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 and clavulanic acid |
8.75 - 20m/kg |
IM or SC |
SID |
Respiratory infections, skin infections, enteritis |
|
12.5 – 25mg/kg |
PO |
BID or TID |
|
Ampicillin (long acting) |
15-25mg/kg |
|
|
Broad-spectrum bactericidal |
Clindamycin (Antirobe) |
11mg/kg |
PO |
SID on food |
(BID for osteomyelitis) |
Metronidazole (Flagyl) *1 |
40mg/kg |
|
|
Dental conditions |
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Butorphanol (Torbugesic) |
0.4mg/kg |
|
|
Short acting, usually as part of anaesthetic |
Carprofen (Rimadyl/Zenecarp) |
2-4mg/kg |
|
|
Effective NSAID |
Meloxicam (Metacam) |
0.2mg/kg |
|
|
Effective NSAID |
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Diazepam (Valium) |
1mg/kg |
IV or IM |
|
General sedation |
Isoflurane |
3-4% |
|
|
Good GA, safest method, need premed |
Ketamine + medetomidine |
4-5 mg/kg + |
|
|
Good relaxation, partial reversal by atipamezole (300-480mcg/kg) |
Ketamine + medetomidine + butorphanol |
5mg/kg + |
|
|
Good relaxation, analgesia, partial reversal by atipamezole (240mcg/kg) |
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Fenbendazole |
50mg/kg |
|
SID 3 days |
|
Fipronil 0.25% (Frontline) |
7.5-15mg/kg |
Spot on |
|
|
Ivermectin |
0.2mg/kg |
SC |
Single dose |
|
Selamectin |
6mg/kg |
Spot on |
|
|
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Isotonic fluids |
Between 50-100ml/kg/day |
Mainly SC route |
Warm fluids. No more than 50ml/kg bolus at one time/site |
Assume minimum 10% dehydration on arrival, add as appropriate |
Hartmann’s (Compound Sodium Lactate) |
50ml/kg/day |
IV, SC, IO, IP |
Maintenance rate |
|
|
15-30ml/kg/hr |
IV |
|
Shock rate |
DRUG |
DOSE |
ROUTE |
DIRECTIONS |
USES/NOTES |
Dexamethasone |
0.2mg/kg |
IV IM |
SID |
|
|
5.0mg/kg |
IV |
|
Anti inflam dose |
Fish Eaters tablets |
1 - 2 |
PO |
SID |
|
Multivitamin Injection |
1ml/5kg |
IM or SC |
Every 14 days |
|
Pentobarbital sodium (Pentobarbital) |
|
then IV, IP, IC |
General anaesthesia FIRST |
Euthanasia |
Vitamins and Minerals (SA37, Intervet) |
1 – 4g |
|
SID |
|
References
BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties
*1 Practical Wildlife Care, Second Edition, Les Stocker