TABLE 17-2.

Selected Drug Dosages, Dosing Frequencies, and Routes of Administration

Drug	Route(s) of administration	Dose(s)44, 45, 46	Dose frequency
Analgesic/anesthetic agents
Atropine	IM	0.1-1.0 mg/kg	–
Buprenorphine	SC, IV	0.05 mg/kg	q8-12h
Butorphanol	SC, IM	0.4-2.0 mg/kg	q4-12h
Carprofen	PO, SC	1-4 mg/kg	q12-24h
Diazepam	IM	0.5-3.0 mg/kg	–
Glycopyrrolate	SC, IM	0.01-0.02 mg/kg	–
Ketamine	IM	10-44 mg/kg	–
Ketamine/diazepam	IM	20-30 mg/kg(K)/1-2 mg/kg(D)	–
Ketamine/midazolam	IM	5-10 mg/kg(K)/0.5-1.0 mg/kg(M)	–
Ketoprofen	SC, IM	1 mg/kg	q12-24h
Midazolam	IM	1-2 mg/kg	–
Nalbuphine	IM	1-2 mg/kg	q3h
Antibiotic agents
Chloramphenicol	PO, SC, IM, IV	20-50 mg/kg	q6-12h
Ciprofloxacin	PO	5-20 mg/kg	q12h
Enrofloxacin	PO, SC, IM	5-15 mg/kg	q12h
Metronidazole	PO	25 mg/kg	q12h
Trimethoprim-sulfa	PO, SC, IM	15-30 mg/kg	q12h
Antifungal agents
Griseofulvin	PO	5-25 mg/kg	q24h
Itraconazole	PO	5 mg/kg	q24h
Ketoconazole	PO	10-40 mg/kg	q24h
Antiparasitic agents
Fenbendazole	PO	20 mg/kg	q24h
Ivermectin	SC	0.2-0.4 mg/kg	q7-14days
Lime sulfur dip	Topical	–	q7days
Metronidazole	PO	25 mg/kg	q12h
Praziquantel	PO, SC, IM	5-10 mg/kg	q10-14days
Selamectin	Topical	6 mg/kg	q28days
Sulfadimethoxine	PO	25-50 mg/kg	q24h
Miscellaneous agents
Cimetidine	PO, SC, IM, IV	5-10 mg/kg	q6-12h
Cisapride	PO	0.1-0.5 mg/kg	q8-12h
Diphenhydramine	PO, SC	5-7.5 mg/kg	–
Epinephrine	IV	0.003 mg/kg	–
Furosemide	PO, SC	2-10 mg/kg	q12h
Lactated Ringer's	SC, IV	50-100 ml/kg	q24h
Metoclopramide	PO, SC, IM	0.2-1.0 mg/kg	q12h
Sucralfate	PO	25-100 mg/kg	q8-12h
Vitamin C	PO, SC, IM	10-100 mg/kg	q24h

IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous; PO, per os; SC, subcutaneous.