A COMPENDIUM OF DRUGS USED FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL ...

Rabbit 31.0 mg/kg SC, IM with acepromazine in 1:1 ratio. Sedation andvasodilation 10Rat 1 23.3 mg/kg SC 20Rat 2 2 mg/kg SC 11 , 1-5 mg/kg SC 76Rat 3 0.04-23.3 mg/kg SC 10Rat 4 2.1 mg/kg PO 10Sheep 1 0.5 mg/kg SC 148Sheep 20.01-0.02 mg/kg IV 19 . See commentsSheep 30.1 mg/kg IV 41 . See commentsSheep 4 0.03-0.07 mg/kg IM 19Sheep 5 0.5 mg/kg IV then tiletamine/zolazepam 12.0 mg/kg IV 101Swine 0.1-0.3 mg/kg IM 3Dosage FrequencyBird 1 90 minutes or more 204Cat 1 6 hours 52Dog 1 1.5-5 hours 9Dog 2 2-5 hours 4 45-90 minutes 9Dog 4 15-60 minutes 70 Up to 4 hours 220Dog 5 4-5 hours 72Ferret 2 4-6 hours 136Ferret 3 4 hours 232Frog 12 hours 184Gerbil 2-4 hours 175Goat 119, 412-4 hoursGoat 3 4-6 hours 19Goat 4 25-50 minutes 101Guinea Pig 1 2-4 hours 76Guinea Pig 2 8 hours 139Hamster 2-4 hours 175Mouse12, 1102-4 hoursPrimate 1 3-6 hours 1Primate 2 12-48 hours 76Primate 3 6 hours 219Rabbit 111, 1754 hoursRabbit 2 4 hours 11Rabbit 3 2-3 hours 148Rat 1 2-4 hours 10Rat 2 4 hours 110Sheep 219, 412-4 hoursSheep 4 4-6 hours 19Sheep 5 25-50 minutes 101Swine 4 hours 3AntagonistNaloxone (q.v.)