Exotic Animal Formulary5

IM 90,350,351,353
depression), freshwater crocodiles, Anolis
lizards/may be effective thermal analgesia
0.1-0.2 mg/kg
intrathecal 240
Turtles, tortoises/thermal analgesia for 48 hr;
regional analgesia caudal body
2 mg/kg SC 190 Red-eared slider turtles/surgical analgesia
1 mg/kg IM 166 Red-eared slider turtles, Eastern painted turtle,
yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, other
undocumented turtle species/analgesia
0.5-4 mg/kg ICe 355 Crocodilians/analgesia
Naloxone
Oxymorphone
0.04-2 mg/kg
SC 350a,350,353
0.025-0.1 mg/kg
IV 104
0.05-0.2 mg/kg
SC, IM q12-
48h 139
0.5-1.5 mg/kg
IM 104
Red-eared sliders, bearded dragons, corn snakes/µopioid
agonist reversal
Anecdotal evidence of analgesia in some lizard and
turtle species; no efficacy or PK/PD studies; avoid
in cases with hepatic or renal dysfunction; no
observable effects in snakes even at 1.5 mg/kg
Pethidine — See meperidine
Prednisolone
Proparacaine
(0.5%)
2-5 mg/kg PO,
IM 217
Topical to
eye 126,229,331,345
Most species/antiinflammatory
Iguanas/desensitizes surface of eye; ineffective in
animals with spectacles; bearded dragons/IOP by
rebound tonometry; 345 Kemp’s ridley sea
turtles/one drop provided 45 min duration of
action; 126 do not exceed toxic dose 2 mg/kg; 117
Yacare caiman/IOP by applanation tonometry 331
Tapentadol 10 mg/kg IM 121,122 Red-eared and yellow-bellied slider turtles/analgesia
Tramadol 11 mg/kg PO 128 Bearded dragons
5-10 mg/kg PO,
SC 14
Red-eared slider turtles, sea turtles/thermal analgesia,
higher doses may affect ventilation
5-10 mg/kg PO 289 Loggerhead sea turtles/PK; plasma concentrations
consistent with efficacy for 48 hr (5 mg/kg PO) or
72 hr (10 mg/kg PO)
10 mg/kg PO 356 Turtles, tortoises/analgesia
10 mg/kg IM 124 Yellow-bellied slider turtles/PK/PD comparing
forelimb and hind limb administration; analgesia;
plasma concentrations consistent with analgesia
in both forelimb and hind limb
160