Exotic Animal Formulary5

food for 3-4 days 8
Morphine 1 mg/kg PO q24h × 29 days 17 Rabbits
1-2 mg/kg PO, SC q24 8 Rodents
0.1-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM q4-6h 67 Felids/not recommended to
use alone
0.5-2 mg/kg SC, IM q4-6h 67 Canids
Tramadol — Compounded suspension
has a shelf life of 90 days
at 5°C/41°F 86
0.5-2 mg/kg PO q12h 67 Felids
3-5 mg/kg PO q8-12h 67 Canids
Lidocaine — Toxic dose varies with
species; use lowest dose
possible
<3 mg/kg 90 Felids
<4 mg/kg 90 Canids
Bupivicaine — Toxic dose varies with
species; use lowest dose
possible
2 mg/kg 90 Carnivores
a
Additional drug doses for other classes of wild animals may be found in other chapters of this
formulary.
b
“Carnivores” may include wild North American felids, canids, procyonids, ursids, and mustelids.
c
Many species of wildlife are hunted for human consumption. Drugs prohibited for use in food animals
should not be administered to these species if they will be released to the wild and/or consumed by
humans. See www.farad.org for list of drugs.
Table 14-11
Agents Used in Wild Mammal Emergencies. a-c
Agent Dosage Species/Comments
Activated charcoal
1-4 g/kg with 5-10 mL
of water per g of
charcoal PO q4-6h 67
Carnivores
Atropine (0.54 mg/mL) 2-3 g/kg PO 43 Rabbits, rodents
0.02-0.04 mg/kg IM, IV 67 Carnivores; bradycardia
0.04 mg/kg IV, IO;
repeat
Carnivores; cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
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