Exotic Animal Formulary5

Charcoal
(activated)
0.5-5 g/kg PO prn 84 Acute poisoning with
organophosphates and other
pesticides
Dexamethasone — All species/antiinflammatory
0.5-2 mg/kg SC, IM, IV 90
0.6 mg/kg IM, IV 2,84 Guinea pigs/pregnancy toxemia
4-5 mg/kg SC, IM, IP, IV 74 Shock
Diazepam 0.5-5 mg/kg IM, IV, IP 84 All/treatment of seizures, sedation
Diphenhydramine — Antihistamine; anaphylaxis
1-2 mg/kg PO, SC q12h 90 All species
1-5 mg/kg SC prn 84,90 Guinea pigs
Dopamine 0.08 mg/kg IV 64 Guinea pigs/hypotension
Doxapram — Respiratory stimulant
2-5 mg/kg IV, IP, SC 31,84 Guinea pigs
5-10 mg/kg IV, IP 30,84 Most species
Ephedrine 1 mg/kg IV 84 Guinea pigs/antihistamine; stimulant
Epinephrine
(adrenalin)
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
Furosemide — Diuretic for edema, pulmonary
congestion, ascites
1-4 mg/kg SC, IM q4-6h, or 5-
10 mg/kg SC, IM q12h 84 Most species
1-5 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q12-
24h 29,30
Most species/congestive heart failure
Glycopyrrolate 0.01-0.02 mg/kg SC, IM, IV 84 Most species/anticholinergic agent used
for bradycardia; premedication
Hetastarch 1-10 mL/kg IV 84 Rats/hypotension, shock
3 mL/kg IV, IO 66 Shock; administer with hypertonic
saline (3 mL/kg) over 10 min
Lactated Ringer’s
solution
10-25 mL/kg IV, IO 96 Most species/give slowly over 5-10 min
(if unsuccessful, administer IP)
Mannitol 0.3 g/kg/h IV 30 Reduction of intracranial pressure, acute
glaucoma, oliguric renal failure
Prednisolone 10-20 mg/kg IV, IM, IP once 30 Most species/shock
Saline, hypertonic 3 mL/kg IV, IO slow over Shock; administer with hetastarch
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