RABBITS
DRUG
DOSE(mg/kg)
PRE-ANESTHETIC MEDICATIONS
Atropine
0.2
Glycopyrollate
0.02
SEDATIVES/TRANQUILIZERS
Acepromazine
Diazepam (Valium®)
ROUTE
IM
IM, SQ
1.0-2.0
1-2
5-10
1-3
30
IM
IV
IM
IM, SQ
IM
INJECTABLE ANESTHETICS
Ketamine
Propofol
Sodium Pentobarbital (acute)
44
12-26
20-60
IM
IV
IV
ANESTHETIC COMBINATIONS
Ketamine and Xylazine
Ketamine & Medazolam
Ketamine and Valium®
Ketamine and Medetomidine
35-50 + 4-8 or 10 + 3
35-50 + 2
25-40 + 5
35-50 + 0.5
IM or IV
IM
IM
IM, SQ
INHALATION ANESTHETICS
Isoflurane
Induction
up to 5%
Maintenance
1-3%
LOCAL ANESTHETICS
Lidocaine HCL (dilute to 0.5%)
Bupivacaine (dilute to 0.25%)
7 max
8 max
ANALGESICS
Buprenorphine
Carprofen
Meloxicam
Ketoprofen
0.01-0.05
4-5
0.1-0.3
2-5
REVERSAL AGENTS
Atipamezole
Yohimbine
0.1-1.0
0.2
Xylazine (Rompun®)
Ketamine
NOT RECOMMENDED
Telazol, Promazine, Chlorpromazine, Chloroform
SC intra-incisional
SC intra-incisional
IV, SQ q 12 h
SQ sid to bid
PO, IM, SC; sid
SQ sid to bid
SQ (for Xylazine or Medetomidine)
SQ or IV (for Xylazine)