Exotic Animal Formulary5

Atipamezole (Antisedan,
Zoetis)
(Me) 0.05 mg/kg
IM 133
Give same volume
SC, IV, IP as
medetomidine, or
dexmedetomidine
(5×
medetomidine, or
10×
dexmedetomidine
dose in mg) a,95,355
Most species/medetomidine and
dexmedetomidine reversal; causes
severe hypotension in gopher tortoises
when given IV 69
0.2-0.5 mg/kg IM 94 Chelonians/shell repair 5-10 min before
finished
0.5-0.75 mg/kg IM, 319
0.75 mg/kg SC 244 Chelonians
Atropine
Bupivicaine (0.5%)
0.01-0.04 mg/kg SC,
IM, 34 IV, 104 ICe 341
0.5 mg/kg IM, IV, IT,
IO 272
1 mg/kg
intrathecal 240
0.1 mL/10 cm
carapace 17
Most species/preanesthetic; bradycardia;
rarely indicated; generally use only in
profound or prolonged bradycardia; 341
may help prevent intracardiac
shunting; 175 ineffective at this dose in
green iguanas 302
Most species/bradycardia, decrease
secretions, CPR
Turtles and tortoises/spinal anesthesia
Green sea turtles/spinal anesthesia
Butorphanol — Butorphanol combinations follow; see
ketamine for combinations; inadequate
for analgesia
0.4-1 mg/kg SC,
IM 341
0.5-2 mg/kg IM, or
0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV,
IO 24
1-1.5 mg/kg SC,
IM 341
Most species/sedation; preanesthetic
Most species/preanesthetic
Lizards/administer 30 min prior to
isoflurane for smoother, shorter
induction
0.2 mg/kg IM 139,319 Chelonians/minimal sedation
Butorphanol
(B)/medetomidine
(Me) a
(B) 0.4 mg/kg+(Me)
0.08 mg/kg IM 112 Green tree monitors/sedation
145