Drug doses all in mg/kg unless specified otherwise
| Drugs: | Group | Dogs | Cats | Cattle | Swine | Horse | Poultry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xylasine | α2 Agonists | 1-4 IV, IM, SC | < | 0.05 - 0.1 IM | 0.5 - 1 IV | ||
| Dexmedetomidine | α2 Agonists | Preanesthesia: 5-10 µg/kg IV, IM Preanesthesia (New protocol): 1-3 µg/kg IV, IM Sedation + Analgesia: 10-20 µg/kg IV, IM | Preanesthesia: 40 µg/kg IV, IM Sedation + Analgesia: 40 µg/kg IV, IM | ||||
| Diazepam | Benzodiazepines (BDZ) | 0.5 - 2 IV | < | ||||
| Phenobarbital | Barbiturates | 1-5 PO BID | |||||
| Morphine | Opioids | 0.3 - 0.8 IV, IM | 0.1 - 0.4 IV, IM | 0.1 IV, IM | |||
| Fentanyl | Opioids | 1-5 µg/kg IV | < | 6-8 µg/kg IV | |||
| Tramadol | Opioids | 2 IV 4-6 PO | 2 IV 2-4 PO | 4-10 PO | |||
| Codeine | Opioids | 1-2 PO | |||||
| Butorphanol | Opioids | 0.2- 0.5 IV, IM, SC | < | 0.01 - 0.1 IV, IM, SC | |||
| Ketamine | NMDA Antagonists | Combination anesthesia: 5-10 IV, IM Multimodal analgesia: Bolus: 0.5 - 1 IV, IM CRI: 10 µg/kg/min | < | CRI: 0.4 - 0.8 mg/kg/h IV | |||
| Propofol | GABAa Agonists | No premed: 6-8 IV With premed: 3-4 IV | < | ||||
| Atropine | Parasympatholytics | Parasympatholytics: 0.02 IV, IM Antidote for Organophosphates: 0.2 - 0.5 25% IV for quick action 75% SC for long action | |||||
| Epinephrine | Sympathomimetics | 0.01 - 0.2 IV, IntraTracheal | < | 0.01 - 0.02 IV | |||
| Carprofen | NSAIDs | Loading: 4.4 Maintenance: 2.2 | 4 IV, SC Once | 1.4 IV, SC SID | 0.7 IV SID | ||
| Meloxicam | NSAIDs | 1st Day: 0.2 PO, SC SID Then: 0.1 PO, SC SID | 1st Day: 0.1 PO, SC SID Then: 0.05 PO, SC SID | 0.5 IV, SC SID | 0.4 IM SID | 0.6 IV SID | |
| Prednisolone | Glucocorticoids | Anti-inflammatory: 0.5 - 1 PO, IM Immunosuppressant: 1-2 PO BID | |||||
| Dexamethasone | Glucocorticoids | Anti-inflammatory: 0.1 IM Immunosuppressant: 0.3 - 0.5 IV | 0.06 IM | < | < | ||
| Cyclosporine | Immunosuppressive Drugs | 5 PO SID | 7 PO SID | ||||
| Furosemide | Loop Diuretics | 1-5 IV, IM, BID, TID | IV, IM: 1-2 BID, TID PO: 0.5 - 2.5 BID, TID | 0.5 - 1 BID | |||
| Famotidine | Antiulcer Drugs | 0.5 - 1 PO, IV, SID, BID | 0.5 - 1 PO, IV, SID, BID Long term: BID, ADT | ||||
| Omeprazol | Antiulcer Drugs | 0.5 - 1 SID, BID | 2-4 PO SID | ||||
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid | Penicillins | 12.5 - 25 PO, IV, IM, SC, BID, TID | < | ||||
| Ceftiofur | Cefoperazone | CCFA: 6.6 IM, SC | CCFA: 5 IM, SC | CCFA: 6.6 IM, SC HCl: 2.2 - 4.4 IM, SC Off label | |||
| Ceftriaxone | Cefoperazone | 25-50 IV, IM, SID, BID | < | 25 IV BID Off label | |||
| Gentamicin | Aminoglycosides | 5-10 IV, IM, SC SID | < | 5 PO | 6.6 IV, IM Off label | ||
| Amikacin | Aminoglycosides | 15-30 IV, IM, SC, SID | 10-15 IV, IM, SC SID | 10 PO SID, BID Off label | |||
| Doxycycline | Tetracyclines | 10 PO SID | < | 10 PO SID, BID Off label | 7.5 - 15 PO SID | ||
| Florfenicol | Amphenicols | 40 IM ADT | 30 IM ADT | 20 PO SID | |||
| Azithromycin | Macrolides | 10 PO BID | < | 10 PO SID Off label | |||
| Enrofloxacin | Fluoroquinolones | 5-20 PO, SC SID | 5 PO, SC SID | 5 IV, SC One shot: 7.5 SC | 10 PO SID | ||
| Metronidazole | Nitroimidazoles | 10-25 PO, IV, SC BID Giardia: Higher dose | < | 5 PO TID Off label Non-FPS Only | |||
| Albendazole | Benzimidazoles | 7.5 - 10 PO | |||||
| Fenbendazole | Benzimidazoles | 50 PO SID | < | 7.5 PO | 5 PO | 7.5 PO | |
| Ivermectin | Macrocyclic Lactones | 0.2 - 0.4 PO, SC | < | 0.2 SC | 0.3 SC | 0.2 PO | |
| Monsensin | Ionophores Antibiotics | 100 ppm PO |