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Rabbit Anesthetic and Analgesic drug dosages

 

  DOSE ROUTE FREQUENCY REFERENCE NOTES
           
PREMEDICATION          
Atropine 0.8-1 mg/kg SC
Glycopyrolate 0.01-0.02 mg/kg SC
Acepromazine 0.25-1 mg/kg SC 36 as an adjunct to anesthesia
Diazepam 0.5-5 mg/kg SC, IV 36 as an adjunct to anesthesia
           
ANESTHETICS          
Ketamine 20-40 mg/kg IM 36
Ketamine/Xylazine 35/5 mg/kg IM 36
Ketamine/Medetomidine 25/0.5 mg/kg IM 36
Ketamine/Butorphanol/Xylazine 35/0.2/5 mg/kg IM 36
Telazol 5-25 mg/kg IM 36
Fentanyl/Medetomidine 0.008/0.33 mg/kg IV 36
Propofol 8-10 mg/kg IV 36 restraint only at low dose
Propofol/Fentanyl 0.6 mg/ 0.48mcg /kg/min IV (CRI)
Isoflurane, Halothane to effect inhalation
           
OPIOIDS          
Morphine 2-5 mg/kg SC, IM q. 2-4 hrs 4,13,16
Codeine 60-90 mg/kg SC q. 4 hrs 13
Meperidine 10 mg/kg SC, IM q. 2-3 hrs 1a
20 mg/100ml drinking water 31 2-3 hrs duration of effect
Methadone 0.7 mg//kg IV 10
Innovar-Vet 0.125-0.3 ml/kg IM 10
Pentazocine 5 mg/kg IV q. 2-4 hrs 13
Buprenorphine 0.01-0.05  SC, IM, IV q. 6-12 hrs 13
0.03-0.12  IV q. 11-12 hrs 14
Nalbuphine 1-2 mg/kg IV q. 4-5 hrs 13 partial agonist
Butorphanol 0.1-0.5 mg/kg IV q. 4 hrs 13
Oxymorphone 0.2 mg/kg IM 31 effects similar to morphine with shorter duration
           
NON-OPIOIDS          
Xylazine 3-5 mg/kg IM, SC may provide mild anesthesia
Medetomidine 0.1-0.5 mg/kg IM, IV 36 may provide mild anesthesia
Flunixin 1.1 mg/kg SC, IM q. 12-24 hrs  13
Ibuprofen 10-20 mg/kg IV q. 4 hrs  13
Ketoprofen 1-3 mg/kg IM 12-24 hrs  32, 35
Carprofen 1.5 mg/kg PO q. 24 hrs 35
1-2 mg/kg SC, IV q. 24 hrs 35
Meloxicam 0.2-0.3 mg/kg PO  q. 24 hrs 35
           
ANESTHETIC ANTAGONIST          
Naloxone 0.015-0.04 SC, IM, IV reverses opioids
Nalbuphine 4-8 mg/kg SC partial reversal of opioids
1-2 mg/kg IV partial reversal of opioids
Yohimbine 0.2-1.0 mg/kg IV reverses xylazine
Atipamezole 1.0 mcg/kg IV reverses medetomidine