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Perform 100-120 chest compressions/minute of 1/3 to 1/2 of chest width, with animal lying on its side.
Ventilate intubated dogs and cats at a rate of 10 breaths per minute.
For mouth-to-snout ventilation, maintain a compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30-2.
Perform CPR in 2-minute cycles, switching the person performing the compressions with each cycle.
Administer vasopressors every 3 to 5 minutes during CPR.

Drug	Condition	Dose Range	Drug Dosage
Epinephrine (High) 1 mg/ml	asystole	0.1-0.2mg/kg IV repeat Q3-5min	Above Range
Epinephrine (Low) 1 mg/ml	asystole	0.01-0.02mg/kg IV repeat Q3-5min	Above Range
Vassopressin 20 units/ml	antiarrhythmic	0.8U/kg IV	Above Range
Atropine sulfate	bradycardia	0.02mg/kg IV, IM	Above Range
Glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg/ml	bradyarrhythmias	0.011 mg/kg IV or IM	Above Range
Calcium gluconate 100 mg/ml	hypocalcemia	94-140 mg/kg slow IV	Above Range
IV Fluids 1x 1x maint	Maintenance	(30cc x kg) + 70cc IV
IV Fluids 1.5x 1.5x maint	1.5x Maintenance	(30cc x kg) + 70cc IV x 1.5
IV Fluids 2x 2x maint	2x Maintenance	(30cc x kg) + 70cc IV x 2
IV Fluids Shock Shock	Shock	90mL/kg IV
Hetastarch	colloid	1mL/kg/hr; max 20mL/kg/24hrs
VetStarch 6% 130/0.4 in 0.9% NaCl	colloid	20ml/kg, initial 10-20ml slow
Hypertonic Saline 7.2%	hypovolemic shock	4 mls/kg single bolus
Dexamethasone 4 mg/ml	shock	0.5-3 mg/kg IV	Above Range
Diazepam 5 mg/ml	seizure	0.25mg/kg IV	Above Range
Dobutamine CRI Fluid Size 12.5 mg/ml	inotrope	0.06-0.60mg/kg/hr @ 1 ml/kg/hr
Dopamine CRI Fluid Size 40 mg/ml	severe hypotension	0.12-0.60mg/kg/hr@ 1 ml/kg/hr
Doxapram 20 mg/ml	respiratory stimulant	5-10mg/kg IV	Above Range
Lidocaine HCL 20 mg/ml	antiarrhythmic	1mg/kg bolus slow IV	Above Range
Amiodarone 50 mg/ml	antiarrhythmic	5mg/kg IV	Above Range
Mannitol 20% (200mg/ml)	cerebral edema	0.5-1.5g/kg IV over 10-20min
Naloxone HCL 0.4 mg/ml	opioid reversal	0.01-0.04 mg/kg IV,IM	Above Range
Flumazenil 0.1 mg/ml	Benzodiazepine Antagonist	0.01-0.04 mg/kg IV,IM	Above Range
Sodium Bicarb 8.2%, 1 mEq/ml	metabolic acidosis	1 mEq/kg IV,then 0.5mEq/kg Q15min	Above Range
Furosemide 50 mg/ml	Diuretic	2-8 mg/kg IV or IM	Above Range
Defibrillator	External Defibrillator	2-10 Joules/kg	Above Range
Defibrillator	Internal Defibrillator	0.2-1.0 Joules/kg	Above Range

Intratracheal Doses

Naloxone 0.4mg/ml	Atropine 0.54mg/ml	Vassopressin 20U/ml	Epinephrine 1mg/ml	Lidocaine 20mg/ml

Emergency Drugs

Dexdomitor Dose Chart - Canine

Recover Flow Chart