Exotic Animal Formulary5

Ketamine — NMDA receptor antagonist; should be
administered in combination with
other agents; combinations to follow
1-10 mg/kg IM 80
5-50 mg/kg SC, IM 41
7-10 mg/kg IM 79,81 Preanesthetic; add to midazolam/opioid
combination if additional sedation
required 81
15 mg/kg IV 41
15-20 mg/kg IV 41
20-50 mg/kg IM 41 60 min of sedation
20 mg/kg IM 79 Anesthetic induction, maintenance
Ketamine
(K)/acepromazine (A)
(K) 25-40 mg/kg+(A)
0.25-1 mg/kg IM,
IV 41
Anesthesia
(K) 40 mg/kg+(A) 0.5-
1 mg/kg IM 41 Anesthesia
Ketamine
(K)/dexmedetomidine
(D)/fentanyl (F)
Ketamine (K)/diazepam (D)
(D) 0.02 mg/kg+(K) May result in mild respiratory
5 mg/kg+(F)
depression, respiratory acidosis and
0.01 mg/kg IM 119 hypoxemia; supplemental oxygen
recommended
(K) 10 mg/kg+(D)
0.5 mg/kg IV 41 Anesthesia; follow with isoflurane
(K) 15 mg/kg+(D)
0.3 mg/kg IM 41 Anesthesia; follow with isoflurane
(K) 20-40 mg/kg+(D) Anesthesia; follow with inhalant as
1-5 mg/kg IM 41 needed
(K) 30-40 mg/kg+(D) Surgical anesthesia; lower end of dose
2-5 mg/kg IM 41 range for (D) is preferred; less
preferable than aforementioned
(K)/(D) combinations
Ketamine
(K)/medetomidine (Me) c
Ketamine (K)/midazolam
(Mi)
(K) 5 mg/kg+(Me)
0.35 mg/kg IM,
IV 41
(K) 15 mg/kg+(Me)
0.25 mg/kg SC, 41
IM 54
(K) 15 mg/kg IM +
(Mi) 3 mg/kg IM 54
(K) 25 mg/kg+(Mi) 2-
725
Surgical anesthesia
Anesthetic induction; laryngospasm
common
Anesthetic induction
May be preferable to use (Mi) at