Exotic Animal Formulary5

Cisplatin
Cyclophosphamide
until defecates 387
0.5-1 mg/kg IV
(prehydrate),
intracardiac,
intralesional (in
oil) 253
10 mg/kg SC, IM,
IV,
intracardiac 253
Most species/carcinoma, osteosarcoma,
infiltrative sarcoma (intralesional),
mesothelioma, carcinomatosis
Most species/lymphoma, leukemia,
myeloproliferative tumors
Dioctyl Na
sulfosuccinate
1-5 mg/kg PO 119 Most species/constipation; use 1:20 dilution
Diphenhydramine 2 mg/kg IM q24h 236 Sea turtles/brevitoxicosis; rapidly reduced
conjunctival edema, prevented corneal
ulceration
Doxorubicin
1 mg/kg IV q7d×2
treatments,
then q14d×2
treatments,
then q21d×2
treatments 327
Snakes/chemotherapy for sarcoma (also
lymphoma, carcinoma, etc.); treatment
periods variable
Famotidine 0.5 mg/kg SC q3d 395 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles
Furosemide
2-5 mg/kg PO, IM,
IV q12-24h 175-177
5 mg/kg IM
q24h×1-3 days 236
Most species/diuretic for edema and
pulmonary congestion; while lacking loop
of Henle, may effect via other mechanisms
Sea turtles/intentional dehydration with
brevitoxicosis, no concurrent fluids given
Hydrochlorothiazide 1 mg/kg q24-72h 78 Lizards/promotes diuresis; monitor hydration
status
Iodine compound
(Conray 280,
Mallinckrodt)
Iohexol (240 mg I/mL;
Omnipaque, Sanofi
Winthrop)
500 mg/kg IV, IO 78 Lizards/IV urography; take radiographs 0, 5,
15, 30, and 60 min postinjection
5-20 mL/kg PO 117 Most species/gastrointestinal contrast studies;
nonionic, organic iodine solution; good
alternative to barium; 37 faster transit time
than barium; can be diluted 1:1 with water
75 mg/kg IV 187 Kemp’s ridley turtles (juveniles)/GFR
assessment
K-Y jelly (Johnson &
Johnson)
1-3 mL of 50% K-Y
jelly and 50%
warm
water/100 g 9
Most species/enema
Lactulose 0.5 mL/kg PO Lizards, chelonians/hepatic lipidosis
172