THIS SECTION IS INTENDED AS A REFERENCE FOR VETERINARY SURGEONS ONLY
Any medications dispensed or administered, or procedures performed, should only be by or under order of a qualified, licensed veterinary surgeon.
Given the current scarcity of drugs licensed for use in wildlife, the responsible use of the cascade system is recommended.
Drug information and dosages are derived from a variety of sources (see references), and do not necessarily guarantee safety or efficacy.
ANTIBIOTICS ANALGESICS & ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES ANAESTHETICS & SEDATIVES ANTHELMENTICS FLUIDS OTHER
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Amoxycillin trihydrate (Betamox LA 150 mg/ml) |
15mg/kg |
SC |
SID |
Broad-spectrum bactericidal |
Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid |
8.75mg/kg |
SC |
SID for 3-5 days |
Respiratory infections, skin infections, enteritis |
Clindamycin (Antirobe) |
11mg/kg |
PO |
SID |
Bone / dental conditions (BID for osteomyelitis) |
Enrofloxacin (Baytril 5%) |
5mg/kg |
SC |
BID for 7 days |
Bordetellosis, pneumonia, neonatal enteritis |
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Buprenorphine (Temgesic/Vetergesic) |
10-20mcg/kg |
IM |
|
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Butorphanol (Torbugesic) |
0.2mg/kg |
|
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Analgesia, (anti-emetic/tussive) |
Carprofen (Rimadyl/Zenecarp) |
4mg/kg |
SC |
|
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Metacam (1.5mg/ml) *2 |
0.2mg/kg |
PO |
SID |
|
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Diazepam (Valium) *1 |
1mg/kg |
IV or IM |
|
General sedation |
Ketamine + xylazine |
20mg/kg + |
IM |
|
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Medetomidine + butorphanol + |
0.02mg/kg + |
IM |
|
30-60 mins immobilisation. |
Propofol |
4-6mg/kg |
IV |
|
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DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Fenbendazole |
100mg/kg |
PO |
Single dose, ADULT |
Endoparasites |
|
50mg/kg |
PO |
SID , for 3 days, CUB |
|
Griseofulvin *1 |
20mg/kg |
PO |
Daily for 6wks |
Ringworm |
Ivermectin |
200mcg/kg |
SC |
|
Endoparasites |
Levamisole |
10mg/kg |
SC |
SID , for 3 days |
|
Praziquantel (Droncit) |
5mg/kg |
PO |
|
Tapeworm |
Selamectin |
30mg/2.6-5kg |
|
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|
60mg/5.1-10kg |
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DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Compound Sodium Lactate/ Hartmann’s |
50ml/kg/day |
IV, SC, IO, IP |
Maintenance rate |
Assume minimum 10% dehydration on arrival, add as appropriate |
Gelofusine |
10ml/kg |
IV |
|
Plasma expander for shock - 30 x normal drip rate for first half hr |
Haemaccel |
10ml/kg |
IV |
|
For shock - 30 x normal drip rate for first half hr |
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Chloramphenicol eye ointment |
|
topical |
|
4-6 times daily |
Dexamethasone |
0.1mg/kg |
Slowly IV |
|
|
Etamiphylline camsylate (Millophyline) |
28mg/kg |
|
|
Every 8hrs |
Frusimide (lasix 5%) |
2.5 – 5.0mg/kg |
|
|
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Hypromellose eye drops |
|
|
|
Several times daily |
Lacri-lube eye ointment |
|
|
|
Once daily |
Methylprednisolone (Solu medrone V) |
20 - 50mg/kg |
IV |
4 – 6 hr intervals |
|
Pentobarbital sodium (Pentobarbital) *3 |
90-175 mg/kg, as necessary |
IV, IP, IC |
|
Euthanasia |
References
BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties
*1 Practical Wildlife Care, Second Edition, Les Stocker
*2 Proceedings of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, Sydney, Australia 2007
*3 American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines on Euthanasia