Dog Anesthetic and Analgesic drug dosages
| DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | REFERENCE | NOTES | |
| PREMEDICATION | |||||
| Atropine | 0.022-0.044 mg/kg | SC, IM | |||
| Glycopyrolate | 0.011 mg/kg | IM, SC | |||
| Acepromazine | 0.03-0.1 mg/kg | SC, IM | as an adjunct to anesthesia | ||
| Diazepam | 0.05 mg/kg | IM, IV | as an adjunct to anesthesia | ||
| ANESTHETICS | |||||
| Ketamine/Diazepam | 10/0.5 mg/kg | IV | induction and chemical restraint | ||
| Telazol | 5-10 mg/kg | IM | 36 | ||
| Propofol | 4-8 mg/kg | IV | 36 | ||
| Thiopental | 9-18 mg/kg | IV | |||
| Isoflurane, Halothane | to effect | inhalation | |||
| OPIOIDS | |||||
| Morphine | 0.1-0.4 mg/kg | IM | q. 4-6 hrs | 1a, 1b | |
| 0.25-1.25 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q. 4-6 hrs | |||
| 2.5 mg/kg | SC, IM | q. 4-6 hrs | 2 | profound sedation and analgesia | |
| Codeine | 2.2 mg/kg | SC | 1a | supresses cough | |
| 0.25-0.8 mg/kg | PO | q. 6 hrs | 15 | with paracetamol - acetaminophen | |
| Fentanyl patch | Transdermal | ||||
| Meperidine | 2-10 mg/kg | IM, SC | q. 2-3 hrs | 30 | short duration of 60-90 min |
| Methadone | 0.25-1.0 mg/kg | SC | 1b | ||
| Pentazocine | 2 mg/kg | IM | q. 4 hrs | 15, 16 | short duration of 45 min (Ref 30) |
| Buprenorphine | 0.01-0.02 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q. 12 hrs | 1a, 4, 16 | better if given during anesthesia, 0.01 lasts < 4 hrs |
| Nalbuphine | 0.5-2.0 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q. 3-8 hrs | 16 | |
| Butorphanol | 0.2-0.4 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q. 2-5 hrs | 16 | |
| 0.2-0.8 mg/kg | SC | q. 1 hr | 21 | effective visceral analgesia lasted 23-53 min | |
| 30 | better if given during anesthesia | ||||
| Oxymorphone | 0.025-0.22 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | q. 6 hrs | 1a, 1b | |
| NON-OPIOIDS | |||||
| Medetomidine | 0.05 mg/kg | IM | |||
| Phenylbutazone | 15 mg/kg | PO, IV | q. 8 hrs | 1b, 10 | |
| Carprofen | 2 mg/kg | PO | q. 12 hrs | ||
| Aspirin | 10 mg/kg | PO | q. 6-12 hrs | 1a, 1b, 8, 15 | |
| Flunixin | 0.5-2.2 mg/kg | PO, IM, IV | q. 24 hrs | 1a, 1b | for no longer than three days |
| Ibuprofen | 5-10 mg/kg | PO | q. 24-48 hrs | 1a, 1b | |
| 5 mg/kg/day | PO | q. 24 hrs | divided BID | ||
| Meloxicam | 2 mg/kg | PO | q. 12 hrs | ||
| Meclofenamic acid | 2.2 mg/kg | PO | q. 24 hrs | 1b | |
| 1.1 mg/kg | PO | q. 24 hrs | for 5-7 days | ||
| Naproxen | 5 mg/kg initially | ||||
| 1.2-2.8 mg/kg | PO | q. 24 hrs | 1a, 8 | ||
| Acitaminophen | 10-20 mg/kg plus codeine | q. 6 hrs | 15 | ||
| ANESTHETIC ANTAGONIST | |||||
| Naloxone | 0.015-0.04 mg/kg | SC,IM,IV | reverses opioids | ||
| Nalbuphine | 0.75-3 mg/kg | SC | partial reversal of opioids | ||
| Yohimbine | 0.1-0.15 mg/kg | IV | reverses xylazine | ||
| Atipamezole | 50-400 ug/kg | IV | reverses medetomidine; 5 times the dose of Medetomidine IV or IM |