Chicken Anesthetic and Analgesic drug dosages
| DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | REFERENCE | NOTES | |
| PREMEDICATION | |||||
| Atropine | 0.01-0.02 mg/kg | IV | |||
| Glycopyrolate | 0.01 mg/kg | SC | |||
| Acepromazine | 10 mg/kg | IM | as an adjunct to anesthesia | ||
| Diazepam | 0.1-0.5 mg/kg | IM | as an adjunct to anesthesia | ||
| Midazolam | 6 mg/kg | IM | |||
| ANESTHETICS | |||||
| Ketamine | 10-50 mg/kg | IM | best given with a sedative | ||
| Telazol | 10-50 mg/kg | IM | |||
| Propofol | 10 mg/kg | IV | |||
| Isoflurane, Halothane | to effect | inhalation | |||
| OPIOIDS | |||||
| Buprenorphine | 0.05 mg/kg | SC, IM | q. 8-12 hrs | ||
| Butorphanol | 1-3 mg/kg | SC, IM | |||
| NON-OPIOIDS | |||||
| Xylazine | 1-4 mg/kg | SC, IM | |||
| Flunixin | 1-10 mg/kg | IM | q. 24 hrs | not to exceed 5 days | |
| Carprofen | 2-4 mg/kg | PO, SC | q. 12 hrs | 36 | |
| Meloxicam | 0.1 mg/kg | PO | q. 24 hrs | 36 | |
| ANESTHETIC ANTAGONIST | |||||
| Naloxone | 0.015-0.04 mg/kg | IV, IM | reverses opioids | ||
| Yohimbine | 0.1-0.4 mg/kg | IV | reverses xylazine |