Exotic Animal Formulary5

(CaEDTA)
hydration
25 mg/kg SC q6- Most species/recheck lead levels after 5
12h×5 days 16,51,67 days of treatment; if still elevated,
allow 5-7 day rest period before
restarting treatment
Epinephrine 1:1000
(1 mg/mL)
— Most species
0.01 mg/kg IV/IO
epinephrine
administered every
3-5 min 50,67,69 Low-dose; early in CPR is recommended
0.1 mg/kg IV, IO 50,67,69 High-dose; consider after prolonged CPR
0.1-0.2 mg/kg IV, IO,
intratracheal 50,67,69
Furosemide 1-4 mg/kg IM, IV q4-
12h 42
2-4 mg/kg IM, IV q1-2h
until respiration
improves 67
Dilute in 5-10 mL sterile water or saline
for intratracheal administration
Rabbits/pulmonary edema
Carnivores/pulmonary edema, ascites
Hetastarch
1-2 mL/kg/h IV
constant rate
infusion 67
1-2 mL/kg/h IV
constant rate
infusion 67
5-10 mL/kg IV bolus
over 15-30 min 40
Canids/do not exceed 25 mL/kg/day
Felids/do not exceed 10 mL/kg/day
Felids
10-20 mL/kg IV bolus
15-30 min 40 Carnivores
Mannitol 0.5-1.5 g/kg IV over 10-
20 min 67 Most species/traumatic brain injury;
repeat q6-8h prn for maximum of 3
boluses and only if patient is showing
response
Pralidoxime (2-PAM)
20 mg/kg SC, IM, IV
(slowly) q6-12h
until nicotinic signs
are present 67
Carnivores
Saline (NaCl;
hypertonic; 7.5%)
4-6 mL/kg slow bolus 67 Most species/head trauma, pulmonary
contusions; consider using with a
colloid to prolong effect
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Additional drug doses for other classes of wild animals may be found in other chapters of this
formulary.
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