Doasages

Question 1

Fluid therapy

Answer 1

Dog:
Maintenance: 40-60 ml/kg/day
Rehydration: dehydration % x bodyweight x 10 ml Colloids: 5-10 ml/kg in 10 minutes
Hypertonic crystalloid: 4-5 ml/kg in 5 minutes

Question 2

Acepromazine

Answer 2

Dog:
PO 1-2 mg/kg
IM, IV 0.2-0.3 mg/kg

Eq:
PO 0.1-0.4 mg/kg
IM, IV 0.03-0.1 mg/kg

Question 3

Xylazine

Answer 3

Dog + Cat:
IM, IV, SC 1-4 mg/kg

Bo:
IM 0.05-0.1mg/kg

Eq:
IV 0.5-1 mg/kg

Question 4

Dexmedetomidine

Answer 4

Dog:
IM, IV 5-10 µg/kg preanesthetic 
IM, IV 10-20 µg/kg sedation + analgesia
Cat:
IM, IV 40 µg/kg preanesthetic and sedation + analgesia

Question 5

Diazepam

Answer 5

Dog + Cat:

IV 0.5-2 mg/kg

Question 6

Midazolam

Answer 6

Dog + Cat:
IV, IM 0.1-0.4 mg/kg

Eq:
IV 0.06 mg/kg

Question 7

Phenobarbital

Answer 7

Dog:

PO 1-5 mg/kg BID

Question 8

Atropin

Answer 8

Dog:

IM, IV 0.02 mg/kg (OP poisoning 0.2-0.5 mg/kg IV 1/4, SC 3/4)

Question 9

Epinephrin

Answer 9

Dog + Cat:
IV, IT, 0.01-0.2 mg/kg

Eq:
IV 0.01-0.02 mg/kg

Question 10

Dopamine

Answer 10

Dog+ Cat

IV 5 µg/kg/min

Question 11

Aminophylline

Answer 11

Dog:

PO, IM 10 mg/kg TID

Question 12

Doxapram

Answer 12

Cat+ Dog

IV 5-10 mg/kg sublingually 1-2 drops (neonatal)

Question 13

Morphine

Answer 13

Dog:
IV, IM 0.3-0.8 mg/kg

Cat:
IV, IM 0.1-0.4 mg/kg

Eq:
IM, IV 0.1 mg/kg

Question 14

Codeine

Answer 14

Dog:

PO 1-2 mg/kg

Question 15

Fentanyl

Answer 15

Dog + Cat:
IV 1-5 µg/kg

Eq:
IV 6-8 µg/kg

Question 16

Tramadol

Answer 16

Dog:
PO 4-6 mg/kg
IV 2 mg/kg

Cat:
PO 2-4 mg/kg
IV 2 mg/kg

Eq:
PO 4-10 mg/kg

Question 17

Butorphanol

Answer 17

Cat + Dog:
IV, IM, SC 0.2-0.5 mg/kg

Eq:
IV, IM, SC 0.01-0.1 mg/kg

Question 18

Buprenorphine

Answer 18

Cat + Dog:
IV, IM, SC 0.02 mg/kg

Eq:
IV, IM, SC 4-6 µg/kg

Question 19

Propofol

Answer 19

Cat+Dog
IV 6-8 mg/kg (without premedication)
IV 3-4 mg/kg (with premedication)

Question 20

Ketamine

Answer 20

Cat + Dog:
IV, IM 5-10 mg/kg (anesthesia in combination)
IV 10 µg/kg/min (perioperative analgesia)

Eq:
IV 0.4-0.8 mg/kg/h

Question 21

Isoflurane

Answer 21

Dog + Cat + Eq:

1-2% MAC

Question 22

Sevoflurane

Answer 22

Dog+ Cat+ Eq

2-3% MAC

Question 23

Carprofen

Answer 23

Dog
4.4 mg/kg loading dose, 2.2 mg/kg maintenance dose

Cat
IV, SC, 4 mg/kg once

Bo:
IV, SC 1.4 mg/kg SID

Eq:
IV 0.7 mg/kg SID

Question 24

Meloxicam

Answer 24

Dog:
SC, PO 0.2 mg/kg SID on first day, than 0.1 mg/kg SID

Cat:
SC, PO 0,1 mg/kg SID first day, than 0.05 mg/kg SID

Bo:
IV, SC 0.5mg/kg SID

Sus:
IM 0.4 mg/kg SID

Eq:
IV 0.6 mg/kg SID

Question 25

Metamizole sodium

Answer 25

Dog: IV, IM 20-25 mg/kg SID Eq: IV, IM 20-50 mg/kg SID

Question 26

Prednisolone

Answer 26

Dog: PO, IM 0.5-1 mg/kg (anti-inflammatory) PO 1-2 mg/kg BID (immunosuppression)

Question 27

Dexamethasone

Answer 27

Dog: IM 0.1 mg/kg (anti-inflammatory) IV 0.3-0.5 mg/kg (immunosuppression) Bo + Sus + Eq: IM 0.06 mg/kg

Question 28

Cyclosporin

Answer 28

Dog: PO 5 mg/kg SID Cat: PO 7 mg/kg SID

Question 29

Benazepril

Answer 29

Dog + Cat: | PO 0.25-0.5 mg/kg SID

Question 30

Telmisartan

Answer 30

Dog + Cat: | PO 1 mg/kg SID

Question 31

Spironolactone

Answer 31

Dog + Cat: | PO 1-2 mg/kg SID

Question 32

Furosemide

Answer 32

Dog: IV, IM, PO 1-5 mg/kg BID, TID Cat: IV, IM 1-2 mg/kg BID, TID PO 0.5-2.5 mg/kg BID, TID Eq: IV 0.5-1 mg/kg BID

Question 33

Metoclopramide

Answer 33

Dog + Cat: IV, SC, PO 0.2-0.5 mg/kg TID Eq: IV 0.04 mg/kg/h (motility increase)

Question 34

Ondansetron

Answer 34

Dog: PO 0.1-1 mg/kg SID, BID IV 0.1-0.2 mg/kg SID, BID Cat: IV, PO 0.22 mg/kg BID, TID

Question 35

Famotidine

Answer 35

Dog + Cat: | PO, IV 0.5-1 mg/kg SID, BID (cats, longterm: BID every second day)

Question 36

Omeprazole

Answer 36

Dog + Cat: PO 0.5-1 mg/kg SID, BID Eq: PO 2-4 mg/kg SID

Question 37

Amoxicillin

Answer 37

Dog + Cat IV 15-30 mg/kg TID (severe infection) PO 15-20 mg/kg TID Bo + Sus PO 20-30 mg/kg (calf!) IM 15 mg/kg Poultry PO 20-30 mg/kg

Question 38

Amoxicillin clavulanic acid

Answer 38

Dog + Cat | PO, IV, SC, IM 12.5-25 mg/kg BID, TID

Question 39

Cefalexin

Answer 39

Dog + Cat | PO, SC, IM 15-25 mg/kg BID

Question 40

Ceftiofur

Answer 40

Bo: SC, IM 6.6 mg/kg (CCFA) Sus: SC, IM 5 mg/kg (CCFA) Eq: SC, IM 6.6 mg/kg (CCFA) SC, IM 2.2-4.4 mg/kg (HCl) (not authorized)

Question 41

Ceftriaxone

Answer 41

Dog + Cat: IV, IM 25-50 mg/kg SID, BID Eq: IV 25 mg/kg BID (not authorized)

Question 42

Gentamicin

Answer 42

Dog + Cat: IV, IM 5-10 mg/kg SID Sus: PO 5 mg/kg Eq: IV, IM 6.6 mg/kg SID (not authorized)

Question 43

Amikacin

Answer 43

Dog: IV, IM, SC 15-30 mg/kg SID Cat: IV, IM, SC 10-15 mg/kg SID Eq: IV, IM 10 mg/kg SID (not authorized)

Question 44

Doxycycline

Answer 44

Dog + Cat: PO 10 mg/kg SID Eq: PO 10 mg/kg SID, BID (not authorized) Poultry: PO 7.5-15 mg/kg SID

Question 45

Azithromycin

Answer 45

Dog + Cat: PO 10 mg/kg SID Eq: PO 10 mg/kg SID (not authorized)

Question 46

Clarithromycin

Answer 46

Dog + Cat: PO 10 mg/kg BID Eq: PO 7.5 mg/kg BID (not authorized)

Question 47

Tilmicosin

Answer 47

Bo: SC 10 mg/kg Sus: PO 15-20 mg/kg

Question 48

Clindamycin

Answer 48

Dog + Cat: PO 1 mg/ kg SID, BID PO 25 mg/kg (toxoplasmosis)

Question 49

Florfenicol

Answer 49

Bo: IM 40 mg/kg ADT Sus: IM 30 mg/kg ADT Poultry: PO 20 mg/kg SID

Question 50

Enrofloxacin

Answer 50

Dog PO, SC 5-20 mg/kg SID Cat: PO, SC 5 mg/kg SID Bo: SC, IV 5 mg/kg SID SC 7.5 mg/kg (one shot) Poultry: PO 10 mg/kg SID

Question 51

Metronidazole

Answer 51

Dog + Cat: PO, SC, IV 10-25 mg/kg SID, BID (higher against Giardia) Eq: PO 5 mg/kg TID (not authorized, only if not food-producing)

Question 52

Monensin

Answer 52

Poultry: | PO 100 ppm

Question 53

Albendazole

Answer 53

Bo: | PO 7.5-10 mg/kg

Question 54

Fenbendazole

Answer 54

Dog + Cat: PO 50 mg/kg SID Bo + Eq: PO 7.5 mg/kg Sus: PO 5 mg/kg

Question 55

Ivermectin

Answer 55

Dog + Cat: SC, PO 0.2-0.4 mg/kg Bo: SC 0.2 mg/kg Sus: SC 0.3 mg/kg Eq: PO 0.2 mg/kg