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Etilefrine 0.5-1 mg/kg PO q6-8h 30 Sympathomimetic

Furosemide

Glyceryl

trinitrate

ointment

(2%)

1-4 mg/kg SC, IM q4-6h, or

5-10 mg/kg SC, IM

q12h 84

1-5 mg/kg PO, SC, IM

q12-24h 29,30

3 mm strip applied to inner

pinna q6-12h 52,84

Most species

Most species/congestive heart failure

Most species/congestive heart failure

Glycopyrrolate 0.01-0.02 mg/kg SC, IM, IV 84 Most species/anticholinergic agent used for

bradycardia; premedication

Imidapril

hydrochloride

0.125-0.25 mg/kg PO q24h 30 ACE inhibitor

Lidocaine

1-2 mg/kg IV, or 2-4 mg/kg

IT 52

Most species/arrhythmias

Metildigoxin 0.005-0.01 mg/kg PO q24h 30 Dilative cardiomyopathy, tachycardic

arrhythmia

Pimobendan 0.2-0.4 mg/kg PO q12h 74 Most species/inodilator for treating heart

failure

0.25 mg/kg PO q12h 29,30 Most species

Propentofyllin 10-25 mg/kg PO q12-24h 29,30 Ischemia; phosphodiesterase inhibitor

Taurine 100 mg/kg PO q12h×8 wk 52 Most species/cardiomyopathy

Verapamil 0.25-0.5 mg/kg SC q12h 84 Hamsters/calcium channel blocker

Table 9-6

Emergency Drugs Used in Rodents.

Agent Dosage Comments

Atropine 0.05-0.1 mg/kg SC 29,30 All species/bradycardia; some rats

possess serum atropinase

0.1-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM 84 Chinchillas, guinea pigs

Up to 10 mg/kg IM, SC, IV

q20min 41,84

All species/organophosphate toxicity

Calcium

gluconate

100 mg/kg IM, IP once 31,74 Guinea pigs/dystocia; follow with 1 U

oxytocin (see Table 8.7)

100 mg/kg IM, IP once 84 Chinchillas/hypocalcemic tetany;

eclampsia

681

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