Exotic Animal Formulary5

10-40 mg/kg SC
q12h 84
Mice
10-40 mg/kg SC 70 Chinchillas/PD; no analgesic
effects; side effects at >40 mg/kg;
single-dose study
Table 9-5
Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rodents.
Agent Dosage Comments
Atenolol 0.2-2 mg/kg PO q24h 52 Most species/beta-blocker; hypertension
and tachyarrhythmias
2-10 mg/kg IV, IP q24h 84 Mice
Atropine 0.05-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM 2,52 All species/preanesthetic, cardiac problems
0.1-0.2 mg/kg SC IM 84 Guinea pigs, chinchillas
Up to 10 mg/kg IM, SC, IV
q20min 41,84
All species/organophosphate toxicity
Benazepril 0.05–0.1 mg/kg PO q24h 52,84 Most species/ACE inhibitor; heart failure,
hypertension, and chronic renal failure
0.125-0.25 mg/kg PO
q24h 29,30
Carvedilol 1-11 mg/kg PO q24h 84 Hamsters/beta-blocker
2-30 mg/kg PO q24h 84 Rats/beta-blocker
Digoxin 0.005-0.01 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 29-31
0.05-0.1 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 74,84
Most species
Hamsters/dilated cardiomyopathy
Diltiazem 0.5-1 mg/kg PO q12-24h 31,52 Most species/Ca channel blocker;
hypertension and hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy
Dopamine 0.08 mg/kg IV prn 64 Guinea pigs/hypotension, especially
anesthetic related
Enalapril 0.5-1 mg/kg PO q24h 30,31 ACE inhibitor; heart failure
Epinephrine
(adrenaline)
0.003-0.1 mg/kg IV prn 31 Guinea pigs/cardiac arrest
0.01 mg/kg IV 84 Most species
0.1 mg/kg IV 90 Most species
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