Exotic Animal Formulary5

Carnivore
(Lafeber)
Enalapril 0.5 mg/kg PO q24h 36 Vasodilator; heart failure
Epinephrine 0.003 mg/kg IV 31 Cardiac arrest
Erythropoietin
(Epogen,
Amgen)
100 U/kg SC q48-
72h 36
Chronic anemia
Famotidine 1 mg/kg SC q24h 45 Prevention or treatment of gastric ulcers
Furosemide
2.5-5 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q8h 40,56
2-4 mg/kg PO, SC
q8h 15
Edema; diuretic
Congestive heart failure
Glycopyrrolate 0.01-0.02 mg/kg SC 13 Bradycardia
Hetastarch 5 mL/kg IV 31 Give over 5-10 min
Hyaluronidase 100-150 U/L 36 Add to SC fluids; may facilitate fluid absorption
Iron dextran 25 mg/kg IM 56 Anemia
Lactated Ringer’s
solution (LRS)
—
1-15 mL/kg IV 31 Fluid replacement; dehydration; shock
25 mL/kg SC q12h 57
50-100 mL/kg/day 26
Lactobacilli 2.5 mL/kg q24h 19a May aid in restoring gastrointestinal flora
Lactulose 0.3 mL/kg PO q8-
12h 36 Hepatic disease; constipation 27
Lysine
250-500 mg/kg PO
q24h 21
Herpes simplex
Metoclopramide
0.2-0.5 mg/kg PO,
SC 36 Regurgitation; antiemetic; GI motility enhancer 27
Milk thistle
(Silybum
marianum)
4-15 mg/kg PO
q12h 21
Hepatoprotectant
Pimobendan 0.3 mg/kg PO q12h 15 Congestive heart failure
Sucralfate 10 mg/kg PO q8-
12h 40
Gastrointestinal ulcers
Theophylline
10 mg/kg PO, IM
q12h 36
Bronchodilator
Trilostane 2 mg/kg PO q24h 21 Hyperadrenocorticism
Vitamin A
400 U/kg IM
q24h×10 days 19a
Skin disorders; excessive quill loss
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