Exotic Animal Formulary5

Table 12-3
Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Miniature Pigs. a
Agent Dosage Comments
Acepromazine 0.1-0.45 mg/kg IM 3 Tranquilization; slow onset of action;
inconsistent results
0.2-1.1 mg/kg IM 5 Higher doses reportedly produce more
profound tranquilization
Acepromazine (A)/
ketamine (K)
(A) 0.5-1.1 mg/kg
IM, followed in
15 min by (K)
15-33 mg/kg IM 3
Atipamezole
Atropine
(A) 1.1 mg/kg+(K)
33 mg/kg IM,
SC 29
For IM dose, see
comments
0.02-0.05 mg/kg SC,
IM, IV 29
Reverses detomidine and dexmedetomidine,
and potentially other α 2 -adrenergic
agonists; actual volume is same as volume
used for detomidine (1 mg/mL) or
dexmedetomidine (0.5 mg/mL)
Anesthesia adjunct; increases heart rate,
decreases GI and respiratory secretions
Azaperone (Stresnil,
Schering-Plough)
— See also ketamine for combinations
0.25-0.5 mg/kg IM 4 Relaxation, sedation, without ataxia up to
0.25-2 mg/kg IM 24 0.5 mg/kg dose
2 mg/kg IM 4 Moderate sedation; doses exceeding 2 mg/kg
likely to produce negative side effects such
2-8 mg/kg IM,
as hypotension, bradycardia, and
SC 9,24,29
decreased cardiac output and
contractility 24
5-8 mg/kg IM 3
Azaperone (Az)/midazolam
(Mi)/± atropine (At)
(Az) 4 mg/kg+(Mi)
0.5 mg/kg±(At)
0.04 mg/kg IM 3 Moderate to deep sedation; no analgesia
Butorphanol — See detomidine, dexmedetomidine, ketamine,
tiletamine/zolazepam, xylazine for
combinations; see Table 12-4 for analgesic
doses
Detomidine (Dormosedan,
Zoetis)
— Detomidine combinations follow
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