Exotic Animal Formulary5

Fentanyl 0.03-0.1 mg/kg/h IV (CRI) 3 Analgesia
0.005-0.01 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
q2h 25,b
0.02-0.05 mg/kg IM, IV prn 22
0.02-0.05 mg/kg IM q2h 9
0.02-0.1 mg/kg/h IV CRI 22
Fentanyl,
transdermal
patch
Flunixin
meglumine
(Banamine,
Schering
Plough)
12.5 or 25 µg/h/27-82 kg 22 Intense or prolonged pain or when oral or
injectable analgesics are not an option;
apply 12 h before surgery 22 ; may last up
to 72 h
0.5-1 mg/kg SC, IV q12-24h 11
1.1 mg/kg SC, IM, IV q12-
24h 22
1-2 mg/kg SC q24h 3
2.2 mg/kg IM once 25
Gabapentin
5-15 mg/kg PO q12h, then
increase gradually to as
high as 40 mg/kg PO q8-
12h prn 21,25,b
Hydromorphone 0.1-0.2 mg/kg IV q2h 22
0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q4-6h 22
Ibuprofen c 10 mg/kg PO q6-8h 22
Ketoprofen c 1 mg/kg PO q24h up to 5
d 22,25,b
1-3 mg/kg PO, SC, IM q24h 29
3 mg/kg PO, SC, IM, IV
q24h 3,22,25
Meloxicam c 0.1-0.4 mg/kg PO q24h 21,22
0.4 mg/kg SC, IM q24h 22,29
Meperidine
(Demerol,
Winthrop
Breon)
Morphine
2-10 mg/kg IM q4h 9,11
10 mg/kg SC q8h 29
0.2 mg/kg (max total dose
20 mg) IM q4h or prn 11
0.2 mg/kg SC, IM q4h 22
0.2-0.5 mg/kg IM q4h 20
0.2-1 mg/kg IM q4h 3 811