Suggested dosage ranges of Injectable anesthetic agents

Question 1

Identify the drug

Intravenous induction 2% solution (20 mg/ml)

Answer 1

Thiopental sodium

Question 2

Identify the drug

purpose — IV induction 2% solution (20 mg/ml)

dose:
Dog: 10-12.5 mg/kg with premedication
Cat: 10 mg/kg with premedication

Answer 2

Thiopental sodium

Question 3

Identify the drug

purpose — IV induction 1% solution (10mg/ml)
dose — 5 mg/kg with premedication

Answer 3

Methohexital

Question 4

Identify the drug

purpose — IV anesthesia

dose:
10-20 mg/kg with premedication
22-33 mg/kg without premedication

Answer 4

Pentobarbital

Question 5

a 50-50 mixture of 5 mg/ml diazepam and 100 mg/ml ketamine

Answer 5

ketamine / diazepam

Question 6

Identify the drug

purpose — IV induction (cats & dogs)
dose — 0.1 to 0.14 ml/kg with premedication

Answer 6

Ketamine / Diazepam

Question 7

Drug is used following these premedications:
1. acepromazine
2. atropine

Answer 7

Ketamine

Question 8

Cats major procedure with Ketamine

Answer 8

IM ; 30-45 mg/kg

Question 9

Cats minor procedure with Ketamine

Answer 9

IM ; 10-30 mg/kg

Question 10

Identify the drug

IV induction
— 3-8 mg/kg

anesthesia maintenance
— 0.5-1 mg/kg every 3-5 minutes or continuous infusion

Answer 10

Propofol

Question 11

Identify the drug

IV induction
0.5-2 mg/kg

Answer 11

Etomidate

Question 12

Identify the drug

IV induction — 1 to 2 mg/kg
Intramuscular route — 4 to 8 mg/kg

Answer 12

Tiletamine / zolazepam