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Amphibian Anesthetic and Analgesic drug dosages

 

  DOSE ROUTE FREQUENCY REFERENCE NOTES
           
ANESTHETICS          
MS-222 1-3 g/L immersion 36 no analgesic properties after recovery
Pentobarbital 60 mg/kg dorsal lymph sac 36
Ketamine 10-15 mg/kg dorsal lymph sac 36 no analgesic properties after recovery
Isoflurane 0.025-0.035 ml/g topical 36 mixed by combining 3 ml isoflurane with 1.5 ml of sterile water and 3.5 ml of KY Jelly
           
OPIOIDS          
Morphine 30-100 mg  dorsal lymph sac 36
Butorphanol 25 mg/kg intracoelomic q. 8-12 hrs
Buprenorphine 75 mg/kg dorsal lymph sac q. 4-6 hrs 36