TABLE 46-2.
Select Injectable Anesthetic Combinations Applicable to Canid Species
| Species | Suggested Combination |
|---|---|
| Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) |
Ketamine (2.5 mg/kg), Medetomidine (0.05 mg/kg) IM6 |
| Tiletamine-zolazepam (10 mg/kg) IM6 | |
| Golden jackals (Canis aureus) |
Ketamine (1.8–2.4 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.09–0.11 mg/kg) IM15 |
| Medetomidine (0.07–0.1 mg/kg), midazolam (0.39–0.55 mg/kg) IM15 | |
| Coyotes (Canis latrans) |
Ketamine (4 mg/kg), xylazine (2 mg/kg) IM6 |
| Ketamine (3–4 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.04–0.07 mg/kg) IM | |
| Telazol (10–11 mg/kg) IM6 | |
| Gray wolves (Canis lupus) |
Ketamine (3–4 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.06–0.08 mg/kg) IM6 |
| Medetomidine (0.04 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.4 mg/kg), ketamine (1 mg/kg) IM | |
| Ketamine (5–10 mg/kg), midazolam (0.1–0.4 mg/kg) IV (after manual restraint) | |
| Ketamine (4–10 mg/kg), xylazine (1–3 mg/kg) IM6 | |
| Telazol (10–13 mg/kg) IM (for helicopter captures)6 | |
| Red wolves (Canis rufus) |
Ketamine (2 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.02 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.2 mg/kg) IM6 |
| Medetomidine (0.04 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.4 mg/kg) IM, supplement with IV diazepam (0.2 mg/kg) or ketamine (1 mg/kg)6 | |
| Telazol (5–10 mg/kg) IM6 | |
| Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) | Telazol (2–7 mg/kg) IM23 |
| Maned wolf (Canis brachyurus) |
Medetomidine (0.04 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.4 mg/kg) IM |
| Dexmedetomidine (0.02 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.4 mg/kg) IM | |
| Ketamine (2.5 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.08 mg/kg) IM23 | |
| Ketamine (6–9 mg/kg), xylazine (0.5–2 mg/kg) IM23 | |
| Telazol (3–5 mg/kg)23 | |
| Dhole (Canis alpinus) |
Telazol (2 mg/kg), ketamine (2 mg/kg) |
| Telazol (4 mg/kg)16to (10 mg/kg)6 IM | |
| African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) |
Medetomidine (0.04–0.06 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.18–0.3 mg/kg), midazolam (0.18–0.4 mg/kg) IM11 |
| Ketamine (1.5 mg/kg)18 to (5 mg/kg)6, medetomidine (0.04 mg/kg)18 to 0.1 mg/kg)6 IM | |
| Telazol (1–4 mg/kg) IM (wild animals may be more sensitive)23 | |
| Chilla (Pseudalopex griseus) |
Ketamine (2.5–3.1 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.05–0.06 mg/kg) IM1 |
| Ketamine (9.3–17.7 mg/kg), xylazine (1.2–2.0 mg/kg) IM1 | |
| Telazol (1.6–8 mg/kg) IM1 | |
| Bushdog (Speothos venaticus) |
Ketamine (5 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.05 mg/kg) IM7 |
| Telazol (3 mg/kg), ketamine (3 mg/kg) IM7 | |
| Telazol (10 mg/kg) IM23 | |
| Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) | Ketamine (4 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.02 mg/kg), butorphanol (0.04 mg/kg) IM23 |
| Ketamine (25–30 mg/kg), midazolam (0.6 mg/kg) IM23 | |
| Telazol (4–10 mg/kg) IM23 | |
Note: Medetomidine and dexmedetomidine should be antagonized with atipamezole. Xylazine may be antagonized with yohimbine or atipamezole.