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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Rabbit Anesthesia
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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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Rabbit Cocktail
(ketamine, xylazine and acepromazine) |
42.8mg/ml
1.4mg/ml 8.5mg/ml |
1ml/1.5kg IM |
5-10 minutes |
30 minutes |
Pentobarbital |
65mg/ml |
28mg/kg IV |
1-2 minutes |
30-45 minutes |
Isoflurane
(need precision vaporizer to deliver the agent) |
induction 4-5%
maintenance 1-2% |
Inhalation |
2-3 minutes |
until discontinued |
Halothane
(need precision vaporizer to deliver the agent) |
induction 4-5% maintenance 1-2% |
Inhalation |
2-3 minutes |
until discontinued |
Ketamine
(sedative not analgesic) |
100mg/ml |
44mg/kg IM
15-20mg/kg IV |
5-10 minutes |
20 minutes |
Ketamine and
Diazepam
Valium (Diazepam) |
100mg/ml
10mg/ml |
K: 25mg/kg
IM
D: 5mg/kg IM |
5-10 minutes |
20-30 minutes |