Exotic Animal Formulary5

Buprenorphine, extended release
(Animalgesics for Mice and
Rats, Animalgesic Labs)
0.65 mg/kg SC q48h 54 Rats/PD
Buprenorphine, sustained
release (Buprenorphine SR,
Zoopharm)
— Injections site lesions have been
reported
0.3-1.2 mg/kg SC
q48-72h 21
Rats/PD
0.6 mg/kg SC q72h 57 Mice/PD; sufficient postlaparotomy
analgesia
1.2 mg/kg SC q72-
96h 54,107
Rats/PD; PK
1.2 mg/kg SC q72h 16 Prairie dogs/PK
1.5 mg/kg SC q48h 44 Mice/PD
2.2 mg/kg SC q24-
48h 53
Mice/PD; PK
Butorphanol 0.2-2 mg/kg q2-4h 6,90 Most species
1-2 mg/kg SC q4h 33 Guinea pigs, rats, mice
1-5 mg/kg SC
q4h 29,84,90
Gerbils, rats, mice, hamsters
Carprofen — Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory;
high end of dosage reflects total
daily dose; can be divided
2-5 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM, IV total daily
dose give q12-
24h 84
4 mg/kg SC q12-
24h 87
All species
Guinea pigs, chinchillas
5 mg/kg SC 29,33 Rats, mice, gerbils
5-10 mg/kg PO 67,114 Rats, mice, gerbils
5-15 mg/kg SC 100,101 Rats/PD
Celecoxib 10-20 mg/kg PO 86 Rats/PD
Clonidine 0.25-0.5 mg/kg PO 37 Mice
Codeine 40 mg/kg SC 80 Rats/PD
Diclofenac 2.1 mg/kg PO 33 Guinea pigs
8 mg/kg PO 33 Mice
10 mg/kg PO 33 Rats
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