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necrosis when given IM

Yohimbine 0.5-1 mg/kg IV, IP 41 All species/xylazine reversal

Table 9-4

Analgesic Agents Used in Rodents.

Agent Dosage Comments

Acetaminophen 100 mg/kg PO 86 Rats/PD

200 mg/kg PO 33 Mice, rats

1-2 mg/mL drinking

water 50

Acetylsalicylic acid 50-150 mg/kg PO q4-

8h 84

All species

All species

87 mg/kg PO 33 Guinea pigs

100 mg/kg PO 33,37 Rats

120 mg/kg PO q4h 33 Mice

Buprenorphine

0.01-0.05 mg/kg IM,

SC

q6-12h 29,84

0.01-0.05 mg/kg SC,

IV

q8-12h 33

0.05 mg/kg SC q8-

12h 31,33

0.05 mg/kg q12h SC,

IM 107

Gerbils, hamsters

Rats

Guinea pigs, chinchillas

Rats/PD; PK

0.05-0.1 SC q12h 33 Mice

0.1 mg/kg SC q12h 57 Mice/PD; not sufficient analgesia

following laparotomy

0.1-0.25 mg/kg PO

q8-12h 33

Rats

0.1-0.4 mg/kg PO 87,100 Rats

0.2 mg/kg SC q4-6h 71 Chinchillas/PD

0.2 mg/kg q5h oral

transmucosal 102

Guinea pigs/PK

0.2 mg/kg IV q7h 102 Guinea pigs/PK

0.5 mg/kg SC q8h 31 Hamsters

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