Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
NSAID doses in Small Lab Animals
| Drug | Mouse | Rat | Guinea Pig | Rabbit | Ferret |
| Aspirin | 120 mg/Kg po | 100 mg/Kg po | 87 mg/Kg po | 100 mg/Kg po | 200 mg/Kg po |
| Carprofen | 5 mg/Kg sc | 1.5 mg/Kg po twice daily | |||
| Flunixin | 2.5 mg/Kg sc q12hr | 2.5 mg/Kg sc q12hr | 1.1 mg/Kg sc q12hr | 0.05-2 mg/Kg sc q12-24hr | |
| Ibuprofen | 30 mg/Kg po | 15 mg/Kg po | 10 mg/Kg im q4hrs | 10 mg/Kg iv q4hrs | |
| Ketoprofen | 5 mg/Kg po | 3 mg/Kg im | |||
| Acetominophen | 200 mg/Kg po | 200 mg/Kg po |
NSAID doses in Large Lab Animals
| Drug | Pig | Sheep | Primate | Dog | Cat |
| Aspirin | 50-100 mg/Kg po q6-12hrs | 20 mg/Kg po q6-8hrs | 10-25 mg/Kg po q8hrs | 10-25 mg/Kg po q48hrs | |
| Carprofen | 2-4 mg/Kg iv or sc once daily | ? | ? | 4 mg/Kg iv or sc once daily, or 1-2 mg/Kg twice daily po for up to 7 days |
4 mg/Kg iv or sc q24hrs |
| Flunixin | 1-2 mg/Kg iv or sc once daily | 2 mg/Kg iv or sc once daily | 2-4 mg/Kg sc once daily | 1 mg/Kg sc q12hr, or 1 mg/Kg po for up to 3 days |
1 mg/Kg sc daily for up to 5 days |
| Ibuprofen | 10 mg/Kg po q24hrs | ||||
| Ketoprofen | 2 mg/Kg im, sc, or im q24hrs for up to 3 days, or 1 mg/Kg po q24 hrs for 5 days |
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| Acetominophen | 15 mg/Kg po q6-8hrs | TOXIC |
Abbreviations:
- po - per os (orally)
- sc - subcutaneous injection
- im - intramuscular injection
- q - every
- q12hr - every 12 hours
Some of this data is European. Not every drug is available in every dosage format in the US.