Exotic Animal Formulary5

0.15 mg/kg IM,
IV 141
(K) 7.5 mg/kg+(M) Tortoises (gopher)/anesthesia; tracheal
0.075 mg/kg IM 291 intubation
(K) 10 mg/kg+(M)
0.1 mg/kg IM 200 Hybrid Galapagos tortoises/sedation
(K) 10-20 mg/kg IM
+ (M) 0.15-
0.3 mg/kg IM,
IV 141
(K) 5-10 mg/kg+(M)
0.1-0.15 mg/kg
IM 143
(K) 10-15 mg/kg+(M)
0.15-0.25 mg/kg
IM 143
Turtles (fresh water)
Alligators/adults
Alligators/juveniles
Ketamine
(K)/medetomidine
(Me)/midazolam (Mi)
Ketamine
(K)/medetomidine
(Me)/morphine (Mo)
Ketamine (K)/midazolam
(Mi)
(K) 5 mg/kg+(Me)
0.15 mg/kg+(Mi)
1 mg/kg SC 243 Leopard tortoises/deep sedation
(K) 2.5 mg/kg+(Me) African spurred tortoises/deep sedation
0.15 mg/kg+(Mo) and analgesia
1 mg/kg SC 244
(K) 20 mg/kg+(Mi) Giant Amazon river turtles/sedation with
2 mg/kg IM, (K) both combinations; more rapid and
60 mg/kg+(Mi) prolonged sedation with higher K
2 mg/kg IM 7 dosage
(K) 20-40 mg/kg+
(Mi) ≤2 mg/kg
IM 30
(K) 60-80 mg/kg 269 +
(Mi) ≤2 mg/kg
IM 341
Chelonians/sedation; muscle relaxation
Chelonians/anesthesia; muscle relaxation
Ketamine (K)/propofol
(P)
Ketamine (K)/xylazine
(X)
(K) 25-30 mg/kg Chelonians/administer propofol≈70-80 min
IM 269 +(P)
post-ketamine; see propofol
7 mg/kg IV 313
(K) 30 mg/kg+(X) Broad-snouted caiman juveniles/provided
1 mg/kg IM 47 mild sedation after either forelimb or
hind limb administration
Lidocaine (0.5%-2%) Local or topical 341 Most species/local analgesia; infiltrate to
effect (e.g., 0.01 mL 2% lidocaine used
for local block for IO catheter placement
in iguanas); 21 often used in conjunction
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