Updated 10/08/2001

ANESTHETIC, ANALGESIC

 

ACETAMINOPHEN (TYLENOL)

269 MG/KG IP *7

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ACETHYLSALICYLICATE ACID (ASPIRIN)

269 IP/300 PO/20 SC MG/KG

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ACETYLPROMAZINE (ACEPROMAZINE) - DOSAGE

1-2 MG/KG IM

TRANQUILIZER-PHENOTHIAZINE

ACETYLPROMAZINE -DURATION

 

TRANQUILIZER

ACETYLPROMAZINE-TIME EFFECT

 

TRANQUILIZER

ALPHA CHOLORALOSE (NOT SURVIVAL) 5%

HYPNOTIC

AZAPERONE (STRESNIL)

 

TRANQUILIZER-BUTYROPHENONE

BENZOCAINE (CETACAINE-LOCAL) (FISH-GEN)

LOCAL ANESTHETIC

BUPIVACAINE (MARCAINE)

AS NEEDED

LOCAL ANESTHETIC

BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENEX)

0.05 MG/KG SC* Q8-12H**/****

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V

BUTORPHANOL (STADOL OR TORBUTROL)

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ANTAGONIST V

CHLORAL HYDRATE 5%

200-400 MG/KG IP

HYPNOTIC

DANTROLENE (DANTRIUM)

 

ANTI-MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA

DIAZAPAM (VALIUM) DOSAGE

2.5 MG/KG IP *

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DIAZAPAM - DURATION TO EFFECT

1-2 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DIAZAPAM - TIME TO EFFECT

2-5/5 MIN

TRANQUILIZER - BENZODIAZEPINE IV

DOXAPRAM -DOPRAM V-DOSAGE

5MG/KG IV***

ANALEPTIC

FENTANYL(SUBLIMAZE)

 

NARCOTIC II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL (INNOVAR-VET)-DOSAGE

0.66-0.88 ML/KG IM * (CAUTION)

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERDOL - DURATION EFFECT

20-40 MIN

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL - TIME TO EFFECT

15/5 MIN

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER II

FENTANYL/DROPERIDOL/DIAZEPAM-DOSE

1 ML/KG IM/2.5 MG/KG IP *

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC, NARCOTIC/BUTYROPHENONE TRANQUILIZER,BUTYROPHENONE II

FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE (BANAMINE)-DOSAGE

NON-NARCOTIC, NON-STERIODAL ANALGESIC

HYPOTHERMIA

 

SEDATIVE

INACTIN

 

ULTRA SHORT BARBITUATE

KETAMINE (KETASET, VETALAR) - DOSAGE

50-200 MG/KG IM *

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - DURATION EFFECT

 

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY

 

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE - TIME TO EFFECT

 

DISSOCIATIVE

KETAMINE-ACEPROMAZINE

125/5 MG/KG IM*/**

DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER

KETAMINE-XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)

40-100 IM/4-5 SC IM MG/KG/ OR 87/13 MG/KG IM*

DISSOCIATIVE/ANALGESIC

KETAMINE-DIAZEPAM (VALIUM)

100/5 MG/KG IM*/**

DISSOCIATIVE/TRANQUILIZER

MEPERIDINE (DEMEROL)

20 MG/KG IPIMSC Q2-3H

NARCOTIC II

MEPERIDINE - DURATION

 

NARCOTIC II

MEPERIDINE - TIME TO EFFECT

 

NARCOTIC II

METHOHEXITAL (BREVITAL/BREVANE)

31 MG/KG IP **

ULTRA SHORT BARBITUATE IV

MORPHINE

10 MG/KG IM SC * Q2-4H **

NARCOTIC II

NALBUPHINE (NUBAIN)

 

NARCOTIC AGONIST-ATAGONIST ANALGESIC

OXYMORPHONE (NUMORPHAN) DOSAGE

NARCOTIC II

OXYMORPHONE - DURATION

 

NARCOTIC II

PENTAZOCINE (TALWIN-V)

10 MG/KG SC IM IV

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTAZOCINE-DURATION

 

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTAZOCINE- TIME TO EFFECT

 

NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESIC IV

PENTOBARBITAL Na (NEMBUTAL)

35-40 MG/KG IM IP*

BARBITUATE SHORT II

PHENCYCLADINE - DOSAGE

3 MG/KG IM

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYCLADINE - DURATION

20-60 MIN

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYCLADINE - TIME EFFECT

5-10 MIN

TRANQUILIZER

PHENCYLADINE - TIME FULL RECOVERY

2 HOURS

TRANQUILIZER

PHENYLBUTAZONE (BUTAZOLDIN)

150 MG/KG IP *7

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

PROCAINE (NOVACAIN)

 

ANESTHETIC LOCAL

PROMAZINE (SPARINE)

 

TRANQUILIZER

PROPOXATE

 

LOCAL ANEST.

THIAMYLAL (SURITAL)

20-50 MG/KG IV,IP

BARBITUATE ULTRASHORT III

THIOPENTAL (PENTOTHAL)

20-55 MG/KG IV IP // 20 IV ****

BARBITUATE ULTRASHORT III

TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM (TELAZOL) 50MG BASE/ML

DISSOCIATE/TRANQUILIZER III

TRIBROMOETHANOL (AVERTIN) (0.25%)

ANESTHETIC

TRICAINE METHANESULFONATE (MS-222)

ANESTHETIC

XYLAZINE (ROMPUN)- DOSAGE

3-5 MG/KG IM

ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANAGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT

XYLAZINE - TIME TO EFFECT

 

ALPHA-2-ADRENERGIC AGONIST SEDATIVE, ANAGESIC, MUSCLE RELAXANT

YOHIMBINE (YOBINE)

 

XYLAZINE REVERSAL

ANESTHETIC GAS

   

HALOTHANE - MAC

0.95

INHALANT

ISOFLURANE - MAC

 

INHALANT

METHOXYFLURANE - MAC

0.22

INHALANT

NITROUS OXIDE-MAC

150

INHALANT

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

 

DEXAMETHASONE (AZIUM)

0.06 MG SC IM IV IP

STEROID

PREDNISONE (METICORTIN)

0.05-0.22 MG SC IM

STEROID

ANTIBIOTIC

 

AMOXICILLIN

TOXIC**

ANTIBIOTIC

AMPICILLIN (POLYFLEX)

TOXIC**/***

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC

BACITRACIN

NEVER

ANTIBIOTIC

CEPHALORIDINE (LORIDINE)

25 MG/KG IM Q24H**/***

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC

CEPHALOTHIN SODIUM

 

PAST.

CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE (CHLOROMYCETIN)

50 MMG/KG PO TID ***

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

CHLORAMPHENICOL SUCCINATE (CHLOROMYCETIN)

20 MG/KG IM Q24H **/***

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

CLINDAMYCIN (CLEOCIN)

 

BACTERIAL ORAL LESIONS

DIHYDROSTREPTOMYCIN

 

BACTERIAL

ERYTHROMYCIN

NEVER

BACTERIAL

FURAZOLIDONE (TOPAZONE)

 

PAST.

GENTAMICIN (GENTOCIN)

5 MG/KG SC IM SID *** 14D*

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

GRISEOFULVIN (FULVICIN U/F)

25 MG/KG PO IN FOOD ***

ANTIFUNGAL

LINCOMYCIN (LINCOCIN)

 

BACTERIAL

MALACHITE GREEN

 

FUNGAL CUTANEOUS

NEOMYCIN (BIOSOL)

10 PO/ 30 SC MG/KG Q24H **// OR 5 PO Q12H/30 SC Q24H MG/KG ***

DIARRHEA

NEOMYCIN SULFATE

 

AMINOGLYCOSIDES

OXYTETRACYCLINE (LIQUAMYCIN)

TOXIC **/***

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC.

PENICILLIN

NEVER

ANITBIOTIC

PENICILLIN - BENZATHIN/PROCAINE(BICILLIN)(FLOCILLIN)

BACTERIAL

PENICILLIN PROCAINE (AZIMYCIN)

 

BACTERIAL

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

 

FUNGAL CUTANEOUS

STREPTOMYCIN (BIOTEC)

NEVER

BACTERIAL

SULFAMETHAZINE OR SULFAMERAZINE

DW 1 MG/ML ***

BACT. COCCIDIA,CIT,B

SULFAQUINOXALINE (SULQUIN)

DW 1 MG/ML ***

EIMERIA,KLOS. PAST.

TETRACYCLINES

TOXIC ***

BACTERIAL STATIC BROAD SPEC//FROG RED LEG

TOLNAFTATE (TINACTIN)

 

FUNGAL TOPICAL

TRIMETHOPRIM (40MG/ML)/SULPHADOXINE (200MG/ML) (TRIBRISSEN)

0.5ML/KG SC**// OR 30 MG/KG SC Q24H (YOUNG 15 MG/KG SC Q24H)***

TRIMETHOPRIM / SULPHONAMIDE

TYLOSIN

66 MG/L 21D

MACROLIDES

ANTICHOLINERGIC

   

ATROPINE - DOSAGE

0.05 MG/KG SC IM**/***

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ATROPINE - DURATION EFFECT

15 MIN

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ATROPINE - TIME TO EFFECT

10 MIN

ANTICHOLINERGIC

ANTIPARASITIC

   

BUNAMIDINE (SCOLABAN)

 

CESTODIASIS

CARBASONE (NOT LIVER OR KIDNEY DIS.) (CAR-O-GAIN)

BALANTIDIUM/ENTAMOEB

CARBARYL POWDER (DIRYL)

5 D

ECTOPARASITIC

DICHLORVOS (TASK)

500 MG/KG IN FEED/24H

ECTOPARASITIC-SYPH, HETER

DICHLORVOS (VOPONA STRIPS)

STRIP 48H/WK // OR 1/5 OVER CAGE FOR 3D***

ECTOPARASITIC

DITHIAZANINE IODINE

 

SYPH. HETER. STRONG.TR

FURANACE

NEVER

BACTERIAL

IVERMECTIN (IVOMEC)

200 MCG/KG PO SC***

ANTI-NEMATODES/ECTOPARASITIC

LEVAMISOLE (LEVASOLE; L-TERAMISOLE; RIPERCOL-L)

NEMATODIASIS (RHABDIA)

MEBENDAZOLE (TELMIN)

10 MG/KG PO 5D***

NEMATODIASIS COSMOCE

METRONIDAZOLE (FLAGYL)

 

GIARDIA

NICLOSAMIDE (YOMESAN)

100 MG/KG PO***

CESTODES-HYMENOLEPSIS

NIFURPIRNOL (FURANACE)

 

RED LEG-AEROMONAS HY

PIPERAZINE

100 MG/KG PO***//3 MG/ML IN WATER + SYRUP *9

ANTI-NEMATODES-SYPHACIA & HET & PINWORMS

PYRVINIUM PAMOATE

 

SYPH.HETER.ENTEROBIU

SUCCINYSULFATHIAZOLE

1% IN WATER

EIMERIA

SULFAMETHAZINE ETC. (VETA-METH)

EIMERIA

THIABENDAZOLE (TBZ; OMIZOLE)

100 MG/KG PO 5D***

ANTI-NEMATODES - OPHIDAS

HORMONE

   

OXYTOCIN

0.2-3 UNITS/KG SC IM *9

UTERINE/MILK HORM.

     
     

Notes

   

*= Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals: American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine: 1990

** = Laboratory Animal Anesthesia: Flecknell: 1989

*** = Drug Dosages for Small Mammals: McKellar: 1989

****= 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 ANALGESIC DOSES, SCHAEFFER, KNOXVILLE, TN