Use of Analgesics, Tranquilizers, and Anesthetic Agents in Laboratory Animals
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Department of Laboratory Animal Resources - Medical Care
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Miscellaneous Species
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Species
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Anesthesia
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Concentration
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Dose and Route
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Onset
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Duration of Surgical Anesthesia
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Gerbil
70-100g BW |
Mouse cocktail
ketamine/xylazine |
K: 30mg/ml
X: 4.0mg/ml |
0.3-0.6ml/75g
IM |
3-5 minutes |
15-30 minutes |
Gerbil |
Pentobarbital |
65mg/ml |
40-90mg/kg
IP |
3-5 minutes |
30-50 minutes |
Hamster
110-140g BW |
Rat cocktail
ketamine/xylazine |
K: 60mg/ml
X: 8mg/ml |
0.05-0.1ml/125g
IP |
3-5 minutes |
15-30 minutes |
Hamster |
Pentobarbital |
65mg/ml |
60-90mg/kg
IP |
3-5 minutes |
60-75 minutes |
Guinea Pig
500-1000g BW |
Rat cocktail
ketamine/xylazine |
K: 60mg/ml
X: 8mg/ml |
0.2-0.4ml SC,
IM
500g BW |
3-5 minutes |
15-30 minutes |
Guinea Pig |
Isoflurane |
1-4% |
inhalation |
1-2 minutes |
until disconnected |
Guinea Pig |
Pentobarbital |
65mg /ml |
35-45mg/kg
IP |
3-5 minutes |
30-60 minutes |