Exotic Animal Formulary5

Table 12-4
Analgesic Agents Used in Miniature Pigs. a
Agent Dosage Comments
Aspirin 10-20 mg/kg PO q6-8h 22,25,29 Also antiinflammatory and antipyretic; use
enteric coated tablets
Bupivicaine
(multivesicular
liposomal)
Infiltrate surgical site with
100-200 mg/site 25,b Local anesthetic
Buprenorphine 0.005-0.01 mg/kg IM q12h 11
0.005-0.01 mg/kg IM, IV q8-
12h 18
0.005-0.02 mg/kg IM q6-12h 3
0.01-0.05 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
q6-12h 22
0.01-0.05 mg/kg SC, IM q8-
12h 29
0.05-0.1 mg/kg IM q8-12h 9
Butorphanol 0.05-0.2 mg/kg SC, IV q3-
4h 11
0.1-0.3 mg/kg SC, IM q8-
12h 29
0.1-0.3 mg/kg SC, IM q4-
6h 3,9
0.2-0.4 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q2-
6h 22
Carprofen c 1-4 mg/kg SC q24h 3
2 mg/kg SC q24h 29
2.2 mg/kg SC q12h 22
2-3 mg/kg PO q12h 9,29
2-4 mg/kg SC, IV q24h 17
4.4 mg/kg SC q24h 22
Dexamethasone 0.01-0.04 mg/kg IM 21 Antiinflammatory used in treating
arthritis; administer once then switch
to oral medications
Etodolac c 10-15 mg/kg PO q24h 22 810