Ferret Anesthetic and Analgesic drug dosages
| DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | REFERENCE | NOTES | |
| PREMEDICATION | |||||
| Atropine | 0.02-0.05 mg/kg | SC, IM | 36 | ||
| Glycopyrolate | 0.01 mg/kg | SC | 36 | ||
| Acepromazine | 0.1-0.3 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | 36 | as an adjunct to anesthesia | |
| Diazepam | 0.5-3.0 mg/kg | IM | 36 | as an adjunct to anesthesia | |
| Midazolam | 0.5-3.0 mg/kg | SC, IM | 36 | ||
| ANESTHETICS | |||||
| Ketamine/Medetomidine | 8/0.1 mg/kg | IM | |||
| Ketamine/Butorphanol | 15/0.2 mg/kg | IM | 36 | ||
| Ketamine/Butorphanol/Diazepam | 15/0.2/3.0 mg/kg | IM | 36 | ||
| Telazol | 5-22 mg/kg | IM | 36 | ||
| Propofol | 5-8 mg/kg | IV | 36 | ||
| Isoflurane, Halothane | to effect | inhalation | |||
| OPIOIDS | |||||
| Morphine | 0.2-2.0 mg/kg | SC, IM | 36 | ||
| Meperidine | 5-10 mg/kg | SC, IM | 36 | ||
| Oxymorphone | 0.05-0.2 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | 36 | ||
| Buprenorphine | 0.01-0.03 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | 36 | ||
| Butorphanol | 0.1-0.5 mg/kg | SC, IM, IV | 36 | ||
| NON-OPIOIDS | |||||
| Flunixin | 0.5-2 mg/kg | SC | q. 12 hrs | 36 | |
| Xylazine | 1-2 mg/kg | SC, IM | 36 | ||
| Medetomidine | 0.08-0.2 mg/kg | SC, IM | 36 | ||
| ANESTHETIC ANTAGONIST | |||||
| Naloxone | 0.015-0.04 mg/kg | SC, IP, IV | reverses opioids | ||
| Nalbuphine | 0.5-1.5 mg/kg | IV, IM | partial reversal of opioids | ||
| Yohimbine | 0.1-0.15 mg/kg | IV | reverses xylazine | ||
| Atipamezole | 1.0 mg/kg | IM | reverses medetomidine |