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. 2019 Mar 1;81(4):641–645. doi: 10.1292/jvms.18-0319

Table 1. Medical supplies and operational times required for surgical sterilisation of grey squirrels.

Item Dose Individual dosagea) Time
Medical used drug
Dexmedetomidine 0.02 mg/kg 0.01 mg
Ketamine 15.0–20.0 mg/kg 7.5–10 mg
Isoflurane 1.5%
Meloxicam 0.3 mg/kg 0.15 mg
4.0% chlorhexidine
Amoxicillin 15 mg/kg 7.5 mg

Surgical material
Absorbable monofilament suture 4–0

Procedure times
Time for surgery 1–1.5 hr
Time for postoperative in hospital follow-up 2–3 days

a) Individual dosage is estimated on an average body weight of 500 g.