Table 1.
Drugs, and their doses, used peri-operatively and during the transplant operations
| Drug | Type | Dose | Duration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefuroxime | Antibiotic | 10 mg/kg, IV 8 hourly | 7 days | GSK, Uxbridge, UK |
| Metronidazole | Antibiotic | 10 mg/kg, oral (via PEG) 12 hourly | 7 days | Hawgreen, Hitchin, UK |
| Dexamaethasone | Steroid | 0.06 mg/kg, IV | During anaesthesia | Intervet UK Ltd, Milton Keynes, Bucks UK |
| Morphine | Analgesic | 0.2 mg/kg every 4 h initially, then titrated using the pain scale | 7 days | Martindale Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Romford, Essex |
| Ketoprofen (10%) | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory | 3 mg/kg | 7 days | Merial Animal Health, Harlow Essex UK |
| Or meloxicam (20 mg/ml) | 0.4 mg/kg | 7 days | Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK |