Exotic Animal Formulary5

Doxapram 2 mg/kg IV 3 Chimpanzees/respiratory stimulant
Duloxetine 30-60 mg/kg PO q12h 54 Drill (n=1)/serotonin-norepinephrine
reuptake inhibitor
Enalapril 0.015-0.125 mg/kg PO q12-
24h 86
Gorillas/antihypertensive
0.3 mg/kg PO, IV 3 Chimpanzees/ACE inhibitor;
balanced vasodilator
0.5 mg/kg PO q48h 41 Common marmosets
Enoxaparin sodium
Ephedrine
20 mg SC q24h×10 days,
repeat in 2 mo 88
0.1-0.5 mg/animal SC, IM,
IV, IC 3
Rhesus macaque (n=1)/deep vein
thrombosis; low-molecular
weight heparin
Monkeys
1.25-2.5 mg/kg IV 72 Macaques, baboons/vasopressor;
safest during maternal
hypotension
2.5 mg/kg IV bolus 72 Use when hypotension is
accompanied by bradycardia
Epinephrine
0.1-0.5 mg/animal SC, IV,
IM, IC 3
0.2-0.4 mg/kg diluted in
5 mL sterile water, 41 IT
if ≥3 kg or 1:10,000
dilution 31
Monkeys
Common marmosets/cardiac arrest
0.2-1 mg/animal SC, IM;
0.5-10 mg IV, IC 3 Chimpanzees
Fluoxetine 0.45 mg/kg PO q24h 86 Bonobo (n=1) 86 /antianxiety;
serotonin reuptake inhibitor;
antidepressant used to moderate
abnormal behaviors 76
0.5-1 mg/kg PO q24h 3 Chimpanzees
2 mg/kg PO q24h 55 ×1-4
wk 30
Rhesus macaques (n=6)/reduction of
self-biting behavior, but not selfdirected
stereotypes; venlafaxine
ineffective
Folic acid 15 µg/kg PO q24h 3 Monkeys
500 µg/kg PO 3 Chimpanzees
Furosemide 1-2 mg/kg PO, IM, IV 3 Chimpanzees/diuresis; congestive
heart failure; pulmonary edema
856