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Crow SE, Walshaw SO (Morton CB - illustrator): Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Dog and Cat. J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1987. pp. 5 - 9, 19, 36-39, 64-67, 145.
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Animal Care Specialist School, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research: Small Animal Restraint. Course instruction manual. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, D.C.
Assistant Lab Animal Technician Training Manual Series, Vol 1, AALAS. Edited by Dennis Stark, DVM, PhD, and Marshall E. Ostrou M.S. C, 1989, AALAS
Prepared by Jane Criswell, Patt Allen and Grace Aranda, 1996.
(All doses are in mg/kg unless otherwise noted)
| 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 Reference
Dosages 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 Reference
Dosages 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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