Use of Analgesics, Tranquilizers, and Anesthetic Agents in Laboratory Animals
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Anesthetic Cocktails (Xylazine/Ketamine combinations)
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Species
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Concentration of mixture
(mg/ml)
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Dosage
(mg/kg BW ) *
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Dose and Route
(unit of BW) *
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ketamine
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xylazine
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acepromazine
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ketamine
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xylazine
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acepromazine
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Cat Ferret |
50.0
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7.1
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2.1
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11.2
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1.6
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0.5
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Cat - 1ml/10 lbs IM Ferret - 1ml/14.5kg |
Dog
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50.0
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7.1
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2.1
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3.7
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0.5
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0.2
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1ml/30 lbs IV 1ml/14.0kg |
Goat Sheep |
47.6
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4.8
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4.8
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1.8
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0.2
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0.2
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1ml/ 60 lbs IV
1ml/28kg
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Mouse Gerbil |
30.0
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4.0
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120-240
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16-32
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Mouse - 0.1-0.2ml/25gm IP Gerbil - 0.3-0.6ml 75gm IP |
Pig
Mini Pig
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83.3
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16.7
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10.4
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2.1
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1 ml/ 8 kg IM
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Rabbit
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42.9
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8.5
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1.4
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28.6
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5.7
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1.0
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1ml / 1.5 kg IM
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Rat Guinea Pig Hamster |
60.0
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8.0
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24-48
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3.2-6.4
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Rat - 0.1-0.2ml/250gm IP G.P. - 0.2-0.4ml/500gm IP,IM Hamster - 0.05-0.1ml/125gm IP, IM |