Reptile Anesthetic and Analgesic drug dosages
| DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | REFERENCE | NOTES | |
| ANESTHETICS | |||||
| Ketamine | 10-100 mg/kg | IM, IC | 37 | ||
| Pentobarbital | 22-30 mg/kg | IM | lizards | ||
| Telazol | 10-30 mg/kg | IM | lizards | ||
| Isoflurane | to effect | inhalation | may be prolonged due to breath holding | ||
| OPIOIDS | |||||
| Buprenorphine | 0.01 mg/kg | IM | q. 4-6 hrs | 37 | |
| Butorphanol | 0.4-25 mg/kg | IM, IV, SC | q. 6 hrs | 37 | |
| NON-OPIODS | |||||
| Carprofen | 1-4 mg/kg | SC, IM | q. 24 hrs | 37 | |
| Flunixin | 0.1-0.5 mg/kg | IM | q. 12-24 hrs | 37 | use maximum of 3 days |
| Ketoprofen | 2 mg/kg | SC, IM | q. 24 hrs | 37 | |
| Meloxicam | 0.1-0.2 mg/kg | PO | q. 24 hrs | 37 |