Exotic Animal Formulary5

Maropitant citrate
(Cerenia, Zoetis)
2 mg/kg SC q24h×3-
5 days 24 Neurokinin (NK1) receptor antagonist;
gastrointestinal (visceral) and
arthritic pain; can be administered
long term q48h or 3× weekly as
needed 24
Medetomidine — Medetomidine is no longer commercially
available in the United States,
although it may be obtained from
select compounding services
0.1-0.25 mg/kg IM 41
Medetomidine
(Me) c /fentanyl
(F)/midazolam (Mi)
(Me) 0.2 mg/kg+(F) Anesthesia; endotracheal intubation and
0.02 mg/kg+(Mi) supplemental oxygen are required
1 mg/kg IM 41
Medetomidine
(Me) c /propofol (P)
(Me) 0.35 mg/kg IM +
(P) 3 mg/kg IV 41
Surgical anesthesia; note high
medetomidine dose 41
Meloxicam — Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory;
analgesia; antipyretic; used for
osteoarthritis and postoperative pain;
palatable PO form
0.2 mg/kg SC, IM
q24h 41
0.2-0.5 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q24h 25
0.3 mg/kg PO
q24h×10 days 23
PK; a higher dose (≥0.5 mg/kg) 20 may be
required, but efficacy and safety
studies have not been performed 22
0.3 mg/kg PO q24h 41
0.3-1.5 mg/kg PO
q24h×5 days 133
PK; the higher dose was based on a
limited sample size, but efficacy and
safety studies have not been
performed
1 mg/kg PO q24h 46 PK; dose required to achieve plasma
levels associated with analgesia in
other species; clinical efficacy was not
evaluated
1 mg/kg PO
q24h×29 days 30
PK; safety studies indicated may be safe
for long-term use in rabbits
Midazolam — Benzodiazepine sedative; may reverse
with flumazenil; more potent, shorter
action than diazepam; water soluble;
rapidly absorbed and less painful
than diazepam when given IM;
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