Exotic Animal Formulary5

Butorphanol 0.1-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q4h 41 Analgesia
Cisapride 0.5 mg/kg PO q8-12h 112 Enhances gastrointestinal
motility; compounded in
United States
Cyproheptadine
HCl
1-4 mg/rabbit PO q12-24h 51 Possible appetite stimulant
Enrofloxacin 5 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, IV q12h 15,16,41 Suspected primary bacterial
enteritis (rare in rabbits)
Famotidine 0.5-1 mg/kg PO, SC, IV q12-24h 40,111 H2-receptor antagonist used
to reduce GI acid
production
Fluid therapy
Weight (kg)×%
dehydration×1000 mL=fluid deficit
divided into SC boluses or divided IV
per hr over 12-24 hr 51
Add deficit to maintenance
requirement of 3-
4 mL/kg/h
60-90 mL/kg×1 hr Shock therapy
Herbivore critical
care diet
100-150 mL/kg/day constant rate
infusion or divided SC q6-12h
Follow manufacturer’s instructions
Maintenance fluid support
Syringe feeding; use fine
grind for nasogastric
tubes
Hydromorphone 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q6-8h 20 Analgesia
CRI for severe, refractory
Lidocaine 2 mg/kg IV loading dose given over 5
100 µg/kg/min 124
minutes followed by 60-
cases of RGIS
100 µg/kg/min×2 days 125 Better surgical and
postoperative outcome
than buprenorphine
Maropitant citrate
(Cerenia,
Zoetis)
2 mg/kg SC q24h×3-5 days; then q48h
or 3× weekly if needed 24
May be helpful in
inflammatory conditions;
reduces visceral pain
Meloxicam 0.3-1 mg/kg PO q24h 23,133 NSAID; use only if well
hydrated with normal
renal parameters
Metoclopramide 0.2-0.5 mg/kg PO, SC q6-8h 41 Stimulates gastrointestinal
motility
0.01-0.09 mg/kg/h IV 112 CRI
Metronidazole 20 mg/kg PO q12h for 3-5 days 112 For suspected clostridial
overgrowth and
enterotoxemia
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