCCINATE |
50 mg/kg PO, IM once, then 25 mg/kg q24h (14) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
| ENROFLOXACIN |
2.5-5.0 mg/l X 5 hr Bath q24h X 5-7 Days// 5 mg/kg PO, IM, IP q24h (14) |
|
ERYTHROMYCIN |
NOT RECOMMENDED (14) |
BACTERIAL |
FURAZOLIDONE (TOPAZONE) |
1-10 mg/l tank >24h (14) |
PAST. |
GENTAMICIN (GENTOCIN) |
2.5 mg/kg IM q72h (14) |
AMINOGLYCOSIDES |
MALACHITE GREEN |
1 mg/l 30-60 minutes bath (14) |
FUNGAL CUTANEOUS |
NEOMYCIN SULFATE |
66 mg/l tank q3d up to 3tx (14) |
AMINOGLYCOSIDES |
OXYTETRACYCLINE (LIQUAMYCIN) |
10-50 mg/l x 1hr bath (14) |
BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC. |
TRIMETHOPRIM (40MG/ML)/SULPHADOXINE (200MG/ML) (TRIBRISSEN) |
20 mg/l x 5-12 hr bath q24h x 5-7 days (14) |
TRIMETHOPRIM / SULPHONAMIDE |
ANTICHOLINERGIC |
Dose |
Comments |
None |
|
ANTIPARASITIC |
Dose |
Comments |
FENBENDAZOLE |
2 mg/l tank q7d x 3Tx (14) |
|
IVERMECTIN (IVOMEC) |
Do not use (14) |
ANTI-NEMATODES/ECTOPARASITIC |
LEVAMISOLE (LEVASOLE; L-TERAMISOLE; RIPERCOL-L) |
1-2 mg/l x24 hr bath (14) |
NEMATODIASIS (RHABDIA) |
MEBENDAZOLE (TELMIN) |
100mg/l x 10 min - 2 hr bath (14) |
NEMATODIASIS COSMOCE |
METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL) |
6.6 mg/l tank q24h x 3 days (14) |
GIARDIA |
PIPERAZINE |
10 mg/kg q24h in feed x 3days (14) |
ANTI-NEMATODES-SYPHACIA & HET & PINWORMS |
PYRVINIUM PAMOATE |
10 mg/kg in feed x 1day (14) |
SYPH.HETER.ENTEROBIU |
THIABENDAZOLE (TBZ; OMIZOLE) |
10-25 mg/kg in feed repeat in 10 days (14) |
ANTI-NEMATODES - OPHIDAS |
MISCELLANEOUS |
Dose |
Comments |
None |
|
EUTHANASIA |
Dose |
Comments |
| Sodium pentobarbital |
60 mg/kg IP |
|
| Halothane/Isoflurane |
4 ml/L bath// Or bubble gas through water until no movement > 10 minutes |
|
| CO2 |
Bubble gas through water until no movement > 10 minutes |
|
| Sodium bicarbonate |
50 g/L bath |
Keep in solution >10 minutes after all movement stops |
| Sodium bicarbonate tablets (Alka-Seltzer) |
2 tablets/ 0.5 l bath |
Keep in solution >10 minutes after all movement stops |
| TRICAINE METHANESULFONATE (MS-222) |
300 MG/L//100 MG/L bath |
Keep in solution >10 minutes after all movement stops |
| Benzocaine hydrochloride |
700 mg/L bath |
Keep in solution >10 minutes after all movement stops |
| 2-phenoxyethanol |
0.4 mg/L bath |
Keep in solution >10 minutes after all movement stops |
| Decapitating and pithing |
Conditionally acceptable |
|
| Stunning and decapitating, pithing or freezing |
Conditionally acceptable |
|
Notes |
Abbreviations |
(1) = Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals: American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine: 1990
(2) = Laboratory Animal Anesthesia: Flecknell: 1989
(3) = Drug Dosages for Small Mammals: McKellar: 1989
(4) = Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals: NRC: 1992
(5) = Current Veterinary Therapy 2 Food Animal Practice
(6) = University of Calif., San Fran., Morrish
(7) = Basic Care of Experimental Animals
(8) = Therapeutic Guide and Anesthesia, O'Harndley
(9) = The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents
(10) = ???????? Continuing Education Vol. 5, No. 4, April 1992
(11) = USUHS Formulary
(12) = LAB ANIMAL OCT 91 PAGE 34
(13) = Anesthesia and Analgesia Dosages, SCHAEFFER, KNOXVILLE, TN
(14) = Exotic Animal Formulary, Carpenter, Saunders:2001 |
EOD = Every Other Day SID = Once a day BID = Twice a day (generally every 12 hours) TID = Three times a day (every 8 hours) QID = Four times a day (every 6 hours) Q?H = Every ? hours IM = Intramuscular injection IP = Intraperitoneal injection SC or SQ = Subcutaneous injection IV = Intravenous injection PO = Per Os (By Mouth) (Orally) DW = Drinking water 3DX4 = 3 days of treatment, repeated 4 times |