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Department of Laboratory Animal Resources - Medical Care

Use of Analgesics, Tranquilizers, and Anesthetic Agents in Laboratory Animals

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 Sheep/Goat Analgesics
Analgesic
Brand Name
Concentration
Dose and Route
Frequency
Aspirin
Various
325mg/tablet
100mg/kg PO 
every 12 hrs
Buprenorphine
Buprenex
0.3mg/kg
0.005-0.01.5 SC, IM
every 12 hrs 
Butorphanol
Torbugesic
10mg/ml
0.5mg/kg SC
every 4 hrs
Nalbuphine
Nubain
10mg/ml
1mg/kg SC, IM
every 8 hrs

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