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Doses of Preanesthetic Drugs for Laboratory Species
| Drug | Route | Ferret | Cat | Dog |
| Atropine | SC | - | .05 | .05 |
| Glycopyrollate | SC,IM | - | .01 | .01 |
| Acepromazine | Varied | .2 IM | .1 - .2 IM | .1 - .2 IM |
| Diazepam (Valium) | Varied | 2 IM | .1 IV not alone | .1 IV not alone |
| Midazolam (Versed) | Varied | - | - | - |
| Xylazine | Varied | 1 SC, IM | 1-2 IM,SC | 1-2 IM,SC |
| Metdetomidine | Varied | - | 50-150 Fg/kg SC,IM |
40-100 Fg/kg IV,IM |
| Ketamine | Varied | 30-60 IM | 6-20 IM | - |
| Tiletaminezolazepam (Telazol) | IM | - | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Morphine | IM | - | - | 1-2 IM |
| Fentanyl/Droperidol (Innovar-Vet) | IM | - | - | .13 |
| Drug | Route | Ferret | Cat | Dog |
| Pentobarbital | IV,IP | 25-30 | 25 | 25-30 |
| Thiopental | IV | - | 10-20 | 10-15 |
| Methohexital | IV | - | 4-8 | 4-8 |
| Propofol | IV | - | 4-8 | 4-8 |
| Etomidate | IV | - | 1-2 after premed | 1-2 after premed |
| Ketamine/Acepromazine | IM | 25/.25 | - | - |
| Ketamine/Xylazine | IM,IV,IP | 25/2 | 7/1 | 7/1 |
| Ketamine/Diazepam | IM,IV,IP | 25/2 | - | - |
| Ketamine/Metdetomidine | IP,IM,IV | 8/0.1 IM | 7+40-80 Fg IM | 5+40 Fg IM |
| Tiletamine/Telazol | IM | 22 IM | 1-3 IM | 1-3 IM |
| Chloralose | IV | - | 80-90 | 80-110 |
| Urethane | IV,IP | - | 1000 IV | 1000 IV |
| IM - Intramuscular | IP - Intraperitoneal | PO - Oral |
| SC - Subcutaneous | IV - Intravenous | * - Variable effect |
From the Anesthesia & Chemical Restraint ReferenceDosages for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Sedative Analgesics for Pain Management (mg/kg)
| Drug | Ferret | Cat | Dog |
| Acetaminophen | NA | DO NOT USE | 15 TID PO |
| Aspirin | NA | 10 PO every 48-72 hrs |
10 PO TID |
| Carprofen | - | 4 SC,IV | 4 IV,SC 1-2 PO BID |
| Flunixin | NA | NA | 1 IM DO NOT REPEAT |
| Ibuprofen | NA | 10 PO every 1-2 days |
NA |
| Indomethacin | - | - | - |
| Ketaprofen | - | 2 IM,IV,SC sid 1 PO | 1 IM,IV,SC sid 1 PO |
| Piroxocam | - | - | - |
| Phenylbutazone | NA | NA | 9 PO TID |
| Xylazine | 1 IM | 1 IM | 1 IM |
| Detomidine | NA | NA | NA |
| Medetomidine | NA | NA | .01-.04 IM |
| IM - Intramuscular | IP - Intraperitoneal | PO - Oral |
| SC - Subcutaneous | IV - Intravenous | * - Variable effect |
From the Anesthesia & Chemical Restraint ReferenceDosages for Opiate Analgesics (mg/kg)
| Drug | Ferret | Cat | Dog |
| Buprenorphine | 0.01-0.03 IV,IM,SC 8-12 H | 0.005-0.01 IM 8-12H | 0.01-0.2 SC,IM 12H |
| Butorphanol | 0.4 IM 4-6H | 0.4 SC 3-6H | 0.4-0.8 SC 3-6H |
| Fentanyl | NA | NA | 0.04-0.8 IM,IV 1-2H |
| Meperidine | NA | 10 SC,IM 2-3H | 10 SC,IM 2-3H |
| Morphine | NA | 0.1 SC 4-8H | 0.5-1 IM,SC 4-6H |
| Nalbuphine | NA | 1.5-3 SC 3-4H | 0.5-2 SC 3-4H |
| Oxymorphone | NA | 0.2 IM,SC 4-6H | 0.2 IM,SC 4-6H |
| Pentazocine | NA | 2-3 IM 4H | 2-3 IM 4H |
| IM - Intramuscular | IP - Intraperitoneal | PO - Oral |
| SC - Subcutaneous | IV - Intravenous | * - Variable effect |
From the Anesthesia & Chemical Restraint Reference
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