Exotic Animal Formulary5

0.012 mg/kg 20,56 Epidural anesthesia; dilute with
preservative-free saline only; total
volume should not exceed
0.33 mL/kg 56
0.02-0.1 mg/kg SC,
IM, IV 41,83
Preanesthetic
0.06 mg/kg IV q8h 125 Analgesia
Buprenorphine SR-LAB
(1 mg/mL, ZooPharm)
0.12 mg/kg SC 32 Compounded formulation of sustainedrelease
buprenorphine
Butorphanol — See ketamine/xylazine and midazolam
for combinations; mixed
agonist/antagonist with low intrinsic
activity at the mu receptor and
strong agonist activity at kappa and
sigma receptors; duration of
analgesia may be dose dependent; use
lower doses IV
0.1-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM,
IV q4h 25,41
Analgesia
0.3-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM,
IV q2-4h 123
0.1-1 mg/kg SC, IM,
IV q4-6h 41
Butorphanol
(B)/acepromazine (A)
(A) 0.5 mg/kg+(B)
0.5 mg/kg SC, IM 43
Carprofen — Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory; chronic
osteoarthritis or degenerative joint
disease
1-2.2 mg/kg PO
q12h 25
1-5 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 41
2-4 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 10
2-4 mg/kg SC q24h 25,41
4 mg/kg SC, IM
q24h 10,41
Dexmedetomidine
(Dexdomitor, Orion)
— See ketamine/fentanyl and
midazolam/hydromorphone/ketamine
for combinations; α 2 agonist similar
to medetomidine; reverse with
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