Table 3.

Anesthetic and analgesic drugs used by the author in geriatric rabbits

Drug	Dosage (mg/kg)	Comments
Midazolam	0.25 IM
Butorphanol	0.10–0.20 IM
Buprenorphine	0.04 IM
Hydromorphone	0.10 IM
Ketamine	1–10 IM
Etomidate	1–2 IV	Must be combined with benzodiazepine to prevent muscle tremors

Consider further dose reduction in rabbits with renal and/or hepatic disease.

Abbreviations: IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous.