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. 2014 Jun 25:457–467. doi: 10.1016/B978-1-4557-7397-8.00046-3

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.