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1 An ARC and IACUC Guideline/Policy Large Animal Anesthesia and Analgesia Guidelines Common Agents for Sedation, Anesthesia, and Analgesia - NHPs Dexmedetomidine - sedation Dexmedetomidine anesthesia/intubation mg/kg mg/ml mcg/ml 3 mg/kg@ 100 mg/ml 75 mcg/kg@500 mcg/ml Re-dose Dex as needed at mcg/kg 1-2% maintenance w/ket+dex 2-3% - maintenance Buprenorphine - analgesia µg/kg ( mg/kg), SC every 12 hrs. every 24 hours Approved by IACUC 4/23/ of 5

2 Common Agents for Sedation, Anesthesia, and Analgesia Rabbits Diazepam - sedation Diazepam -sedation Xylazine - anesthesia Xylazine + Acetylpromazine anesthesia Pentobarbital anesthesia/acute procedures mg/kg, SC mg/kg Max 20 mg (4ml) mg/kg 1-5 mg/kg SC, mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg Re-dose at 1/3 the original dose of Ketamine only mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg IV Buprenorphine - analgesia µg/kg ( mg/kg), SC, IV every 6-12 hrs. Ketoprofen - analgesia 1-2 mg/kg SC, PO, every 24 hrs. Carprofen - analgesia 4 mg/kg PO 1-2 mg/kg SC Every 12 hrs. PO- every 24 hrs. SC - every 12 hrs. Meloxicam - analgesia mg/kg PO, SC - every hrs. Yohimbine reversal agent 1-3 mg/kg, IV 2 of 5

3 Common Agents for Sedation, Anesthesia, and Analgesia Pigs Acetylpromazine - sedation mg/kg Midazolam + Butorphanol + Xylazine sedation Telazol (tiletamine/zolazopam)+ Xylazine - sedation Telazol (tiletamine/zolazopam)+ Xylazine + Atropine - anesthesia Xylazine -anesthesia mg/kg mg/kg 2.2 mg/kg 4.4 mg/kg 1.1 mg/kg mg/kg 2.2 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg 20 mg/kg 2 mg/kg Buprenorphine - analgesia µg/kg ( mg/kg), SC every 12 hrs. - every 24 hrs. Carprofen - analgesia 2.2 (every 12 hrs.) 4.4 (every 24 hrs.) mg/kg SQ, PO (can use dog chewables) Atropine - anticholinergic mg/kg Yohimbine reversal agent xylazine given 3 of 5

4 Common Agents for Sedation, Anesthesia, and Analgesia Dogs Diazepam - sedation Buprenorphine - sedation Buprenorphine - anesthesia Ketamine+ Diazepam anesthesia mg/kg, SC, IV, PO mg/kg Max 20 mg (4ml) mg/ml mg/ml IV, IV Mix in 1 syringe Buprenorphine - analgesia µg/kg ( mg/kg), SC every 12 hrs. - SID Carprofen - analgesia 2.2 mg/kg PO, SQ - SID 4 of 5

5 Common Agents for Sedation, Anesthesia, and Analgesia Cat mg/kg Ketamine - sedation 2-5 mg/kg Buprenorphine - sedation Dexdormitor + Buprenorphine - anesthesia Ketamine+ Diazepam anesthesia Acetylpromazine - anesthesia mg/ml mg/ml 10 mg/kg 0.1 mg/kg IV Mix in 1 syringe Buprenorphine - analgesia µg/kg ( mg/kg), SC every 12 hrs. - every 24 hrs. 5 of 5

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