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Drug Dosage Range Set Dose Total Dose Volume
Atropine sulfate 0.02mg/kg IV, IM
Above Range
Glycopyrrolate
0.2 mg/ml
 0.011 mg/kg IV or IM
Above Range
Acepromazine
10 mg/ml
 0.01 – 0.2 mg/kg IV (slowly), IM, or SQ
Ketamine
100 mg/ml
 5 - 15 mg/kg IV IM SQ
Above Range
Telazol
100 mg/ml
 6.6-13.2mg/kg IM
Above Range
Diazepam
5 mg/ml
 0.5-2mg/kg IV,IM,PO
Above Range
Midazolam
5 mg/ml
 0.1 -0.3mg/kg SQ IM IV
Above Range
Butorphanol 0.1 - 0.5 mg/kg IV IM SQ
Morphine 0.1 - 0.5 mg/kg IV IM SQ
Above Range
Hydromorphone 0.05 - 0.2 mg/kg IV IM SQ
Above Range
Buprenorphine 0.01 - 0.02 mg/kg IV IM SQ
Above Range
Buprenorphine SR 0.12 mg/kg SQ Only
Above Range
Simbadol (Buprenorphine)
1.8 mg/ml
 0.24 mg/kg SQ CATS ONLY
Above Range
Propofol
10 mg/ml
 2.2 - 8.0 mg/kg IV to Effect
Above Range
Alfaxalone
10 mg/ml
 1.5-9.7 mg/kg IV to Effect, over 60sec
Above Range
Dexmedetomidine
Antisedan
5 mg/ml
 Dose Equal to Dexmedetomidine Dose
Carprofen
50 mg/ml
 4.4 mg/kg SID, 2.2 mg/kg BID PO,SQ
Above Range
Meloxicam
5 mg/ml
 0.2 mg/kg PO, IV, SC Initially
Above Range
IV Fluids - 1x Maintenance (30cc x kg) + 70cc IV
IV Fluids - 1.5x 1.5x Maintenance (30cc x kg) + 70cc IV x 1.5
IV Fluids - 2x 2x Maintenance (30cc x kg) + 70cc IV x 2
IV Fluids - Shock Shock 90mL/kg IV
Bupivacaine
Local Anesthetic 5mg/ml
 1-2mg/kg NOT IV
Lidocaine
Local Anesthetic 20mg/ml
 1-2.5mg/kg
Dexmedetomidine/Telazol/Torbutrol
0.01 to 0.03 ml/kg
mg/ml
mg/kg
Above Range
DKT Dexmedetomidine Ketamine Butorphanol Antisedan
Dexmedetomidine/Ketamine/Torbutrol Dexmedetomidine
 Ketamine
 Butorphanol
 Antisedan
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Dexdomitor Dose Charts

Alfaxalone Dose Chart

Canine Dosages
Preanesthetic ALFAXAN® induction dose range
No preanesthetic 2.2 (1.5 - 4.5)mg/kg
Benzodiazepine + opioid + phenothiazine 2.3 (1.2-5.0)mg/kg
Opioid + acepromazine 1.6 (0.6 - 3.5)mg/kg
Alpha2-agonist 1.1 (0.21 - 2.00)mg/kg
Feline Dosages
PreanestheticALFAXAN® induction dose range
No preanesthetic4.0 (2.2-9.7)mg/kg
Opioid + phenothiazine3.2 (1.1-10.8)mg/kg
Benzodiazepine + phenothiazine3.6 (1.5 – 7.1)mg/kg
Benzodiazepine + opioid + phenothiazine2.3 (1.2-5.0)mg/kg
Alpha2-adrenergic agonist with/without phenothiazine3.6 (1.1-5.0)mg/kg
Alpha2-adrenergic agonist + phenothiazine with/without benzodiazepine or opioid2.9 (1.0-3.9)mg/kg
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